Me I will be 28 in October and I am over weight I have 3 boys and a bad back. I want to be able to play with my kids with out hurting and go for long walks.

2 years into my second marriage and I want to be around for a very long time with this man. I have goals to achieve and I want better health for myself as well. Aches and pains are debilitating so I want those gone.

On a happy note, I am almost off all meds. My back doesn't hurt anymore and my knees are soooo much better! I have so much energy and I can't imagine how much better I am going to feel when I get to my goal since I am only halfway.

Best thing I have ever done! Good luck!!

I am 5'0" (60 inches). I was taking my measurements and my hips were 60" and I thought "oh my God I'm square." Decided I would go on one last weight loss journey.

My body waging an all out war on me the very moment I turned 50! Pain, unfortunately, is a great motivator. But if that's what it took to get me started on the path to surgery then my body - please take a bow! ????????

My body ate my thyroid up in 1993 and for the past 22 years I have been overweight and adding every year. When my last son was born (he weighed 13llbs) I swore I would lose weight as he was going to be the last child (I have four sons) - I was NEVER going to go through that again lol. Anyway, I would lose weight, put it back on, lose weight and put it back on blah blah. My knees hurt, my back hurts and I can’t paint my own toenails

Like @@ShrinkingPeach, I remarried nearly 4 years ago after being with my first hubby 25 years. My husband is totally different than my first, he’s very supportive and encouraging and watched me lose 85llbs in 2013 to only slowly put it all back on. I want to be around with him for a very long time and to be able to do the things he loves to do too, which my weight (and mind) has always hindered me from doing. So in 5 days I am being sleeved

Autumn of 2016 we will be flying to Canada and having 3 weeks traveling Alberta and BC, on a Harley.

Kate

Realising my waist measurement is exactly twice what it was when I got married.

I decided to have surgery to get my life back. I want to be able to enjoy life and be able to do things. I'm 25yrs old and I had high cholesterol and sleep apnea. I had tried several mechanisms to loose weight while some worked and others didn't. I want to be able to have a family and with my weight I wouldn't have been able to become fertile to have children. I don't want my selfishness to be the reasons. I want to be able to run and play with my nieces and nephews. When we go to Carowinds they want me to ride with them, but I can't because I can't fit on the rides. Another thing that is embarrassing is that when you can't fit into a chair because you're to big. I had to use two seat belts for the plane which is extremely embarrassing. When you can even put the arm rest down because it digs in your thigh. I'm just too young for this. It was time for me to grab ahold of my life and do it with full force. You only get one chance to live. Yes I come from a family of obese individuals who just eat to be eating. I dare to be different and I'm going to get through this. Although there have been people along the way to say different things. I just ignore them and keep going o have to do what's best for my health and that's all that matters.

Pre-op Weight:388

Surgery day:379

Two week post-op:357

So far I have lost 31lbs and pushing forward.

Edited July 18, 201511 yr by IamKe69