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

I had been over weight since I was 11 years old, I weighed 170lbs at that time. When I was 13 I weighed 250lbs and stayed that weight until I got married to my first husband when I was 25 after my divorce my weight crept up more and more until I reached my highest weight of 326lbs. My mother and father would tell me I needed to lose weight constantly but my mother would constantly feed me more and more. I learned to turn to food for comfort because I was always lonely. I was always sick in and out of the hospital. I had over 10 surgeries since I was 18 years old. It was an emotional battle. I lost 3 babies and my ex-husband use to beat me. I would turn to food constantly for comfort and support because it was the only thing that wouldn't judge, hate, or abuse me.

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

The worst thing about being overweight was that I couldn't move or walk. I took my mom to her homeland, this was her first visit home in 40 years. I met all my family that I never seen before in my life and all they could say "Why you so fat?" I saw fat Korean people but evidently they never saw any. I was so shamed and so sad when I came back I just didn't know what to do.

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 love walking, running, wearing a bathing suit. I love dancing, wearing smaller clothes, looking in the mirror. I love seeing people look at me and go wow she is so pretty. I love it when my now husband looks at me and so proud to have arm candy. I love being thin it feels and tastes sooo good.