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

To say that I have a love hate relationshi with myself is an understatement. I have struggled with my weight since I was a teenager. There have been periods of deep depression over the years.

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

The worst thing about being obese is the way people treat me. I atribute two failed businesses to my obesity. Like it or not, overweight people are looked upon differently than those who are trim and fit. Another thing is the fact that I havent been able to ride on an amusement ride that requires a restraint since I was 14 years old.

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 scheduled for surgery on Jan 14 , 2013.