Tammy Davis

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  • BMI 41.3

Obesity & Me

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

I have had a problem with my weight all of my life. I was always the fat girl in school, was never asked out in high school. I didn't socialize with others in high school. I have tried every fad diet that came along, as well as several my physician recomended. I would lose weight only to gain it back plus more. I feel like such a failure, and always feel like I'm hungry, even one hour after a meal. I have high blood pressure, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes,and am on oxygen at night. Three different docters told me that I need to have the surgery to better my health. At 43 years of age, I am still a young woman and I want to live to see my grandbabies grown.

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

I never feel like I fit in, never felt pretty, never really loved myself. I get my feelings hurt alot because people make fun of me. It is so hard to find clothes. I am one woman who hates to go shopping because If it isn't a 4 or 5x it won't fit. I get tired so easy, even wake up tired sometimes.

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

Having surgery on July 30, 2013

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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