Could not start yet another diet - the decades of yo-yo weight loss and gain had to stop; I was now pre-diabetic, fatty liver, feet always hurt, heart was racing - and really, really wanted to be around to see my children grow up and hopefully enjoy grandchildren; I also wanted to be a good example to my boys - showing them what one can do when they are determined!

I was also ready to say good bye to all the fried and sugary unhealthy food - I looked at it all as an allergy to my body, that would and was killing me!

There are so many wonderful items I will still be able to enjoy - but food is no longer my obsession - being healthy and finding new/exciting things I can do with this body that is getting lighter and healthier, that is my new focus!

Sunny

it was good, alot of the info i know already from my research and from this site but it will be a year and a half before i get my surgen apt the hospital i am at is really busy apparently.

Congrats on getting started!

A good place to start, if you haven't already, is to call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask what the process is. My insurance actually set me up with a bariatric case manager who checked in with me, sent me info, and answered a lot of questions that I had.

Held my first grandchild and I wanted to see her get married...

I got tired of not fitting in the world and knew that WLS was my best hope to change that. Turns out it took an awful lot of mental health work as well, so maybe I didn't really need WLS.... but I'd never done the mental work prior to WLS so it really doesn't matter!