Weight loss surgery success takes a lot of work and it’s nearly a full-time job, especially in the beginning. However, you can soon see the results of your efforts as you lose weight, gain energy, and watch the scale drop.

What do you find most freeing about WLS and weight loss? Is it getting to shop at regular-sized clothing stores? Is it feeling free to say “No, thank you” to foods that you used to feel compelled to eat? Is it being small and energetic enough to go on airplanes, to movie theaters and restaurants, and on amusement park rides with your family without giving it a second thought? Is it being able to spend less time managing your medications, doctor’s appointments, and CPAP machine? Share what you find most freeing about WLS surgery success!

That food does not have much priority in my life. The first few years I had to work harder on food....

I still have to be prepared and conscious..... But I can be hungry for awhile at appropriate times... What a freeing feeling

Just living life, for years, at a "normal" size is so wonderful.

I am thankful.

After years of failure, I never have to worry about dieting again...I simply live a new lifestyle where food, hunger and cravings are no longer an issue.

first thing that comes to mind is that I do not have to choose 1 activity on my days off -

in otherwords, if I go hiking I will not be able to get my chores done - or if I work in the garden I can not go hiking due to fatigue, body pain, etc.

now it is no problem to do multiple things a day - or to do household chores when I return home freeing up more weekend time for leisure activities.

secondly the fact that I do not have to worry if I eat this or eat that (Fruit is the main choice in this category) will my blood sugar go high - what will my A1c be - is my Metformin controlling it? is it worth taking the Metformin (side effects) - no worries because I am no longer considered a diabetic, no longer on any prescription medications. this is also a huge, freeing truth.

I know about those Metformin side effects...even the extended release ones. I am looking forward to that day when I don't have to worry about the side-effects. Also, the lack of general fatigue sounds wonderful, as well!

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