Trust me, It will change your life for the better! You make changes, you develop an understanding of how to get things done. I love the fact that I had this surgery. I do not regret it at all.

Food only backs up as you put it if you eat more than your stomach can hold. It's an easy side effect to avoid. I have learned that when I feel like I need to burp, that's my full cue. I stop eating right then, even if I do burp, I'm still done. Anything after that feeling will be "food backing up" and that extra food will come back up.

I had my sleeve done 3 years ago and I won't take the time here to list all the positive ways this has impacted my life. But I will sincerely tell you this is the absolute best thing I have ever done for myself and my only regret is not having done this sooner.

I hardly told anyone about my decision before I had surgery because I didn't want to hear from the naysayers! The people whose cousin's husband's sister's neighbor had surgery and gained it all back or some other horrible outcome. I have never regretted my decision for a second. If you think the sleeve is right for you, go for it and don't listen to the gloom and doom crowd!

The first three weeks sucked! Not gonna lie! I had MAJOR regrets! Wondering WHAT in the world I had done to myself! It wasn't fun, I was an emotional nightmare!
Now i'm 7.5 weeks out, i'm LOVING my sleeve! I actually forget I had surgery (I feel so good) until I go to eat LOL Then i'm quickly reminded that I can only eat 4oz at a sitting.

It definitely takes some getting used to, you have to relearn how to eat, and listen to your body for your cues.

I have ZERO regrets now, and i'm super excited to see what my future holds for me in regards to my weightloss and health.

Good luck to you!

My only regret is I waited till I was 47 to have my sleeve surgery! I don't regret having my WLS sleeve at all. Best thing I have ever done. I had it on 6/11/12 and lost 47 pounds pre op from 2/2012 till surgery day and then lost the rest of my weight by April 2013. I have been in maintenance since then. I got as low as 124 pounds but have gained some weight back after adding back calories to stop loosing. Lately I have put on some pounds due to not working out. I moved the end of May of this year and now that I live not close to my gym I find it very hard to get there. My gym membership runs out 9/5/14 and I won't be renewing. There is a gym closer to me on my drive home that I think I am going to join to get me going again. I was going 3-4 times a week for 1-2 hour workouts. The closer to me gym isn't as big, doesn't have a pool or classes but also is only $30 a month and doesn't have any contracts so if after a month I don't like it I am quit it. I know the reason I gained some weight back is due to not doing those workouts and my food choices. I am trying to "buckel back down" cause I have heard and seen people that have gained all their weight back before and I don't wanna be one of those. Surgery is on the stomach not the head so remember that too!
Good luck!

I do not regret my sleeve at all. I was always heavy and my heaviest was 369lbs. I was never really able to lose weight on my own. I tried ever fad that came around,, the ear stapling, medical weight loss centers that pump you full of appetite suppressants, hydroxy cut, metabolite, you name it I tried it. I may lose 20-30lbs but could not keep them off. I am a year out, am not at goal but have maintained 95lb lost 354 to 259. I am happy I did this. I am able to do more than I have been able to do in a while. I walk, run a little, play kick ball with my Sunday school kids, lift weights, just dance with the kids without resting between songs and am a lot more flexible than I use to be for other activities.(:blushing: hubby likes). Health wise, my reflux is under control, my back doesn't hurt all day everyday, I do not get as winded just walking from my desk to the printer, no pain in the knees like I use to have, I love looking at myself in the mirror now, I wear clothes that are more my taste now than I did when I was heavier, even show a little leg now and then. I haven't worn shorts for years until now and I have a little black dress that shows a little leg that I can't weight to wear on date night now that I have a little more confidence. So no I would not change anything and yes I would do it all over again. Good luck to you

The only time I ever have a problem is if I eat too fast\too much which is rarely these days. Learning where they boundaries are is part of the process and to be expected. From about the 4 month mark I could eat whatever I liked as long as I was careful about the quantity. This has been the absolute BEST gift I could have EVER given myself! Freedom from food obsession and good health is an AMAZING gift!