Hunny I didn't reply to your post on my FB but since I found this, I thought I'd reply here. I don't want be insensitive to you when you're down but I also wanted to be realistic and not blow smoke up your arse, you know? Because while WLS makes it easier to lose weight, I wouldn't want you or anyone to think i didn't work my butt off (pun intended) to lose it. There is no magic in WLS, what it does is make you less hungry, forces you to eat less but if you really want to lose, I'm not going to lie, you have to work at it. What WLS helps most of all is in helping you not gain it back once you've lost the weight.

I lost my weight because I worked up from only managing to slowly cycle for 6 mins in one stretch then feeling like I was dying to cycling 40kms three times a week. I KNOW that this is a low point for you hun but I don't want you thinking WLS will be the whole answer. It's only part of the answer. Yes it makes it easier, I won't lie, but it won't do it all for you. In fact lots and lots of people have had WLS who have not had the results I have had, band or sleeve. In fact my results with WLS (any type) is considered atypical.

And now I'm getting my band replaced I sure as hell will have to work at it again if I want to lose the weight I've put on.

If you want to read a real account of WLS I think my blog is still on here somewhere too.