Another encouragement.

I talked with the daughter of friends of mine, who had this surgery done 6 years ago. She said she did not regret having it done. She reminded me that once I get to my goal weight, I am likely to gain some back.

She encouraged me though at anytime I wanted to loose weight, to go back to the 30-30-30 method. Don't drink anything 30 minutes before my meal, make my meal stretch for 1/2 hour with no drinking, and don't drink for 30 minutes after I had finished my meal.