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[music_lover0721 3]

I attended a educational seminar on bariatric surgery first step on 4/16, and my first appointment is on May 2nd I'm nervous but excited to start my new journey. Alot of people are against me having surgery saying I'm going to regret it and just eat less exercise but I've been dealing with weight since I was a little kid until now (I'm 22 and weigh 330 pounds) I've tried diets, met with nutritionist, even tried to starve myself . Qnyone whose never had a weight problem will never understand how hard this is.

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[Stevehud 1,790]

You can do this if you decide it is for you. I KNOW you can. I was fat my whole life, i waited until i was 44 to have my surgery and now at 45 im thin or correct weight for the first time in my life. You have to want to do this for you. No one else can live your life for you. If you decide this is for you, then please do what you know, deep inside is best. There are a lot of people here that will help you anyway we can. God luck!

[KristenLe 5,979]

I attended a educational seminar on bariatric surgery first step on 4/16, and my first appointment is on May 2nd I'm nervous but excited to start my new journey. Alot of people are against me having surgery saying I'm going to regret it and just eat less exercise but I've been dealing with weight since I was a little kid until now (I'm 22 and weigh 330 pounds) I've tried diets, met with nutritionist, even tried to starve myself . Qnyone whose never had a weight problem will never understand how hard this is.

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Very few morbidly obese people can lose alot of weight and keep it off without WLS. I can only say - I wish I got my obesity under control at your age! You don't want to go through your 20's and 30's getting heavier and having health issues due to your weight. People who haven't been obese don't understand - and that's often their reaction. Make the decision for yourself not for them! Good luck!

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Be true to yourself and you can never go wrong!

Personally for myself I thought "well I have lost so much weight prior to surgery maybe I don't need it"

Then I came to my senses and realized I haven't been success on my own in the past so why would I be successful long term now??

Long story short I was true to myself and had surgery and it's quite possibly the best thing I have ever done! Definitely the best thing I have ever done for myself