At What Weight Limit Did You Say "you Have Had Enough"?

[Papa Jack 86]

250..260..270..280..at 290. I no longer wanted to go outside. I was very unhappy but felt trapped. I knew I was going to die fat. Then the Dr OZ showed the sleeve on his TV show.

1 month later I was sleeved. Now 177.

[IsaacsGram 58]

Every time I started a new diet! Back in 1988 I reached 200lbs and said, "Enough!" and joined weight watchers-lost 30lbs, then in 1994, after college and gaining those 30 plus 20 more I said, "Enough!" and bought every book on Atkins and followed it to the letter, and lost 40 lbs. Then in 2002 while my first son was in Iraq I was disgusted with myself for reaching 240lbs, so I joined the gym and started the South Beach diet, and lost 40lbs. Then 2009 I reached 276lbs and knew if my husband and I went to Hawaii for our 10th anniversary I would be humiliated to get on the helicopter tour-so I said , "Enough!" and joined JennyCraig, and lost 60lbs. Now 2012, I have gained it all back again, and sitting at 280-I want this to be my FINAL ENOUGH! And I went to Dr.Joyce in New Lenox, Illinois and just this week got approved through my insurance for the VSG!

Can't wait to feel better (bad knees, plantar fascitiis, back pain), and breath better (asthma, hiatal hernia), and be able to get on the floor and play with my young grandsons and not need help getting up! It is just pitiful when a 2 year old is trying to help Grammy get to the chair to stand up! ;-(

[jandseakin 96]

I just had to comment. I am amazed at the number of younger people on here, and a bit jealous of the life changes you have coming to you. I have been overweight since I was about 25. At 30, I lost 75 pounds at WW, became a WW leader, and thought I had it made. Well, you probablly know what eventually happened. Fast forward 10 years...at 40 I entered an extensive hospital-sponsored liquid diet program. Nothing but liquids for 8 months and I lost 115 pounds. Terrific, right?? Gained it all back plus more. Since then, WW many times, South Beach, etc etc.... yo-yoing my way thru life. Which brought hbp, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, arthritic knees, back pain. I love to travel, and each trip got more painful and more difficult until I no longer wanted to go. Soooo, finally, at age 63, I decided to have surgery. I was sleeved 9 days ago and I am thrilled! I had a fabulous surgeon, and my recovery so far has been very good. And for the first time in many years, I am hopeful and excited for the future with better health and many more trips.

So kudos to you younger sleevers for taking charge of your lives now instead of fighting the horrible battle alone and struggling thru 20 or 30 more years of yoyo dieting. I am proud of all of you!

[takingbackcontrol 137]

Mine wasn't a number, it was a culmination of many things. I tried South Beach twice after New Years. The book says the first 2 week killer phase should bring about 8-13 lbs weight loss. I never cheated and threw my all into it, and I lost 3 pounds each time. I went to my dr in tears and begged for help.

I'm turning 50 next year and I think it's a bit of a mid life crisis thing for me too. I have started avoiding social things, staying in more,, avoiding photos, and totally shaken by seeing photos of me.

Something just clicked and I was truly just fed up with the whole thing. I recognized with the 2 south beach experiences that something was just not right with my metabolism and I needed to try something else. My doctor suggested surgery and I knew that was the answer.

My sleeve is this coming Tuesday, looking forward to my new life with excitement!

[Wags 549]

Mine wasn't a number' date=' it was a culmination of many things. I tried South Beach twice after New Years. The book says the first 2 week killer phase should bring about 8-13 lbs weight loss. I never cheated and threw my all into it, and I lost 3 pounds each time. I went to my dr in tears and begged for help.

I'm turning 50 next year and I think it's a bit of a mid life crisis thing for me too. I have started avoiding social things, staying in more,, avoiding photos, and totally shaken by seeing photos of me.

Something just clicked and I was truly just fed up with the whole thing. I recognized with the 2 south beach experiences that something was just not right with my metabolism and I needed to try something else. My doctor suggested surgery and I knew that was the answer.

My sleeve is this coming Tuesday, looking forward to my new life with excitement![/quote']

Best wishes to you!!!

[SheWins1 207]

Best wishes to you!!!

For me it was reaching the 301 point! food was not satisfying to me so why not try losing weigh!?! I had been researching this for about two years and watched three people I know go through this and finally decided after visiting this site, that NOW is the time. I'm down to 285 &doing low carbs right now and plan on getting sleeved on June 24th. I hope all goes well for all fellow sleevers !

[superstartover 101]

When my doctor put "obesity" in my medical chart i had been trying to lose the same 40 lbs for years to no avail last year i.did hcg lost seven lbs gained 2back. I did it early at a low bmi but i was already pre diabetic, sleep apnea, back pain, sleep issues already starting to develop life threating issues from it if i would have waited id easily kept gaining and be a diabetic..

[superstartover 101]

H cg gained 21 back after losing 7

[kidrn72 85]

For me it's was my fat clothes were getting to tight and daily activities started becoming difficult. Getting dressed was like an Olympic event for me, I would be out of breath. I knew I needed to change my life! Having the sleeve done has been the best thing I have done for myself:)

[glostaff 40]

My highest weight was 232. I had been wanting to have WLS for years but didn't have insurance. My husband recently changed jobs and the family insurance is very affordable. I told him the first thing I am going to do is get WLS! So glad I did!

[gypsyjolie 38]

The day I stepped on the scale and weighed 306. Crossing the 300 mark scared me senseless.

[Diamondeyed 399]

When I was close to 240

[journeybegins05032013 8]

The number one thing that kicked my butt was the diabetes diagnosis. Instead of insulin I elected to have surgery. I think of the sleeve as my last second chance. Four years ago my husband of 16 wonderful years walked out on me and our two elementary aged kids and i lost weight from tears but then ballooned to 260. I figured it out, that I had been gaining a good 15-20 a year. Being a single mom was a giant learning curve, I was tired all the time, achy and irritable. I needed to exercise but I needed to lose weight first. I knew that if I didn't take action soon my kids would wheel me around for their high school graduation. Best decision I have ever made.

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,145]

405 lbs

[teeny1202 71]

For me it was less about the number and more about how things suddenly started getting really hard to do. I was having trouble tying my shoes' date=' bending down to pick up dropped items, and even..uh..having trouble wiping myself thoroughly. lol. TMI, I know, but that was the big one. That was when I knew I had to make a serious change asap![/quote']

I completely agree with everything you said here. I have not worn shoes that tie in over six months. And the wiping clean is the worst i always feel dirty. If something drops on the floor i ask one of my children to pick it up. Also i am always winded, i can't even climb into bed without needed to catch my breath