Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I battled with being over weight for many years since childhood. I would abusie taking diet drugs losing 20 pounds here and there, then gaining it all back plus more weight. I became depressed, angry, looking for my next new fix and in the end would always end right back at square one. I tried healthy options such as weight watchers, jenny craig (etc) and failed them all. Then i started researching weight loss surgery and discovered that obesity is a disease, thats when i knew i had to do something about it.
What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?
The worst thing about being overweight was my self confidence, not only in my appearance but it reflected me the overall person. I was never happy with my clothes no matter if others said i looked nice. I hated shopping, my size limited me to a certain color (black) and size which was a size (20) in womens. Being overweight also affected me being active with my kids, not able to run and play with them.
If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?
Everything! I enjoy shopping now, i love looking in the mirror once again. I feel so much better as a person, mother and wife words can't explain. mostly i love looking in the mirror seeing the person i have truly been in the inside all my life.