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MelissaM39

Up down up down, my emotions ran from I don't care if I'm fat forever to I can't be fat for another day. Severe depression that lead to more eating. Deprivation that lead to larger weight gains. I felt ashamed and that I was not worthy of friendships and love.

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vonage vinvon

I WAS ALWAYS FRUSTRATED AND THERE CAME A POINT TO WHERE I JUST TOLD MYSELF THAT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHAT I DO I'LL STAY OBESE

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Elaine-SugarLand

I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING BEING OVER WEIGHT SINCE I WAS 10 YRS OLD. I WAS THE FAT GIRL IN THE CLASS WHO CRINGED WHEN THE SCHOOL NURSE OR DR. MADE YOU GET WEIGHED, IN FRONT, OF THE WHOLE CLASS. I HAD MY FIRST DOCTOR`S DIET AT 11. I WAS PUT ON DIURETICS AT 12, AND DIET PILLS AT 13 YRS. OLD. I USED TO PRAY THAT I WOULD WAKE UP THIN, EVERY NIGHT, WHEN I WOULD SAY MY PRAYERS. OF COURSE, IT NEVER HAPPENED, S...

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jjames-thomas

Goodness! I was a mess, before WLS. I wasn't a fat child, but never did like gym class much. At 13 I went away to boarding school, where all the girls gained about 25# the first year. I went there at 125# so I came out pushing 150#, at 15. I tried Weight Watchers, Nurtisystems, Medifast, pills, shots, resolutions every New Year's, and only managed to lose some and gain back what I'd lost pl...

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Deborah T.

I was 250 pounds and I was so not Healthy. I was sad all the time and I hated to look at myself in the mirror, or to go out to eat. I felt like everybody was looking at me and saying, she doesn't need anything to eat.

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AwesomeForever

I felt that my excess weight would always be a part of me. I struggled to keep a happy face when I heard comments from strangers and friends about my excess weight. I would promise myself each day to lose weight. Yet, sometimes at night the promise forgotten I would search for that roll of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies to eat one or two which would morph into eating every single one. I would try t...

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Susan H.

I have battled my weight for 44 of my 54 years. I am an emotional eater. Food was comfort and love for me. When I was lonely, sad, depressed, or hurt by others, I would eat to feel better.

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Docey

I had gotten to the point of completely giving up on ever being able to lose weight. I had constant pain in my legs, back, shoulders and knees. I was sleeping with a CPAP machine, and had accepted that the dissatisfying relationship I had, was the best it was ever going to get for me.

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kmccrary

I used to emotionally eat, whenever I was sad or mad or depressed, I craved sweet things.

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cindythompson

For nearly 20 years I was overweight.I tried every diet,every pill,every gadget there was to try to lose weight.At first things would work then the weight came back with even more added to it.I was getting so miserable carrying all that weight around.My back was killing me,my feet hurt,every bone in my body ached.I was burning up all the time.On the outside I didn't let it bother me but inside I h...

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julieandmaddy

I tried everything...every diet tried and true, homeopathic, fad, dr supervised. Nothing could overcome my addiction to food. I was depressed, lonely, scared, and unhealthy. I was tired all of the time, and I was not a pleasant person to be around because I was so unhappy and uncomfortable.

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Kate L.

I was athletic as a child and young adult. Took up smoking, and quit after 10 years. Turned to the addiction of food. Gained weight quickly and never looked back. Ate for stress, ate for social, ate to eat.

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GinaJ

I was constantly dieting, losing weight, gaining it back plus more, then feeling like a failure. Then I would start the process all over again.

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gonnaB1hotmama

I seem to be a very strong willed person when it comes to something want...and who does not want to look good? I did really well on the Adkins diet and then got pregnant, which really was the whole purpose of losing the weight. After having another c-section, i ended up having post partum depression and could not seem to et out of it. I had a lot of personal things going on at the time and could ...

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Cathy S.

I was never a thoughtful eater - I just ate when and what I wanted to and never gave it another thought.

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msski

Until i found out about WLS.I tried every diet on the market.Each time i failed, I felt like i failed at everything else in my life.Talk about being un-happy that was me.I never had a weight problem growing up but once i hit my late teens and early 20's i just blew up.

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DMarkman

I have spent my entire life struggling with weight. I had tried every diet known to man and would lose, only to regain the weight and then some. When I developed diabetes, insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian disease, the weight piled on even more and it became more and more difficult to lose. Finally, with my health spiraling out of control and a complete feeling of helplessness, I looked...

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Sybul C.

I was very depressed, had given up any hope of losing weight and was dreading each new day.

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oobiebus

I began gaining weight at age 10,after i broke my leg on easter sunday way back when,My parents worked and being in a cast for 8 weeks i had to stay with my grandmom,Italian grandmom,who loved to cook for me,need i say more and it was all gain since then

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Robin S.

I was an emotional eater, I also enjoyed eating.. I gained the most weight when I had difficulty becoming pregnant. After I miscarried I gained approx. 100lbs I did the yo-yo dieting, liquid diets, crash diets you name it diets.. I also did the gym thing, bowled and bellied danced.

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iamtina

I was a over eater. Everything to excess. Emotional eating wasn't really a problem, but when I did eat I would eat large portions.

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deecee

My weight was up and down and in the end it was very high. After I had a hysterectomy my weight was at an all time high. I was always depressed about my appearance and finally decided that I had enough and was going to see what this surgery was all about.

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andyporter

I often felt like I couldnt control my wieght. I was frustrated with diets, and depressed that I had let myself go.

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Shelly J.

I have been overweight most of my life (I'm now 30 years old) I was fortunate enough to have two years in my high school era where I actually obtained thinness. The difference of my quality of life then and now are gravely different. I would exercise at least 3 - 4 times a week when I was thin. Now it's hard just to get myself off the couch to do laundry or other household chores. Also, now b...

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soldiersxbabygirl

I have always strugged with my weight since I hit puberty earlier than other children (at around the age of 9). I knew I was taller and bigger than them and I knew that I had to wear a bra before the other girls did. Kids are most exceptionally cruel. I did slim down some in Junior High and High School thanks to staying active, but my weight started to really rise up in my late teens (19) when ...

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