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Obesity & Me

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

I have suffered from depression and emotion instability for years while battling my weight for over 20 years. I have attempted to lose weight in various diet programs for years *unsuccessfully. I have yo yo dieted for years. After brain surgery almost 2 years ago I knew I had to get my weight under serious control. I decided I had hit rock bottom. It was time and therefore I entered the positive choice program at Kaiser Permamente where I lost over 10% of my body weight and am still losing while waiting for surgery on 3/21/2012.

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

Being judged, sized up, uncomfortable in your own skin. Health problems, feeling bad about yourself, depression, and not feeling that you have the ability to be all you can be. A strong feeling of being inadequate.

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 have not had my surgery yet, but I know I will enjoy being more active, and healthier. I will feel much better about myself and being able to fit into smaller clothes and doing more physical sports and recreational activities without feeling self concious. UPDATE: I have had my weighloss surgery! I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on 3/21/2012. Dr. Zorn was my surgeon and I feel amazing. I am taking it slow. I feel so much better already. I feel like I can do so much more, feeling lighter and confident. Just looking in the mirror and watching my weightloss progress so far has been inspiring. I have 51 more lbs to go to reach goal. I want to be able to be more active and healthier with the energy of a 20 year old and have no aches and pains. I am on my way.

ARE YOU READY TO PAY IT FORWARD & SHARE YOUR JOURNEY? Your journey will help highlight the many ways weight loss surgery improves lives and makes a difference in our families, communities and world. EACH JOURNEY COUNTS as a voice towards greater awareness.

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