So Many Reasons

I've been reading and reading about Lap Band, and one of the things that I've found is that it's important to have a list of reasons why you want to have the surgery...as if being a big fat fatty boom boom wasn't reason enough!

So here's my list:

Health
-I'm always tired. I get tired just from going up a flight of stairs or up a slight gradient.

-I have awful back issues. I had an accident 12 years ago and since then I've had problems with sciatica, slipped vertebrae, neck pain and migraines. The weight I've kept on just makes all of it worse.

-I can't stop eating. When I eat a recommended (read "small") portion, I'm not full so I go and get seconds or I have some toast. I'm constantly hungry even if I've had a meal no more than 2 hours ago. I'm tired of not being able to control this.

-High cholesterol.

-Pre-diabetic.

-My hips and tailbone ache if I sit in the same position for more than a few minutes.

-I don't sleep well.

-I can't walk long without my feet and ankles hurting.

Self-Esteem
-I hate what I see in the mirror.

-I want to walk around not worrying about people laughing and staring at me because I'm fat.

-I feel that I'm treated badly because of my weight.

-I'm tired of being treated like a second class citizen. (I'll write about THAT one later).

Appearance
-I don't have a lap anymore. It's all covered by belly. I'd like it back so I can sit my kids there once in a while.

-I have fat rolls on my fat rolls.

-My face is getting lost in itself.

-Bingo wings.

-Thighs rubbing together all the time.

-My belly is almost the same size as when I was 8 months pregnant with my twins.

-I look like I have two asses: my buttcheeks and the shelf of fat that goes from hip to hip.

Clothing
-I'd like to have a choice and buy what I like rather than settling for the less hideous items at the plus size stores.

-I'd like to choose clothing based on how it looks instead of it's stretchiness.

-I'd like to wear knee high boots.

-I want to wear normal sizes.

That's it in a nutshell. I do hope this happens for me!