welcome - there's a lot of support here!

The way that you described the way you feel makes me feel like I am not so crazy. Deciding to get surgery is a major decision and of course it will be a lifestyle change..not just another diet that doesn't stick nor another expensive weight-loss clinic that you spend all your money at just to gain it back after you stop paying. I think about this surgery often and initially didn't plan on telling anyone about it, but now that I am getting closer to my goal I find myself wanting to discuss it with others instead of keeping it a secret like I planned. I figure people judge me now cause I am chubby and they will probably judge me when I lose the weight, so I might as well just be proud of myself no matter what.
I am happy that you feel positive about this change and hope that everything goes smoothly for you. So where are you in the process? Do you need to do a supervised diet?

Originally Posted by a2twinsnanny

The way that you described the way you feel makes me feel like I am not so crazy. Deciding to get surgery is a major decision and of course it will be a lifestyle change..not just another diet that doesn't stick nor another expensive weight-loss clinic that you spend all your money at just to gain it back after you stop paying. I think about this surgery often and initially didn't plan on telling anyone about it, but now that I am getting closer to my goal I find myself wanting to discuss it with others instead of keeping it a secret like I planned. I figure people judge me now cause I am chubby and they will probably judge me when I lose the weight, so I might as well just be proud of myself no matter what.
I am happy that you feel positive about this change and hope that everything goes smoothly for you. So where are you in the process? Do you need to do a supervised diet?

That's so true. No matter what we do, someone is always going to have an opinion about it, so what does it matter? I think the day I decided to have surgery is the day I realized that I don't have to answer to anyone and that feels great!

So far, I have had my psych eval and a nutrition class. I have appointments scheduled with my surgeon, nutritionist, and behavioral therapist throughout April. I will start a supervised diet once I meet with the nutritionist. That part makes me a little nervous, but I know I can do it! How about you? You mentioned you are close...do you have a surgery date??

I'm not very close but am closer than I was last year when I will was contemplating the surgery. I initiated everything in January (seminar, consult,started supervised visits) So each month I feel like I am one step closer. I am looking at getting the surgery in July so that is still 4 months away..but the months are going by quickly and I have 3 more months of supervised visits.
I don't have a date, but I have a specific 2 week frame (over my summer break) that I am hoping to have the surgery but of course if it is sooner or later I will take it I go back to work the first week in August after summer break so I hope it can happen then.

Good luck to you! I hope that you get the date you're hoping for! If it's meant to be, it will be.