What was the final thing that you encountered that made you say this is enough? I have had numerous.

1. Leaving a wife and 2 sons, Husbandless and fatherless.

2. Not being able to get on amusement park rides with my sons.

3. Not being able to take my wife to a concert, because i could not fit in a seat.

4. Avoiding restuarant,movie theaters and sports complexes with tiny seats.

For me, walking through a a department store and some little child looking at me like im a alien had to be one the hardest things.

Respectfully,

Joe

10 minute interviews

I had the lapband and had to have it removed due to complications. I started to put on weight and mysteriously got laid off from my job. I have been unable to find work and cant do standing up work like retail. Finally got an interview was successful with 2 phone interviews and given a pre offer. I went in for the in person interview that lasted 10 minutes. All the people i was supposed to meet were not there and they would call me to reschedule. They never did and when i called i was told the position was filled. Another interview finally came 7 months later same thing 10 minutes and they will call me. Nothing. I am struggling and i wanted was a jon that i am seasoned and habe over 20 years experience. Conclusion: overweight over 40 was not going to get me anywhere. There are several other reasons, but the financial aspect effects all of them. I have to get my life back and on track. I have nothing left.

I had the lapband and had to have it removed due to complications. I started to put on weight and mysteriously got laid off from my job. I have been unable to find work and cant do standing up work like retail. Finally got an interview was successful with 2 phone interviews and given a pre offer. I went in for the in person interview that lasted 10 minutes. All the people i was supposed to meet were not there and they would call me to reschedule. They never did and when i called i was told the position was filled. Another interview finally came 7 months later same thing 10 minutes and they will call me. Nothing. I am struggling and i wanted was a jon that i am seasoned and habe over 20 years experience. Conclusion: overweight over 40 was not going to get me anywhere. There are several other reasons, but the financial aspect effects all of them. I have to get my life back and on track. I have nothing left.

You see, I have had this experience as well. I do tech work, and several rounds of phone interviews went well, until I went onsite and got a tour of the offices and a face to face for a PM job. I noticed that every single person in the place was a tooth pick or super fit. Every single one. Like 120 people. Thats when it clicked, as I was leaving, I don't think I have a chance...something is off here. That was when I 1st became aware this was even a potential career limiting problem (my weight).

Hello fellow patients

What broke my camels back was that I so badly want to be healthy again. I'm a newlywed and I want to be around for my wife and daughter for many more years to come. My knees and joint hurt daily. I have headaches weekly and my back hurts. I know that this surgery won't help all that quickly but should help some. Am I nervous for the surgery, u better believe it. But with God by my side I will survive and be ok

Thanks for letting me share

Will

I woke up one day and I was 421 pounds and was like who is this guy. I have 2 kids and I am 45 years old. I'm just 3 days post surgery and looking very forward to this journey. I am 368 pounds today after the liquid diet. I already feel amazing..

I woke up one day and I was 421 pounds and was like who is this guy. I have 2 kids and I am 45 years old. I'm just 3 days post surgery and looking very forward to this journey. I am 368 pounds today after the liquid diet. I already feel amazing..

good luck on your journey

My final straw was hearing the last person say "you have such a pretty face"! Really!

Not being able to walk without running out of breath.

For my job I was overseeing a project that the news videotaped and put online. I couldn't believe with all that was going on and how little I was on camera how many nasty comments and judgements there were about me. It was humiliating!

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Seeing pictures of just how big I have gotten. Not to mention when dropping off daughter at day care a little boy looked at me and said "your fat" and his mom laughed and shook her head.

Being diagnosed with diabetes.

Mine was the same.

Seeing my A1C go up & up & up every three months despite the medication and diet changes. Looking at my family history and watching my father inject himself with insulin 3 times a day. But what finally broke me was seeing someone I knew who had a double amputation due to diabetes complications and knowing that if that were me I would miss out on so much with my new grandbaby. I have never looked back.

My last straw? I went to step up onto my deck and I slipped, skinned my shin, grabbed for the post to steady myself, and did a full body slam backwards, landing in the grass about 3" away from a pile of river rock. That's what did it. Scared the hubs something fierce! Not even being able to step up 12" onto the deck cause I couldn't haul my body weight. Terrible. Not going to happen again. This Gramma is getting her act together!!!

I am just starting on my way to WLS. I submitted my insurance info and I am waiting for a response. I had several things that jumped on the last straw to break it. I have been gaining and gaining over the years but really got bad after my hysterectomy 7 years ago. No matter what I do I gain. I saw a picture of myself a few months back and felt horrible. I hated what I saw and why did I let this happen? I have tried many things over the years to lose weight. Most recently I bought a Fitbit and started tracking my food and my steps. I decided to do a 5k that was hosted by my work. I was second to last and finished at 59 minutes 15 seconds. I walked it. There was a point walking it that I had to stop for a second cause I hurt so bad. The next few days I was in pain. Each time I get my 10,000 steps my feet and knees hurt so bad.I bought an elliptical machine and can't last more than five minutes and still be able to breathe. I hate how I can't be as active as I want to be. The last thing that added to my weight gain was my husband cheating on me after 30 years. I was devastated and food was my comfort. I have gone from 280 last year to 315 currently. I am done with feeling like this! So I hope I can get this done!