Hello everyone! First time post here ☺️ glad I found this site.

Anyway, what was the moment you decided to go through with the surgery? I feel like since the beginning I've been on the fence. My doctors (cardio, pulmonary, primary) all believe that surgery is the right choice for me, but the impression I have is that they want me to get the surgery as a preventative. I've gotten so big that right now I'm lucky I have nothing going on. In fact, my cardiologist said she doesn't usually push surgery but that I'd be the perfect candidate because I'm young and healthy without any issues.

I'm 26, 4'10 and 240 pounds. I started Saxenda on January 18 and since then teeter between being 25 and 27 pounds down, at my highest weight I was 266 That's the most weight I've ever been able to lose, the bariatric surgeon thinks I'll get down to 125-130 (which is scary on its own lol) Saxenda is meant to be a long term medicine which scares me because if I were to get pregnant for example, I would have to stop it and it seems like the weight almost always comes back, I'd also love to avoid a daily injection for the rest of the foreseeable future. With that said I know very well that the surgery is a lifelong change which I believe I'm ready for, I'm just not sure if I'm at the point where it's the BEST option. I guess I don't know how to decide if THIS is when I stop trying to do it all alone and admit I need more help.

I've seen so many people say they wish they had done the surgery sooner but I also see the horror stories and while logically I know success rate is very high and bad reviews are typically the loudest I can't help but feel torn.

If you stick around and read through my novel, I appreciate you!

For me, I just know. I am just starting my journey and had my first nutrionist appt today! Needless to say, when they weighed me I was horrified at how much I gained in 2 years!! I was never heavy as a child or teen and mostly gained all my weight by the time I was 30. Then I lost big amounts over the years, but then gained it back tenfold.

I just turned 49 a few months ago. I hate the way I look and feel and I have a 10.5 year old son I have to live for. This is it. I am determined!!! I am not scared anymore. I can do this and I am going to hopefully feel great and look fantastic!! Thankful I found this site tonight. I know it will help!!

My turning point was when we went on our usual walk with the dogs in November 2021. I was struggling and out of breath on a small incline and had to stop. My ankles and hips were throbbing. I started crying and my husband was all worried like I was gonna pass out. I said “I’m just having a melt down right now because of what I’ve done to my body. I need to cry it out.” I cried the whole way home. I started Googling weight loss surgery in December. I was surprised that I actually qualified because when I looked into it 5 years ago, my BMI was too low. So I figured this was a sign that it was meant to be.

I had lost 100 lbs 8 years ago but had gained 80 of it back in about 5 years and I had developed asthma. I was no longer enjoying the meals I was eating and had even developed GERD. I was baking every day during the pandemic and eating a ton of sweets and even though I didn't have any major health problems, the little health problems were adding up. And I know that my doctor and even my parents were suggesting it years earlier but I wasn't ready to hear it. Not sure what the actual moment was, but I remember being really uncomfortable in my own skin, and I emailed my PCP and asked for a referral, then started reading everything I could find on WLS.