Hi everyone! A friend of mine reached out to me 2 years ago about considering wls and I thought "no way! It's too drastic" well here I am 2 years later the exact same size after trying & trying & trying. After giving it thorough consideration I'm finally going through with it and I'm so excited! If it wasn't for her bringing it up I would have never thought it was an option.

I'm a 32 yo female, 5'5", 231# & 38BMI. The kicker is I've been an avid crossfitter for 4 years and coaching regularly for 3! I also aim for a Paleo lifestyle because it makes me feel amazing but I get discouraged when my weight doesn't budge. I'm sharing because like most of us the reaction I've gotten from my friends about wanting to get wls has been negative. If anything I feel like my story is proof that we can't control our hunger, that our stomaches are stretched and damaged and we just can't help it. I've tried it all since I've been a teenager, lost some weight and the moment I stop tracking (obsessing) over everything I eat the weight starts creeping back on. The only time in my life I can remember managing my weight was when I smoked.

So far in this process I've had my first consultation and getting all my blood work, sleep study, psych eval and nutrition appt in next 2 weeks. I have Tricare so I need 2 months of weigh ins and then off to insurance it goes. This may sound awful but with my current BMI I have to have 1 comorbidity to get approved and I'm hoping one of those tests comes back with something. I'm 10lbs from 40BMI and I can't gain anymore weight!

I'm really looking forward to being able to trust my body! I'll be posting updates of my process!

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Hi! We have very similar stats. Im 5'5 and 236, except I'm 10 years old - 42. I'll have the surgery some time in August of everything goes right. I wish that I had made this decision ten years ago at your age. It only gets harder and harder to lose weight. When I turned 40 I almost over night gained 20 pounds and it doesn't seemed to matter what I do, the scale doesn't budge. Good for you for going forward. Sooner is better than later.

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I also did Crossfit! I was pretty damn good at it, too! Not too many 260 lb women can bust out box jumps and double-unders LOL but I LOVE lifting the most. I had to stop due to ankle issues and major neck/upper back nerve pain (I know it's weight related). I cannot wait to get back into Crossfit after my surgery. My goal is to participate in a competition [emoji1320]

What do your Crossfit peers say about you getting WLS? I think my CF coach would kill me if he knew I was doing this [emoji15]

Edited July 2, 201610 yr by Laughkc11

Hi. I'm also older (41) but have similar stats. I was pretty active and athletic up until the last year or so due to a back injury. Good luck with your journey. WLS was suggested to me a few years ago and I wish I would have expected started sooner. I am still waiting to meet insurance requirements.

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I also did Crossfit! I was pretty damn good at it, too! Not too many 260 lb women can bust out box jumps and double-unders LOL but I LOVE lifting the most. I had to stop due to ankle issues and major neck/upper back nerve pain (I know it's weight related). I cannot wait to get back into Crossfit after my surgery. My goal is to participate in a competition

What do your Crossfit peers say about you getting WLS? I think my CF coach would kill me if he knew I was doing this

They think I'm crazy but I don't care what they think. I know where they're coming from because I use to think the same about wls surgery but I do everything "right" and I'm STILL obese. It's not the easy way out, it's the only way for me. I'm so excited to find another crossfitter going thru this journey! If we can do what we do carrying this extra weight can you imagine how powerful we'll be after?!! I can't wait to look the way I feel!

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