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

I don't do a lot. I hate taking pictures because when I look at them I see this huge person there and that's not who I feel like I am. I've tried diet after diet and I can't lose more than 20lbs. I never thought I'd do surgery I figured I could do it on my own but failure after failure has brought me to this point. My whole family has health issues and are overweight I never thought I'd be like that I always figured it was a choice to be heavy I don't eat terribly bad I have some bad habits but not many I eat balanced meals and don't snack much but I do eat very late since I work late. I don't over eat. For years I've tried to figure it out I was always active running after my kids going here and there going to the gym but still the pounds have piled on. I am a size 18 and hate to buy clothes or shop anymore.

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

The worse thing is being the heaviest I've ever been in my whole life and feeling like a failure. I can't go up stairs without gasping for breath I can't run after my grand kids without feeling extremely tired. I am 42 5 ft nothing and at 207 lbs I am way past my acceptable weight.

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 oct 9th and I can't wait