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Obesity & Me

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

HELLO MY NAME IS TYEICE I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OVER WEIGHT. IT STARTED AS A CHILD AND GOT OUT OF CONTROL THERE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN SPORTS IN SCHOOL SO THAT HELPED A LOT. THEN AFTER I WAS OUT OF SCHOOL . I WAS A LIITLE OVER 200. THEN WHEN I START A RELATIONSHIP THATS WHEN A LOT OF EATTING STARTED. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER OVER 12 YEARS AND I HAVE A 9 YEAR OLD SON SO MY BIGGEST WAS OVER 300. WOW!!! BUT I LOST WEIGHT 60 POUNDS. BY WORKING OUT AND EATTING RIGHT. BUT IT TOOK ME 3 LONG YEARS TO DO THAT AND FOR THE MOST PART IM KEEP IT OFF ME. BUT NOW IM READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL. BARIATRIC SURGERY. MY WHOLE LIFE I HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE A CUTE FACE. NOW I WANT THE FULL PACKAGE. SO NOW IM READY TO SEE WHERE THIS RODE TAKE ME!!!!!!

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

THE WORST THING FOR ME ABOUT BEING OVER WEIGHT IS... 1. I HAVE BACK PAIN. 2. MY KNEES HAVE PAIN. 3.I DONT LIKE PLUS CLOTHES. 4. I WANT TO LOOK AND FEEL MY BEST. 5. I HAVE HIGH B.P 6. I WANT TO STOP TAKING MEDS. 7. I HATE HOW I LOOK IN MOST OF MY CLOTHES. 8. MY CUTE FACE DONT MATCH MY BODY. 9. MY CHEST IS TO BIG. DDD 10. I COULD DIE AND NOT BE HERE FOR MY SON.

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

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