After the honeymoon period, could you live without sleeve

[originalrocklobster 3]

Thanks guys, really love hearing your stories. Congratulations on the weight losses, and maintaining your goal!

FYI I've lost around 60 pounds twice. Usually for some holiday... then I go on holiday, come back and stop all my good ways.

I've decided to get the operation.

Whenever I lose weight, I hover around 220 pounds. I'm still trying to lose the easy weight before surgery. At my original appointment the surgeon said we'd be looking at getting to 198 pounds after surgery (60% - or whatever the number was, of my excess weight).

Considering that is only 30 odd pounds less than what I've achieved (and still in the obese category), for $12k, it's given me the push to lose as much pre-op as manageable. So hopefully the sleeve can help with the harder weight, as I really want to get close to my goal weight of a healthy BMI.

Great that some people still have restriction so far out. Regain will always be a fear of mine, however it's nice to know that the act of getting the sleeve, the journey etc, also helps you get back on the bandwagon during regain periods.

Edited May 6, 2016 by originalrocklobster