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

My behavioral battles were Huge and I do not mean that as a pun. If I were eating and someone made a comment about it I would explode. Eat more and become very angry with myself. Emotionally I ate for any emotion, sad, mad, happy, celebrating, you name it I would eat it. I probably tried every "Diet" known to man. I lost and gained over a thousand pounds through the years.

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

The worst thing, there are so many but I guess besides the physical limitations the worst is the peoples stares and comments. I did not like going to the store or out to eat in public. I had a friend who was hit in the back by someone who through a cheese burger at him while eating. I just could not believe someone would do that. He walked away. Don't think I could have done that.

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 am 14 days post. I was dreading all the pain and aggravation. There has been none. I mean 0. I have not had any pain med since leaving the hospital 2 days after surgery. I had the sleeve procedure. I have lost 1 pound a day since surgery. so I am down 20 pounds in 21 days. Since this journey started 14 months ago I have lost 157 pounds. I have another 180 + pounds I would like to lose. I am walking 2.6 miles a day and all is great. I am so glad I took this opportunity to do this for myself. :) What am I doing now that I couldn't? That is easy, Living! Follow my journey further at www.harveslifechangingdecision.blogspot.com