Some reasons why you feel commited to making this work

I feel I am ready to do this because I am ready to start living my life to the fullest and feel encumbered by my 200 lbs of excess weight, sore knees, fatigue, asthma, etc. I have a lot of living to do and I want to feel good doing it. Oh, and let's be honest, I'm looking forward to being one hot momma!  Ha ha!

LOL, you definitely can't discount the "hot momma" factor!!

:) you already are Elizabeth! But you will feel like one too! I am so excited for our journey's!

Thanks. Most days I really like myself - inside and out!

Well now that I am 4.5 years out, it's just what I do.

But in the beginning I was tired of being dissatisfied with life and myself.

If you'd asked me if I was capable of feeling the kind of contentment I feel each day now I would have told you no (loudly). I am such a different person than I was five years ago. I smile more, interact more, live more, sleep better, feel better, eat better, AM better.

One of the most valuable things I got out of this, though, is that addiction to feeling good. I don't like to feel bad. But once you have unhealthful stuff in your system (food and emotions wise) it's hard to get out of that. This surgery gave me a chance to "detox" and now I don't want to go back there. I don't want to feel weighed down by the fat, food or feelings. I want to be light and happy.

So that's my motivation. Keeping what I worked my ass off to earn!

I was so tired of the failed diet attempts. Losing 50, 70, 100 lbs. and then gaining it all back and then some. I was ready to do something that had a higher success rate and that would give me the ability to really restrict myself.

I also had/have no comorbidities and I didn't want to get any--and I was definitely headed towards poor health. Just a matter of time is all.

I just want to live my life and be as comfortable as possible doing it. I want to hike and camp and swim and RV and all that stuff and not be miserable. Now that I've done this surgery, I can do that stuff and I can see myself continuing to do that stuff for a very long time.

I guess surgery vs. previous diets feels like real change. I sure hope so anyway!

Thanks to all ! I can relate to everyone of you and those are all such awesome things to strive to change. It is amazing that sometimes we think we are alone on this - but this goes to show we are definately not.

 I feel i am ready to do this because i have the Right  to be healthy. i have the NEED to do things with my family. and i have the Chance to change my life for the better. ;) and i took that chance and am dedicated to doing so.  i want to be the mom that brings her kids and there friends hiking, swimming, camping, to amusement parks. i want to have fun with them and live a long happy healthy life. i want to be a good example to them and allow them to live and grow up knowing What is right. 

theres 100 more reasons but thats the first one that comes to mind. 

I was getting to the point I was having health concerns.  For the first time in my life I had high cholesterol, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.  All of that is gone now.  My mom died at55 of cancer.  I know there is still a chance I will get cancer, but I want to be as strong and healthy as possible if I do get it.  I was tired of not being able to do things.  I had gone on a camping trip with my daughters girl scout troop and was unable to complete the hike.  One year after that trip I ran a 5K in memory of my mother. 

This surgery was my last chance.  I honestly think it is over for me if I fail at this.  I will not let myself get back to where I was.  A second surgery or revision is not an option for me.  I am determined not to throw my gift away.

 I was tired, tired of not being able to do anything, tired of having to ask for help for things I should have been able to do myself, tired of being out of breath going from my door to the car, tired of pretty much being housebound because it just hurt to much to try and get out. I was sleeping half my day away, I'd get up and think what's the point of getting dressed I'm not going anywhere. I had numerous co-morbities, severe obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure, borderline diabetic, respitory insufficiency, arthritic knees and the list goes on and on. I guess I was tired of being tired. I finally figured out that I had to do something if I wanted my life back. I'm now 14 weeks out and I get up everyday and get dressed, do my hair and put my makeup on, I smile more and laugh more. My knees don't love me but they sure like me a lot better than they did! I'm off my blood pressure meds, my A1c is normal, I sleep better and I can walk down my steps and to the car without losing my breath! I can't turn back now, I have to see this journey through tof the end! There are so many more things I want to be able to do and I'm going to do them!