I just finished all of my pre requisites for surgery. I have my last monthly weigh in on July 8th and then July 25th surgery. Wow 6 months of every test you can think of! They really put us through the ringer! I just left the chest xray place and took my before pic ewwwww say goodbye to this girl. Forever!

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I just had my sugery last week. When I started this journey I was hovering around a 35 bmi. On the day of surgery I was 32 bmi. I have been as high as 40 and have bounced around for years.

I have no co-morbidities.

I have a strong family history of diabetes, HP, sleep apnea and cancer....all either as a result of or compounded by obesity.

I have battled emotional eating and serious binge eating for almost 30 years. I feel like I've been a slave to my food addiction...like there has always been this heavy ball and chain wrapped tight around me. No matter what is happening in my life...it's right there weighing me down. No matter how good things are...that heavy chain is always something to drag around daily. Daily. I am so tired of living with this.

I first started looking into the band 13 years ago. Two years ago I decided to do vsg. Many many many of my concerns and questions revolved around my low bmi status and the pros vs cons and risk assesment.

There is hard science available on the benefits to people with bmi's 30-35. Greater short term success rate, greater long-term success, lower risk of complications, easier recovery. We can stop the co-morbidities before they start!

I also have two children. In part, I did this for them to. I want to be an example for them...show them what healthy eating is. How can I do that when I am always stuck in a binge/shame cycle? Too much emotional stuff is tied up in food. I feel like I have to break this generational family cycle (I learned from my mother, she learned from her's). Attitudes towards food is a Family Legacy and I wanted to change what that legacy was for my daughters.

I am 8 days post-op and for the first time in my life I feel like someone has come and cut away my lifelong ball and chain companion. I feel so free! I feel like I can finally have the upper hand in this constant mental battle against food.

I just had my sugery last week. When I started this journey I was hovering around a 35 bmi. On the day of surgery I was 32 bmi. I have been as high as 40 and have bounced around for years.

I have no co-morbidities.

I have a strong family history of diabetes, HP, sleep apnea and cancer....all either as a result of or compounded by obesity.

I have battled emotional eating and serious binge eating for almost 30 years. I feel like I've been a slave to my food addiction...like there has always been this heavy ball and chain wrapped tight around me. No matter what is happening in my life...it's right there weighing me down. No matter how good things are...that heavy chain is always something to drag around daily. Daily. I am so tired of living with this.

I first started looking into the band 13 years ago. Two years ago I decided to do vsg. Many many many of my concerns and questions revolved around my low bmi status and the pros vs cons and risk assesment.

There is hard science available on the benefits to people with bmi's 30-35. Greater short term success rate, greater long-term success, lower risk of complications, easier recovery. We can stop the co-morbidities before they start!

I also have two children. In part, I did this for them to. I want to be an example for them...show them what healthy eating is. How can I do that when I am always stuck in a binge/shame cycle? Too much emotional stuff is tied up in food. I feel like I have to break this generational family cycle (I learned from my mother, she learned from her's). Attitudes towards food is a Family Legacy and I wanted to change what that legacy was for my daughters.

I am 8 days post-op and for the first time in my life I feel like someone has come and cut away my lifelong ball and chain companion. I feel so free! I feel like I can finally have the upper hand in this constant mental battle against food.

Hi Butterfly, I can relate to you. I also have low BMI at times,this time I have to keep it up for surgery.

Your statement hits it head on. Congrats for cutting that ball and chain, good luck in your journey.

Thank you for that. Although I believe people's hearts are in the right place I've been told over and over how I don't need wls or im too small for it for the last 6 months. I'll be glad when this is over and I'm recovering. I'm not telling anyone else in person about it. I'm focusing on me. I have 0 cormobilities as well but I did have to have gallbladder out and my feet and back hurt. I couldn't imagine myself waiting till 300lbs to do something because I think my body would shut down before that. My family history is scary enough! I'm not offended by people on here making comments about my lower bmi, just surprised a little. Good luck to all of us and lots of success!