Vanity, Mental, Health -- Percentages Of Each Regarding My Decision

[favoredone 590]

I got you!! I'll tell you everyday how great and awesome you are!! Well, that's if I can move tomorrow!!! Worked out to night...gotta go back in 5 hours!!! LoL..

[BenisaMartim4 369]

Mine was 100% health, but I was extremely excited about the sexiness factor that was going to come along with that new health. I was on 21 meds, a nervous wreck, in excruciating pain and very often confined to the bed or a wheel chair. Now I am off 19 of the meds, much more calm and my fibromyalgia is in "remission?". I have not had to take to the bed in over two months and I no longer walk with a cane. But to go along with that, I must say, I have gone from Shot Mama to Hot Mama. I may not have had my surgery based on vanity, but I am enjoying the vanity of improved looks just as much as the next gal...maybe even more

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[JanetF 4]

I have gone from Shot Mama to Hot Mama.

Love it! That alone makes it worthwhile, doesn't it?

[Kiloalphatango 13]

Mine was 100% health, but I was extremely excited about the sexiness factor that was going to come along with that new health. I was on 21 meds, a nervous wreck, in excruciating pain and very often confined to the bed or a wheel chair. Now I am off 19 of the meds, much more calm and my fibromyalgia is in "remission?". I have not had to take to the bed in over two months and I no longer walk with a cane. But to go along with that, I must say, I have gone from Shot Mama to Hot Mama. I may not have had my surgery based on vanity, but I am enjoying the vanity of improved looks just as much as the next gal...maybe even more

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I like what your going for there! Mine is the opposite, but same same! Im doing it for vanity, but im excited about the health stuff that will go along with it!

Great work so far!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

When I was sleeved I would probably have said that it was 100% vanity, I wanted to be "normal", "fit in" be "attractive", etc. etc. I think I was in complete denial of my health, I had spent so many years defending my fatness, claiming that it had zero effect on my health but now, 125 lbs later and a regular gym goer, I can see the untruth of it. My blood pressure was high, although I wasn't on meds. I was never comfortable, ever, not even reclining in bed, and everything was difficult. Just attempting to tie my shoes or wash my hair would depress and exhaust me.

So, in hindsight, it should have been at least 50-50%.

I still have 40 lbs to goal though and although I really do want to get strong, these last 40 -plus eventual plastics- are all about vanity so, give it 80-20% currently.

[BenisaMartim4 369]

Love it! That alone makes it worthwhile, doesn't it?

[BenisaMartim4 369]

Yes ma'am. It sure does

[lyndynojo 140]

Mine was 90% vanity, I use to weigh 135 and measurements were 37-26-37, and 10% everything else. I have no health issues to speak of and no emotional issues so vanity was the motivation for my surgery.

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

55% health

30% vanity

15% other advantages of being smaller such as job seeking, activities, etc.

[Aussiegirl 580]

Hmmmm good question.

50% - Tho going into it I did not have any regular health issues, constant sporting injuries, PCOS but was only a stones throw away from having diabetes, heart disease all those fun things.

50% - Lifestyle, Emotional, Vanity. I wanted a life that was large, full of life, love, confidence and happiness. While I was doing alot of things as a big person, it was not the kind of life I wanted. The weight literally weighed me down.

[momvicky 0]

I am having the sleeve done because im tired of dealing with weight I have 3 small children n am tired of being tired I no my weight gain keeps me from being a more active mom n I am so tired of being told how pretty I am but should lose weight

[Spatters3 315]

100% health . I have suffered the "slings and arrows of outrageous" life of a morbidly obese human for my entire life. I was always proud that in spite of it I was healthy and strong and then I got older... the past 15 years have been rough - high blood pressure, foot rebuilt, 3 knee replacements, carpal tunnel release. It's like I hit 40 and *BLAM* down I went. And I could NOT lose weight. I'm sure being obese has held me back professionaly and in my personal life but I, most of the time, didn't let it stop me. Now I was being forced to stop.

I think that I am going to find that although my motives are for health that this weight loss journey is going to impact the whole of me - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Bring it on!

[carbgrl 119]

I think I was 60% health and 40% vanity. I recently was put on bp meds. Cholestrol & diabetes were just around the corner. I missed feeling healthy and sexy!

[carbgrl 119]

I think I was 60% health and 40% vanity. I recently was put on bp meds. Cholestrol & diabetes were just around the corner. I missed feeling healthy and sexy!