Happy Monday to you as well I will try and not make my response depressing lol but for me, anytime that scale teeters near the 300's I am constantly in a mood to do somthing. I will start and can easily get in the 275 area and maintain for a while. Also, that is enough weight for me to notice a pretty big difference and I feel like I get comfortable at that weight and put my diet on the back burner. This just happened to me within the past few months. I had just come out of a good 30 pound weightloss and I have rapidly gained about 20 back. This last time is when I decided I wanted to be sleeved because thinking about it, over my life time I could have easily gained and lost over 1000 pounds!!! I am such a yo-yo that this surgery is just what I need to keep on the right path.
Both my parents are doctors, (dad sugeon specializing in weighloss surgeries and mom is a family practioner) and to be honest with you, I have always had this feeling that I want to do it myself and that I can do it on my own! I went the educational seminar this past Friday and got a staggering statistic from the surgeon. He said that with people who are "Morbidly obese"- meaning you are 100 pounds over your heatlhy weight, only about 1% of people can lose that amount of weight and keep it off This shot any idea out of my head that I wanted to go into and try and come out on my own but like I said, I think I would just continue to yo yo for the rest of my life and I am done. I am ready to be healthy and do the things I love and miss doing because of my weight. The sleeve is the perfect tool to always keep me in check no matter what the occasion and I think after it's all said and done, it will be one of the best decisions I have made in my entire life!! Good luck with your journey! Have you had surgery yet or are you still contemplating it?

Yes, I have been there a time or 20. My moment was last winter, I had had a band removed and gained all the weight and more, I was turning 70, been dealing with this sh** for 50 years. I was feeling hopeless and wondering if I could do this anymore (looking at permanent solution). I was tired physically and emotionally. Came across info about the sleeve, researched and made the decision to max the card. 3 mo. later i was in MX. Now I have a new life. Healthy,hopeful, proud, enjoy dressing and going out. on and on. Cheers

When I could not look at my self in the mirror any more & refused to take pictures. I knew it was time to do some thing.

Wandy you look amazing!!!

Well I guess I realized this summer. Last summer I had started the summer off with buying all new clothes cause I had lost 90 in a little over year. (I did not do this a healthy way) My husband is in the Army and we moved thousands of miles away to El Paso. I was really depressed I was so far away from home and my family. I just became an emotional eater and gained back 75 pounds. I was mortified all those clothes that I was so excited to buy no longer fit me anymore. It was then that I said I cant do this anymore or I am gonna hurt myself. Now I am sleeved and looking forward to fitting back in those clothes I only got to wear for a short time.

About a year ago. I have yo yo ed for years thinking each time I have got myself sorted. Only to fall off the wagon portions getting bigger & bigger. I did weight watchers & slimming world, & neither focus on portion control s thy have free foods which I just gorge on! I'm naturally greedy! After putting all my lost weight back on again I decided I needed a permanent solution to my endless pit of a stomach!

I went to an amusement park with my family and couldn't fit on the rides. I had to ride in the "for heavier people" seats and even that was a struggle. What broke my heart was that my son didnt want to be my riding partner because I was to big for the rides and it hampered his ability to ride. I felt horrible and realized at that moment how much of my chidren's lives I have already missed. I don't want to miss anymore. I don't want to be in pictures, I don't want to be seen in public and mostly I know I embarrass my children. A recent trip to the doctor revealed metabolic syndrome and I came home and started the process. I originally wanted to do the band, but after doing some research am excited (and a bit scared) about the sleeve. I am sure I ignored many moments in the past that should have been my moment (if you will) but not anymore.