[kim73]

Hi,
Just wanted to say Hello! I am here to lose weight! Have been in line for gastric bypass for a year and a half. Finally have a date and am now having second thoughts. I am a 36 year old mother of two young children and am now thinking that surgery is not my best option. I feel as if I have wasted the time waiting for surgery and really want to try this the healthy way. Don't get me wrong, I think that wls is a great option when you need it, but the closer i get the more i realize that i don't "need" it but some self control instead.
I am looking forward to learning from those who have been there and done that and making new friends that are on the same journey.
sorry if this posts twice, the first post didn't seem to go through.

[optwoobs]

Welcome! This place is great. Good for you realizing that you may not need the surgery! This is totally your choice! The people here are fantastic for support, and it may be all you need! Good luck on your weight loss journey! You CAN and WILL do it!

[alicia080979]

Welome, I'm new here too and love it! You absolutely can do it! I just posted the other day about being 30 and learning self-control. It isn't always easy but it is possible and we are all here to support each other!

[bbg200]

welcome to 3FC
i want to wish u all the best

[neonwildflower]

Welcome welcome! It's my opinion that if you have doubts about something as major as surgery, you should hold off... which is sounds like is what you're doing. Not ruling it out, just trying some other options first. So good for you! This place is awesome for encouragement, a place to vent, and accountability! No one judges when you slip up, but it's great to have people who follow your progress and cheer you on. It's great to have you here!

[kim73]

Thanks everyone! Right now i am very excited about trying again. I have done it a million times but maybe this is it! I am on day 3 of low carbing it and am down 2.5 pounds! It always looks so pretty in the beginning.