DISBELIEF

Dear Friend,

Do you sometimes get that bad feeling in the pit of your stomach when the thought crosses your mind that even weight loss surgery may not work for you?

My surgery was years ago, but my thoughts, concerns and emotions from that uncertain time are still fresh in my mind.

I had known nothing but weight loss failure for so long. I worked hard to get past doubts that bariatric surgery would be nothing more than my next failure.

And, once I got past the question "Will this work for me?" I quickly graduated to "Will it be worth it?"

Considering weight loss surgery is a difficult place to be. You have more questions than answers and more fears than facts.

• Are you worried that maybe, just maybe, all of those awful things you have heard about weight loss surgery are actually all true?
• Are you afraid of what you will have to give up after weight loss surgery?
• Are you tired of losing precious years of your life and wasting your money on all those failed diets?
• Are you angry with those fat-cat CEO's and authors of fad diets who have become rich promoting diets that seem to work for everyone but you?
• Are you sick and tired of always feeling sick and tired?

When I was swiftly approaching 300 pounds and the end of my life, my answers to all of these questions were yes, yes and YES!

If you are considering or have recently had weight loss surgery then please pay special attention because . . .

My Story May Be A Life Changing Message For You

Because of my preconceived ideas about weight loss surgery and all of the horror stories I had been told, I was quite conditioned against weight loss surgery. So, when my doctor suggested gastric bypass surgery, I simply laughed it off as an extreme option that was definitely not for me.

Then I asked my doctor about my other options.

She told me that gastric bypass
surgery was my last option.

Anyone that really knows me knows that I am not a cheerleader for weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery has changed my life, and I would go through it again in a heartbeat, but I view it as a last-resort option.

That being said, I think there is a vital concept to grasp when considering weight loss surgery -- while weight loss surgery is a last-resort option, you may have reached your last resort!

Have you reached that point where you have decided to have weight loss surgery or are at least seriously considering it?

I know where you are. I know how you feel. I have been there.

I have been there, and it is a very scary place to be. You have many questions, few answers, and no way to determine what is fiction and what is fact.

If I had just one piece of advice for someone in your shoes, if I had just five seconds to help you, I would tell you this:

Forget everything you have heard from
family and friends about weight loss surgery!

Really, forget it all. Just put it all out of your mind.

Sure, you may lose a few morsels of fact, but it is worth it to get rid of all of the garbage you have been told about weight loss surgery.

Allow me to dispel a few myths for you right now:

• Weight loss surgery is NOT the easy way out
• Sometimes you can't lose weight any other way
• You will still be able to eat
• Nobody else knows how you feel
• Most people don't die during surgery
• You are worth it!

But then there are the "unknowns."

Hundreds of them.

And then there are the risks. Very real risks.

People die having weight loss surgery. Not many, but it does happen.

How do you decide if the risks and consequences of weight loss surgery are outweighed by the possible benefits you can experience?

This is where I come in.

No, I am not going to try to give you a magic formula which you can use to make this decision. This formula doesn't exist.

But I can help you.

I have been where you are and I have the benefit of being able to look back at my experience.

I have the amazing opportunity to explain to you those things that I wish someone had told me when I was right where you are now.

The free bonus report with your purchase, Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before My Weight Loss Surgery, is a way for me to use my experience to help others going through the same thing.

When I set out to write my "Ten Things" report my intent was to capture some of the questions, doubts and fears that I had when considering weight loss surgery and then write about my post-op experience with each one.

I had absolutely no idea how useful this simple document would become.

I quickly realized that my boring old life was actually a goldmine of experience that has the potential to be a critical support for other people who are just now considering weight loss surgery.

So, I started thinking about all of the support I received for my surgery, both before and after. This took quite a bit longer than I thought it would.

This little exercise made me understand just how much support I received and how vital it was to my success.

A friend of mine had gastric bypass surgery a couple of years before me and her advice and experience was a critical factor in my decision to have my own gastric bypass surgery.

Honestly, without her I probably would
have been too afraid to go through with it.

It scares me (literally scares me) to think about what my life would be like today had I not had the guts to have my gastric bypass.

I am quickly approching the age of 30. This is the age that my doctor flat-out told me I would never reach if I did nothing to change the path I was on.

This makes me wonder how many people out there are not having the surgery they need, a surgery that can transform their life, because they do not have the support, advice and answers they need to make an informed decision about whether or not weight loss surgery is the best option for them.

I had to act. I just couldn't live with myself knowing that I have the ability to help people, a lot of people, unless I was taking action to try to help as many as I can.

So I started writing. And then I wrote some more. And after hours and hours (and hours) of hard work, it was finished. . .

My Gastric Bypass Life

So, what do you want to know about weight loss surgery?

This is a great question, but I think it is the wrong question!

The right question really should be: What do you need to know about weight loss surgery that you would never even think to ask about, even if you had someone to ask?

I took great care to write My Gastric Bypass Life from an experience perspective instead of just trying to answer common questions you might have.

You don't need me to answer your questions. That is what Google is for. If Google can't help you then I'm sure Jeeves will.

You need me to tell you which questions you aren't asking and then give you comprehensive, real-world, no-nonsense answers.

You really need to know . . .

• What are the differences between the "risks" and the "consequences" of weight loss surgery? Understanding how to tell the difference and then knowing how to weigh both against the possible benefits of weight loss surgery is key to making the decision to have or not to have surgery.
• The single most important consideration when you are lobbying your health insurance company. If you make the mistake of straying from this principle, you increase your chances of being rejected.
• The "wooden spoon technique" and other things nobody else will tell you. I have included an entire chapter that is dedicated to frank discussions about topics that most people would be too uncomfortable to discuss. Skip this chapter completely if you don't like frank discussions about real life.
• The four items you need to have with you for your first surgical consultation. And the hard questions that you really need to ask.
• 10 items you absolutely do not want to forget to take with you to the hospital. Sure, you can get by without a couple of these, but would you want to?
• Why your ride away from the hospital can be more important than any other part of your hospital stay. You don't want to make the same mistake I did. Please learn from my misery!
• The easiest way to make your arrival home an excruciating experience. How you can avoid this fate with a little work before you ever leave home.
• How exactly do you prepare a pureed meal? Trust me, you don't want to go into this unprepared.
• The single biggest shock I had after my surgery. And why I can't believe that my surgeon and my nutritionist failed to tell me about this.
• Why your most difficult challenge comes weeks after your surgery. If you are not prepared for this then you may be heading down a very rough road.
• What never to do when you are waiting for your surgery date. Special advice from someone who has been in that "holding pattern" and didn't make this common mistake.
• The truth about how people perceive you. Understand how you will be treated as you lose weight.
• Cravings don't go away after surgery. Learn specific strategies to combat cravings as well as when to know that it is OK to give in and indulge.
• The quickest way to experience dumping syndrome. The bad and the ugly aspects of this gastric bypass eventuality. And how you can learn to live with it.
• Expectation Warning! You really need to understand a biological fact that every person who loses a significant amount of weight must face.
• Do you plan on getting pregnant after your weight loss surgery? Benefit from invaluable tips and experience from someone who has been through it twice; once with twins!
• The little secret that your surgeon or nutritionist will never tell you. And they shouldn't. But I will.
• Do you want to be free from the control of food? It is vital that you recognize the various ways food can control you that you may have never experienced before as an obese person.
• Four critical aspects of pre-op support that you need to receive. Miss any one of these and you will have to learn valuable lessons the hard way.
• CAUTION: Don't let this tragedy happen to you. Be sure you have this specific type of post-op support lined up well before your surgery.
• The stages of weight loss you will experience are well known by your doctor, right? Wrong! Your weight loss will be unique. Learn from the stages I have gone through to help you understand more about your own stages of weight loss.
• How much will you be able to eat? A straightforward guide to how much food you will eat at each meal in the long run.
• Better than any other pureed meal. Try this simple recipe and take advantage of the pureed texture instead of just dealing with it.
• Four surgery-related reasons for vomiting. Understand how each one affects you after weight loss surgery and how to avoid each one.
• The "act of eating" will never be the same. I explain what changes, why, and give strategies for learning to live with the changes.
• When you reach your goal size you will weigh what you did the last time you were at that size, right? Not so fast! Understand why you will probably weigh more than someone else who is the same size as you.
• Are you saving "skinny clothes" for when you can fit in them again? Why this may actually hurt you in the long run as you lose weight and how a clothing strategy can make things go smoothly.
• Are you stuck with a doctor who insists you lose weight before surgery? Don't believe the lies. Get the real scoop on weight loss before weight loss surgery.
• Are you prepared for the emotional side of weight loss surgery? Learn from my experience on how to deal with life changes that are forced on you all at once.
• Warning: You will be hungry. Learn about the steps you can take to tackle hunger by listening to it instead of fighting it blindly.
• What your surgeon will not tell you about taking vitamins. Vitamins are vital from this point forward. Learn this secret early and you will benefit for the rest of your life.
• Plus many (many) more! I could try to include each and every topic, but trust me, you don't have enough time right now to read all of them.

As I have mentioned before, I am not a cheerleader for weight loss surgery and My Gastric Bypass Life reflects this.

I address common and uncommon questions, fears and concerns in a frank and open manner.

My Gastric Bypass Life Is Unlike Any Book
You Will Find At Your Local Bookstore.

Have you seen what is available out there for books related to weight loss surgery? There sure are lots of them.

But they all seem to have one thing in common: half of the book is made up of recipes that you will never try.

And the rest of the book is mostly filler information that you already know, or could easily find with an online search.

My Gastric Bypass Life is different.

Sure, I have included a few recipes, but they are for that super-critical time post-op where you are severely limited in what you can eat.

I have lived a lot of life after my gastric bypass and I have made a LOT of mistakes.

Those mistakes are laid out in all their glory for you to learn from.

I have painstakingly identified topic after topic and filled each chapter with real-world experience coming from the perspective of a friend who is not afraid to tell you how it really is.

I will tell you about how my life has been transformed by weight loss surgery, but I will not hide the sacrifices, difficulties, and day-to-day effects that my surgery has on my life.

Like I did, you have probably realized that there is a dearth of information related to weight loss surgery. There is simply no good, comprehensive resource that can give you the real scoop on all aspects (good and bad) of weight loss surgery.

No Filler. No Fluff. No kidding.

My intent has always been to fill in the gaps by providing useful information that is helpful on a daily basis.

With few exceptions, people are generally very smart and already understand the basics of weight loss surgery.

You don't need me to tell you what you already know.

In fact, the following is a list of things you will NOT find in My Gastric Bypass Life:

• A description of the various surgical options available and a comparison of all of them. You can get this information from your surgeon or in about five seconds with a Google search.
• Recipes you can make for long-term living. In the long run your goal should be to eat like a "normal" person. Do you really want to be cooking weight loss surgery recipes the rest of your life?
• Reasons for having weight loss surgery. You certainly don't need me to tell you why you are considering weight loss surgery!
• Anything about Carnie Wilson. She is a great example of both the benefits and consequences of weight loss surgery, but you can read about her in any number of places.

My goal is to give you information that you can't get from any other source.

It does you no good for me to simply compile or re-hash what you can already find online or in any of the myriad books available on this topic.

Not only is that my goal, but I am sure that is exactly what I deliver. That is why I offer a 100% money back guarantee.

But Wait . . .

When you try out My Gastric Bypass Life today you not only have absolutely no risk, backed up by my lifetime 100% money back guarantee, but you will also receive several bonuses.

• Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before My Weight Loss Surgery
  

  This bonus report is a collection of vital lessions I learned after my weight loss surgery that sure would have been helpful to know before.

• A Personal Help Resource

  It is impossible for me to include everything in an eBook that you will want to get out of it.

  That is why you will also receive access to a members-only area of my website where you can contact me with any questions or concerns you have related to weight loss surgery.

  Having this website means receiving a lot of email every day from people that visit the site. I simply can't answer it all.

  I do, however, guarantee that I will respond to all messages submitted to me from the members area.

  I want to help as many people as I can and this is a way for me to not only provide personal support but also to understand better what should be included in future editions of my eBook.

• Free Lifetime Updates

  The overriding benefit of the eBook format is the ability to electronically distribute updates.

  This means that as I release new editions of the eBook you will automatically and immediately receive them.

  I am always adding new information as I experience more in my own life and also as I discuss the gastric bypass surgery with other people. All of this experience and knowledge eventually makes it to a new page in the eBook.

• The Complete "Wow Moments" Series

  These are little stories of my experiences after weight loss surgery that all contribute to a very happy post-op life.

Some Final Thoughts

I am so excited to finally be able to share my gastric bypass experience with the world! I am positive that you will never look at weight loss surgery the same after reading this eBook.

I am also very excited about the prospect of being able to help you. I was so lucky to have someone to turn to for all of my questions and someone to help walk me through what I should expect. I really hope that in some way I can be that person for you.

To you, living life!

Tracy Deba
Author, "My Gastric Bypass Life"

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