HI Jess1217
I think alot of us have faced the "yo yo dieting" we've tried many a diet and as you said, eventually gained it back. But Like Pat said" if we follow the diet plan of healthy eating" we will loose weight and be able to keep it off. I have known of people whom over one or two years over ate and stretched out there pouch and gained over 100 lbs. but if we go through all of this to get to a healthier us, I think most people do whatever it takes to keep those pounds from comming back, the thought of being "healthier and much thinner" I think those thoughts will overrule the desire to gain any of it back.
I think we will still have to fight with the idea's of eating foods we used to enjoy for taste and comfort,. but there is s chef online whom had bariatric surgery."worldaccordingtoeggface.com she has pages of idea's reciepes to help other 's out, check her site out.
I hope you deciede what works best for you, and if you have the surgery please come back and share your thoughts, I get to see surgeon for first time next week, I am anxious to get my surgery over with and start my new journey.I understand your feelings of wondering should I do this and wondering about food and weight gain too, for I have those thoughts alot, I quess the closer it gets to surgery time our minds just dwell on those things.
there are so many people on here whom share there success stories and the issues they have dealt with since the surgery, there's endless info. on here.
hope things work out well for you.
DOnna