Other message boards

I wanted to mention about other message boards, such as the state messgae board, the month messge board and others. If I'm having this problem then other people younger or my age are having this problem. I have been on and off the month message boards looking for support from people having the surgery the same month. I have come into contact with many people on the boards who becuase of my age tell me that I am doing this for vainty reasons not for health reasons. It is very difficult to get support for this surgery from my stand point because of my age (IM 22) and if it is hard for me to find support on a support site then it is hard for young people to find support. I wish I could explain myself to these people who happen to be older and have children that this is not for vainty. I have been told that there is no reason I should be doing this surgery because I am young and I have not exhausted all my weight loss resources out there and I don't have children. If I have come across this agism then surely other's my age have. It makes me so angry that I have to justify myself to others on obesityhelp.com who complain about justifing their surgeries to others. So now that I vented my frusteration. I just want to make known that this can happen on the other message boards and it kills me to know now it does. sorry needed to vent

Ok say this aloud....SCREW THEM! I'll be 20 next month and had surgery last year. Since then I have lost 110 pounds and I'm still losing. And ok, i'll admit it, I really HAD NOT made an incredible effort to lose weight before. WLS gave me the tool, confidence, and MOTIVATION to move forward! This has not been easy by any means. I've watched every single thing that has gone into my mouth this the day of surgery. I spend so much of my time on my diet. I work out 2-3 hours each and every day trying to achieve the body of my dreams. I almost feel like people think WLS is a cop-out. Well, it made me change my life from the inside out. I now love to exercise, and food is STILL an issue. I work hard every single day. I weighed 269(5'3) the day of surgery and now weight 158. I hope to reach 130 within the next few months. To everyone who thinks that we should wait another 10-20 years suffering in the hell that is obesity, are THEY glad that they did? Of course not! Be proactive rather than reactive! I can now live my life to the fullest and i'm happy! I haven't been able to say that in my entire life! Good luck sweetie! I see your day is very soon! E-mail me if you want! ~Natalie