I'm only 17 - am I crazy to be thinking of this?

I am 17 years old and weigh 220. Both my mom and my dad had surgery and have problems with gas and bloating and take laods of vits, so I see what can happen every day. However, I still am pretty sure I want to do this. I have tried different diets and always lose some weight, and then gain it and more right back. I also know I eat better than my friends because whenever we hang out together (guys and girls) I see that I eat less than them and healthier than them. Yet they are all skinny and I'm not! I'm tired of being so big, not being able to keep up with other people, not being able to share clothes with my friends, being afraid to meet new people because of my weight.... When I talked to my mom she asked me how often I think about my weight. Duh! Only every time I put on some cloths, meet a new person, go to work, try to lift something heavy, try to slip past someone, bump into things/knock over things with my hips. My family has a history of anything you can name resulting from being overweight and I don't want to live my life like that. I already have bad knees (which means I can't squat or kneel, and the Dr. says it wouldn't be bad if I lost weight) and often when I come home from work after being on my feet for 5 hours, my feet hurt so bad I can hardly stand. If I did have the surgery now, it would have perfect timing because I don't have a husband and kids to worry about. Also, I would be able to go to college at a great weight, which would be a dream come true. So I guess my question is, if you where in my situation, what surgery would you have, and am I crazy to be thinking of this?

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