Check for insurance coverage of WLS➡ Primary physician ➡ Get a referral to Bariatric surgeon ➡ Decide if its right for you ➡ Eat at favorite restaurant ➡ Begin required diet/testing ➡ Wonder if you can just do it "naturally"➡ Tell family/friends ➡ Hear horror stories ➡ Eat at your second favorite restaurant ➡ Gain 5lbs & decide it's time to get serious ➡ Complete all prerequisites ➡ Wait for insurance approval & receive it ➡ Schedule surgery ➡ Wonder if you should just do it "naturally" ➡ Decide to do it anyway ➡ Start and finish some form of pre-op diet ➡ Have surgery ➡ *The rest is up to you* Good Luck 🌈