I am sure this is somewhere else too, but I haven't located it so I thought I would start a new one. I had a counseling appointment today and one of the things we talked about is understanding my reasons for doing this surgery. (I am still pre-op.) Not just the generic reasons - smaller clothes, healthier, etc., but really achievable and measurable reasons. My counselor said I need to solidify these so that that when I want to give in to that head hunger, I have something to combat it with. So here are my top few for now:

1) Functional "cure" of diabetes / off metformin

2) Never over a weight limit again - attic ladder, swim park slides, chairs!

3) Able to to have my picture taken and not turn away from the pic when I see it - no longer in full denial that I actually look like that!

4) Fit in airplane seat with both arms down.

What are some of your reasons?

My reasons. Are

being able to move ,

run be active ,

keep up with my kid, be able to do regular.

Things like movies action parks take pictures abd get rid of anxiety

Drive. My car im so big its uncomfortable get ride of back pain ect

Joint pain getting worse but mostly I would like to stop the battle, every day I wake up and start the losing cycle of food.

Look foreward to finally see food as nothing more than food to help keep me alive.

Get back into a swim suit…I love swimming.

Air plain seat a definite, they seem to just keep getting smaller …no really it's not just my body getting bigger

Think all these tools are good to have to help us stay on track and fall back on if need be. We are almost there!

On my retirement, I bought a beautiful sports car. But I could barely fit in it. Now after I lost 110 pounds, it fits like a glove.

I started a list several months ago with my major goals for WLS. None of them are numbers on a scale, a clothing size or for looks. Most of them are activities I want to do, some are health goals. I wanted to have very specific things to work towards: (in no particular order)

Climb basement stairs without getting winded.

Be able to go skiing

Hike on Appalachian trail again

Ride my bike for an hour on the canal path (I live near the C&O Canal towpath)

Tie my shoes without abdominal pain

Get off BP meds

Reduce or get off asthma meds

Be able to kneel and get back up easily

Horseback riding again

Take martial arts lessons

Edited March 26, 201511 yr by drmeow

Getting off all 7 medications I was on

Being healthier

Feeling, Looking Better

Fitting into "Normal" size clothing

Not eating to the point of feeling so stuffed then feeling disgusted with myself

For my kids

Being able to actually want to be in photographs

Feeling sexy for my husband

For my total happiness

Ditching my cpap

Being able to play with my kids

Walk or even run without feeling embarrassed and in pain. ( I'm actually training for my very first 5k now!)

Be able to buy high quality trendy clothing instead of mail order , " ugh, it fits so it's fine"

Wear sleeveless shirts

Ride roller coasters

Feel beautiful, sexy and confident

But my biggest reasons are my three daughters. I want to dance at their weddings, hold my grandchildren.

Be alive because, frankly, the way I was going, I would not be alive in 10-20 years.

Fit into regular bathroom stall

Comfortably sit in public seating (movie theatres, planes, classroom desks, amusement parks, etc.)

Remain independently mobile and not become trapped in my own body

Being noticed for something other than my size

Get my diabetes under control - check

Get under 200 lbs - check

Have more energy - big check

Getting off blood pressure meds - not yet

Get down to 130 lbs - only 40 more lbs to go

Oh, and be able to climb the rock wall - haven't tried it yet but going to soon

I hope to be able to play more with my children, fit in the seats at the local theater, and walk a few blocks without feeling like I can't breathe/move any more.

1. Get a kidney transplant

2. More involved with my church

3. Tak my wife to Europe

4. Prepare to follow my kids as they go to college

5. BE a active member in my community

Edited April 6, 201511 yr by Monster