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Obesity & Me

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

I was a single mother, who allowed food to become my outlet to deal with life circumstances. I had my daughter when I was 19 and over the years put on more and more weight. I attempted many different weight loss programs and they would work while actively doing them, once I stopped doing them I would gain back what I lost and more. I eventually reached the highest weight I had ever been weighing 342 lbs. I knew that I had to do something, personal hygiene was a challenge, I would get sores under overlapping skin. I was really uncomfortable with whom I saw looking back in the mirror.

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

I hated buying clothes, going to the movies, using public restrooms. I was not able to donate blood anymore due to high blood pressure.

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 like being able to sit at a booth in a restaurant. Going to the movies and being able to fit in the seat with the arm down. Being able to donate blood again. No more high blood pressure or acid reflux.

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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