weeight loss before surgery??? or???

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Hi all,

I have been devouring information for days now trying to get ready for the

next doctors appointment on Friday.

I am borderline for the 40 BMI and do have co-morbidities. I keep

questioning if I could figure a way to lose the weight would I do the

surgery. I guess that means I am questioning whether I have really done

all I can do to lose weight.

What really makes the difference here? You all talk about how you do need

to watch the sugar or refined carb intake, that after about 6 months you

need to watch more what you are eating. If you could have developed the

habits you have now after surgery would you have been able to not do the

surgery?

I am feeling depressed because I feel like I better eat more and more so

that I can raise my weight to have a higher BMI. That seems like crazy

thinking. I do think that will eventually happen anyway but at 47 my risk

will just keep growing and growing.

I know what surgery will entail as I have had major abdominal surgery

before. It is not fun. Changed my life before and so I am concerned about

that too. Of course, we hope the change is only for the better but I did

loose muscle strength when I had the other surgery. I was only 35 at the

time. Now I did recover fast from the lap gall bladder surgery I had in 98

so I know that is not quite as traumatic.

Just swimming in emotions today.

i