What happened that made you decide "That's it! I'm getting weight loss surgery!"?

For me, it was that I've been overweight since my early 20s and I am not 37 and I STILL don't have diabetes or heart disease... but if I keep going like I am, I'm going to get those things eventually! And I've given myself enough time to do it on my own and I obviously can't, so weight loss surgery it is! It will force me to eat right for a while which will get me in that habit and I will continue that way for the rest of my life.

So what about you?

What happened that made you decide "That's it! I'm getting weight loss surgery!"?

For me, it was that I've been overweight since my early 20s and I am not 37 and I STILL don't have diabetes or heart disease... but if I keep going like I am, I'm going to get those things eventually! And I've given myself enough time to do it on my own and I obviously can't, so weight loss surgery it is! It will force me to eat right for a while which will get me in that habit and I will continue that way for the rest of my life.

So what about you?

My "Aha!" moment for me was when I was realized I had lost and regained the same 90 pounds....TWICE! smh

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I made up my mind to have it done because of all the medical problems and everything that I tried didn't work

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I started having knee problems last December and I was limping pretty badly. I thought that maybe I had picked up a few extra pounds and I should lose some weight. I went to the store and purchased healthy foods, some small weights and a scale. When I weighed myself the next morning and realized that I only a few lbs shy of 400 I got really serious with my eating. I ate healthy for a week and I stepped on the scale expecting a 10lb lost because that's always how it starts for me. Unfortunately... I had only lost two ounces. That's when the fear and reality set in. I already have high blood pressure and now my mobility was decreasing. The idea of becoming immobilized at my weight is my worst nightmare. I called my doctor a week later.

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I have always been bigger than most, but I was diagnosed in 2008 with PCOS. That made it 1000 times harder to lose weight and then I packed on a ton of weight. I have a toddler that needs me to be healthy, too. Time to make a change.

My mom passed away from a massive heart attack after years of being overweight and not eating healthy and I realilzed I'm following her footsteps, except for the fact that I exercise and participate in at least 6-7 5k races each year. She passed when she was 68, one year ago as of February and I am 49 and want to live longer.

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2014. I had suddenly put on 50 lbs in about three months with zero change in diet or exercise. I have severe issues with my knees that can only be dealt with surgery and I can't get the surgery until I lose weight. Can't lose weight due to PCOS. I also have LPRD, or GERD but worse. Gastric bypass is the only option in order for me to get my health back.

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Edited June 19, 201610 yr by GBLady41

I can't say there was 1 defining moment. I started thinking about surgery in 2004 when I was pregnant with my 3rd child but dismissed it. In 2009 and again in 2013 I was able to lose 60 lbs - and regain. As I was contemplating how much weight I had gained in January of this year,my mind went back to surgery. I know i can stick to an eating plan for at least 9 months without surgery so I'm sure I will be able to do this with surgery. My children have been so supportive of this.

I am 43 and I don't have any health issues although at my last check up my blood sugar was elevated and my doctor told me it's really just a matter of time before I develop diabetes. So I realized that this is not how I want my story to go. I'm in Ontario so it will probably be a year before I have the surgery but I can't wait.

I've yo-yo'ed up and down all my adult life (I'm 45). I'll weight and then gain back more. My resulting weight keeps climbing and climbing.

I just got to the point that I know I need to fundamentally change my relationship with food.

-=iMav=-

I'm 21 years old and have been fat all my life. What broke the camel's back was when I was diagnosed with diabetes before going away for school. I cried more because of my mom's reaction than the actual diagnosis. But that diagnosis opened my eyes that I had to lose weight or I wouldn't live long.

A few other things:

• I didn't like the way I felt in clothes.
• I didn't like the way I looked in photos.
• I developed unwanted hair and dark Patches of skin on my body.
• I could have fertility issues in the future.

Overall, I just want to start living.