I have a question for any one willing to answer besides your weight and your clothes size what has having the surgery changed in how u feel I mean for me I feel weight has kept me back for so long and i think that having the surgery will give me confidence and help me to stop hiding behind my weight what would u say losing the weight has done for u than u in advance to those who answer

I feel better in control of my food portions and my eating. I feel like I have "help" reaching goals I want to meet.

My attitude has become more positive. I have such a feeling of happiness. Not that I wasnt happy before, but this is different. Life changing different.

I feel so sexy. Both men & women are telling me I'm sexy.

Before everything revolved around food. If I was going out with friends I made sure to pick a place with good food, for work and on weekends I normally already knew what I was going to eat.

Now, since food is one of the last things on my mind (I have to be reminded to eat, that's how far off my mind food is) I can enjoy activities more. I don't need food to be the highlight of my night.

And I can shop in "regular" sized stores. I'm much more confident too.

I'm much less resentful somehow...lol

I feel like I actually slept when I wake up in the mornings and my aches and pains have vanished!

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Let me count the ways!

• I have more joy in my life because I look forward to doing things! For example: I look forward to exercising, crazy and never thought I say that but I hate missing a day and I look forward to going around people and hearing the positive comments I get now.
  
• Next I have gained self-confidence in my body (sadly I swear I still feel skinnier than I am, but I am getting there) and more much more energy.
  
• I have gained pride in my ability to stick to this... I eat right, I exericise, I take my vitamins and try to maintain a positive attitude etc.
  
• I gained the ability to dream about my future and fulfilling many lifetime goals I never thought possible. Like running, hiking, riding a bike again, amusement park rides, wearing pretty lingerie again and many other silly, fun, crazy and wonderful things I now will get to experience.
  
• I got to say good bye to most of my aches and pains
  
• the possibility of diabetes is now gone, I was pre-diabetes
  
• Sex life has improved to say the least, which makes for a happier couple
  
• buying clothes and finding that most of them look good without even having to try them on, plus I can find many clothes my size to buy at thrift stores so my options are many, how fun is that.
  
• did I mention energy to spend time with my family and learning to go things and not just sit and watch tv every weekend?
  

Well there is more but I will stop there for now... Needless to say this has changed so much and I am only 3 months out, can you imagine what it will be like when I am a year out? I have had no complications so YAY!

thank you eeryone I love your answers Odiemom you gave me life with your post I look so forward to all those things I am super excited and wow 59 pounds down is amazing in 3 months

I'm much less resentful somehow...lol

I can relate. I'm happy... I wasn't miserable pre op I just see now I was in survival mode. I was always keeping busy ... Never took pride in how I look. I was always tired and that makes for a pretty crappy & resentful person.

Now even though all of my cloths are big & mentally I'm not ready to shop I still dress up I have a renewed self confidence and haven't left the house with wet out of the shower hair and no make up. & that confidence shows in personality, my work, my smile, & my marriage for sure!!!! I'm a happy mommy & wife.

Surgery 7/25/12

For me it was getting off of my steroids which I have been taking for five years for rhuematoid arthritis. It is what was making me gain the weight and when I went to my last doctor visit she said my swelling and joints looked the best she had seen them in years. I am 32 years old and wanted to live my life free of pain and getting off a drug that has bad side effects and is bad on your body.