Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I was miserable...I would smile but I was never really happy. I would always lose about 30 pounds then gain back twice that. I looked at WLS for 6 years it finally took me being embarrassed and hurt. I was trying on clothes and for me to be seen in pants that I could not get passed my thighs and a shirt that looked like it was ready to rip if I exhaled for me to hit my rock bottom. The comment made was OMG...Deborah...How big are you!? That was when I said I had enough.
What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?
Not being able to breathe when tying my shoes, being winded after walking up a flight of stairs, being causious when sitting in a plastic chair...yes I broke one. Feeling embarrased for my daughter that I allowed me to get so big. NEVER LOVING WHO I WAS.
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 can run and I did complete a half marathon. Keeping up with my 18 year old daughter athlete when she is working out. I can wrap a regular sized towel around me ...completely. Being able to buy clothes off the rack and from the normal sizes plus buying clothes that are not in double digits. Never going back for seconds for meals. Never needing a seat belt extention at the airport or amusement park. Actually looking at food for survival and not for social gatherings or comfort. Feeling good with my body and having my picture taken ...not being behind the camera or hiding. Being healthier than I have been in 20+ years and LOVING ME.
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