My decision to undergo weight loss surgery came for the most part due to quite a few health issues. My mom passed away at the young age of 57. She suffered with high blood pressure, diabetes and congestive heart failure. I am now 55 years of age and have all of these and then some. My mom was no where near as heavy as I was at my starting weight. I began to think and worry about my own mortality. I am someone that always worry about my family and friends doing the right thing for themselves. It is was now time for me to do something for myself. A lifestyle change is just what I needed. My goal is to eat right, exercise, feel better and dare I say look better. Don't dare let anyone tell you that vanity does not play a part in this decision even if its the low man on the totum pole it's still there. I l am looking forward to this journey and all it's meant to be.