I wanted to just throw this out there and hope that someone who is on the fence or too scared to take the plunge for vsg or who is struggling post op sees this!

I had my vsg jan 29 2013 I was 330 pounds and miserable I couldnt even play with my then 1 year old the way she should have been played with. I was severly dependenet on my fiance to help care for not only me but taking the brunt of our 1 year olds care. I had tried and stuggled my entire life, I am 23 and had high blood pressure and was in pain constantly and just the simplest tasks exhausted me. I did not want to live this way any more, its not really living.

I had my surgery and bam I lost nothing for about 2 months, I joined a gym and said to heck with it I will be fit and healthy regardless of what my scale says. So I ate right and began running, I saw a whole new me come out. The better version of me that was being smothered by my fat insecure unhappy self. I found myself at 23 and as of today 114 pounds down. I regret nothing.

My now 2 year old and I play, and run to the park a mile away. She laughs and runs and I can catch her and toss her in the air til she giggles uncontrolably, I can carry her through the whole mall without putting her down. I can love and

play with her and be here for the long term now.

I am in no way perfect, and yes I am struggling now but I know I will get to my goal of 175, I am 212 now so it will happen. I am going to enjoy my size 16 butt cause the alternative was a size 26! Dont give up it is worth it, for a better future and a chance to live.

Congrat!!! I know exactly how you feel!!!

Congratulations!!! You look very lovely, very inspiring :-)

Thank you for the encouragement. I am so looking forward to getting out of my size 24's and into smaller clothes and also being able to do little things with my husband and even my grand daughter.

So happy for you! Congratulations on your loss and reclaiming your life!

Congratulations!! It's because of posts like yours that I know undergoing this procedure is for me. I can't wait to be where you are, running around after my own 2 year old and not sitting on the sidelines watching him enjoy life without me. thank you!

Congrats to you! You look great!

Some of the reasons you mentioned are similar to my reasons...except it was my grand daughter that made me make the final choice..

You look wonderful....Keep that smile too....amazing!!!

You look fantastic. You must be very smart also to have done this life changing surgery when you are so young. Best of luck to you.

MoSt AwEsOmE sTorY!!!!

yay for you!

The one thing we cannot control is time, we can only 'spend' it, it is so inspiring you have chose to spend it this way!!!!

I wanted to just throw this out there and hope that someone who is on the fence or too scared to take the plunge for vsg or who is struggling post op sees this!

I had my vsg jan 29 2013 I was 330 pounds and miserable I couldnt even play with my then 1 year old the way she should have been played with. I was severly dependenet on my fiance to help care for not only me but taking the brunt of our 1 year olds care. I had tried and stuggled my entire life' date=' I am 23 and had high blood pressure and was in pain constantly and just the simplest tasks exhausted me. I did not want to live this way any more, its not really living.

I had my surgery and bam I lost nothing for about 2 months, I joined a gym and said to heck with it I will be fit and healthy regardless of what my scale says. So I ate right and began running, I saw a whole new me come out. The better version of me that was being smothered by my fat insecure unhappy self. I found myself at 23 and as of today 114 pounds down. I regret nothing.

My now 2 year old and I play, and run to the park a mile away. She laughs and runs and I can catch her and toss her in the air til she giggles uncontrolably, I can carry her through the whole mall without putting her down. I can love and

play with her and be here for the long term now.

I am in no way perfect, and yes I am struggling now but I know I will get to my goal of 175, I am 212 now so it will happen. I am going to enjoy my size 16 butt cause the alternative was a size 26! Dont give up it is worth it, for a better future and a chance to live.

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Thank you because I'm so on the Fence and my surgery is Wednesday.

Y'all are wonderful and so supportive thank you so much for the encouragement and praise. I hope everyone is doing well and I those that were on the fence have so much sucess with thier procedure as I did! Love y'all!!

Awesome story, so encouraging! You should be über proud of yourself

Awesome! You should be über proud of yourself!! Very encouraging to read stories like this:)

Well darn..I thought it didn't post so I rewrote...excuse two posts

BEAUTIFUL!!