Top 5

[Nurse_B 270]

What are your top 5 reasons for getting surgery!? No judgement here, just want to hear interesting/honest/funny/sad/happy reasons for getting bariatric surgery!

[RunningA5K 645]

1. To be healthy

2. To get off BP meds and cholesterol meds

3. To be around for my nieces and nephews

4. To be able to shop in 'normal' sized clothes

5. To be able to exercise without wondering if I should have an oxygen tank with me at all times

[Momonanomo 534]

1. To feel better physically (to alleviate extreme fatigue, aches & pains, etc., as well as to feel more mobile & strong)

2. To feel better mentally & spiritually (it's hard to show love to the world when you don't love yourself)

3. To give my wonderful husband the wife he deserves (as relating to above -- he always has thought I was beautiful even at my high weight, god bless him)

4. To STOP THE SNORING (it stopped soon after surgery - yay!) & hopefully avoid future health problems. To improve my quality of life all around.

5. to become a more balanced person and feel that I have control over my food addiction. It was awful feeling out of control.

and being able to wear cute clothes will be awesome!

[ekmw 56]

1. To become healthy, to decline my health problems that I currently have.

2. To finally be comfortable with myself and appearace.

3. To have a better life.

4. Wear "normal" sized clothing again.

5. To be happy.

[Nurse_B 270]

I forgot to do mine!

1. To feel good in my skin again

2. To have the confidence to date again, start a family

3. To be better at my job

4. To help prevent chronic disease, especially those that run in my family

5. To be able to play sports again

[ejsfanatic 98]

1. To live a healthy lifestyle

2. Minimize the chances of having a third heart attack

3. To get off some meds (already off diabetes meds)

4. To not be exhausted at the slightest movements

5. Shop for non Plus Sized clothing.

[roundisashape 712]

1. To get off BP meds

2. To be able to GO and DO without worrying about how my size will impact my experience (will I fit in the chair, are there hills, am I over the weight limit, etc)

3. To find the confidence to meet someone and start a family

4. To be cute in clothes

5. So my feet and legs won't hurt anymore

[AutumnAlways 4]

1. So I like what I see when I look in the mirror

2. So I can stop feeling like the "fat American" when I travel to other countries

3. So I can go with my daughter to concerts and ball games and fit through the turnstile

4. So I can shop for clothes wherever I want to

5. So I'll live a long and happy life

[Bob624 14]

1. To be around for my grandchildren (my oldest is 20, youngest 13, no one's married yet)

2. To be be able to be physically active with my kids and wife, mountain biking, hiking and skiing.

3. To get off meds

4. Jump start my final weight loss program.

5. Cut way back on unhealthy drinking and eating and go with fresh local foods and gluten free