What made me realize I needed help was :

1. Went on vacation in Vermont to see my hubby graduate from Norwich and the seatbelt on the plane was almost too small.

2. Upon getting there Norwich is a military school therefore the entire campus had no elevators just stairs millions and millions of them and my back and knees hurt everyday.

3.When I got winded playing with my kids and my 5 year old asks me if I'm okay.

4. Looking at myself in the mirror and seeing my pannus hanging over my pubis and feeling ugly.

5.Wanting to be cute but no matter how hard I tried I never felt like it.

For me it was not wanting to end up like my mom who is very unhealthy. I wanted to regain my ability to be actively fit. And the pain in my back, shoulders, knees, and ankles was making it difficult to get around and enjoy life.

Hello,

Firstly I live in Vermont and very familiar with Norwich :tongue2: Secondly, I guess what did it for me was my Aunt and her daughter who had gastric bypass. My Aunt was really supportive and had watched me struggle with my weight continuously, she asked "when are going to do something about this?"

That was it, the moment for me, I thought ok when am I going to do something? And here I am :thumbup:

For me it was finding out my younger brother is severely diabetic. And he weighed less than me at the time.

Then finding out his wife is due to have a baby soon, and knowing he's wondering if he will see his child into adulthood.

Finding out he wanted WLS but would have to self-pay. Yet I had health insurance which meant I only paid a fraction of what it would cost him.

For me it was several things:

1. turning 30 and being the heaviest person i know

2. getting increasingly unhealthy

3. feeling terribly lonely and finding it impossible to meet a man who could find me attractive - i really want a family of my own

4. being ashamed and embarassed all the time - so much so that i've almost become a hermit

5. vanity, plain and simple: i love shopping and fashion and let's face it plus size clothing is awful.

hello all, for me it was :

1. being told i was type 2 diabetic, and never/ not being able to take pills to control it !:mad2::blushing:

2. never being able to control my weight or get it off and keep it off !:frown:

3. actually seeing myself in pictures and not realizing i was that heavy. i always felt fat and fabulous/ BBW.

4. tired of my outside not matching the way i feel on the inside. and trying on clothes and having them not fit the way i thought they should.:crying:

5. and last but not least having a child/family member make a comment that if i took a bath all the Water would come out of the tub because i was too fat... now that hurt me more than anything. i know i am heavy but wait a damn minute i can still take a bath and keep all the water in !!!:crying: (i'll show them)

For me it was:

1. realizing that I was fatter than I thought

2. Having to lift my belly to wash under it

3. Hating to shop for clothes when I always loved it before

4. My husband commenting that he sure would like to take me to Victoria Secret but what's the point?

I don't even need to go on.....there are so many reasons I am doing this! I am thankful I have insurance and I can make a change in my life!