Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.

I have been overweight most of my life just like a lot of us lots of ups and downs fad diets you name but it was finally time for me to take control of my life and health not for just my family and friends but most of all it had to be for me learning to love and accept every part of me I have had a pretty good life a supportive husband family and friends that love me dearly but I had to take control of my health in order to be a better mother, person, friend, co- worker, spouse you name it and most of all I want to enjoy life without being sick, hurting and taking a bunch of pills everyday so what if I couldn't do it the old fashioned way but you know what I made a decision to take control and I am going to love every minute of becoming the healthier, happier new me so let the journey began and with Gods help I will make it to my final destination and the world is new, beautiful and wonderful and I am blessed everyday to enjoy what God has instore for me Good Luck to all the new comers like me and much sucess and continued sucess to everyone who has been on this journey before me I salute you all to the new US! Here, Now and Forever There's No Turning Back Let the Party Began! Gastric Sleeve January 10th 2012 ESHIENHOWER ARMY HOSPITAL Fort Gordon, GA This Was the Way To Start The New Year ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?

Being sick all the time always having to take another pill for a new diagnosis having no energy and just not liking the person I was becoming I was killing myself with food and I had to make a decision to take control of my life and health I want to live and I want to be healthy and a example to my children, family, friends and anyone else that I can help on this journey that food does not have to control you that we have to learn to live our best lives and be the best people that we can be that is Gods plan for us so I'm taking back the control of my life and health for me!

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

I had gastric sleeve surgery on January 10th 2012 and guess what I walked 4 miles on Monday and I wasnt even winded I couldnt do that 3 weeks ago WOW!