I can't help but wonder if, if I do this and it goes well, it might spur my father to do it too. He's older though, about 60. But he's always been overweight since I was little. He is obese now, and has type 2 diabetes. he's had one heart attack, but doing well cardiovascularly right now. He has lots of follow ups, etc. But i'd love to see him get off all his meds and have less pain, be able to be more active with the grandkids, etc. He's on cholesterol meds too, which make him a bit spacy (known side effect) and such, and I just think he'd be so much happier. He likes healthy food, he just eats too much of it.

Anyway, I'm wondering if you losing weight spurred anyone else to do this.

A big part of the reason why I did it was to motivate my mother and brother to do it. They are both in the 400+ range. I'm the "guinea Pig"..I hope.

I haven't encouraged anyone to have wls since my surgery, but my success so far has helped my mom and for that I am loving it!!

She is not obese but does carry extra weight which is not good for her knees. She has had one knee replacement and will most likely have to have the other one done sometime in the near future. She has been losing weight and KEEPING it off week to week which is fantastic for her. Usually it is down two up one, down 1 up two, you get the idea.

I have some friends who go to the gym with me and as much as they motivate me I know I in turn am helping them. Never thought I could be motivational in the weight loss department!!

YES OMG after people seeing me and hearing me gloat about how happy I am how great I feel, 4 co-workers and 2 personal friends have gotten sleeved and another one JUST went for his first check up last week!! I feel so happy for them and so proud and I constantly coach them. They too tell me all the time how I was their inspiration, what a great feeling!

I was sleeved at the end of April last year...my husband was just sleeved last week! Not only did my loss inspire him but his liquid diet has encouraged me to go back to the sleeve basics which I needed! I am convinced that I was far less of a baby during my recovery though

I have had four people ask me for general information and referral information since my surgery. And I am glad to be able to help them