Why I Decided to Have WLS We don’t often get the chance to impact a large group of people, but here goes nothing. I grew up in a Mexican-American household. Although my name is Angela I was most often called “gorda” or “fea,” which translates into “fat girl” or “ugly
Why I Decided to Have WLS I’ve struggled with my weight since 2nd grade. I remember my teacher looking at me and saying “you’re gonna pop out of them clothes.” From then on, my parents tried hard to help me lose weight. Back in the early 90’s, low-fat diets were
Why I Decided to Have WLS I have always struggled with my weight. As almost anyone that has struggled with their weight will tell you, there are many different reasons/circumstances/excuses that overweight people use. The first is hereditary, then environment, then age, etc. and etc. My struggles started in the
Why I Decided to Have WLS I was always the kid that was told you’d be "cute" if you’d just lose a few pounds. Growing up, being overweight, and losing weight was about looks, how I looked. I lost weight my senior year of high school, but three years later,
Pain is a very common symptom in the general and bariatric population. The causes of pain are predominantly musculoskeletal in nature. This may be due to traumatic injuries, arthritis, spinal column abnormalities such as slipped disks, post-surgical issues such as replaced hips/knees, etc. Even though many of these ailments are
Why I decided to have WLS On January 17, 2005, I embarked upon a life-changing journey. As I reflect on the years leading up to this date, I was always chubby (a polite way to tell a child they are fat). I was a large teenager and a fat adult. Truth
Why I Decided to Have WLS For my entire life, I’ve struggled with my weight. I remember being in the fourth grade and having to get a note from my pediatrician granting me permission to start Weight Watchers. I did cheerleading throughout middle school and high school so that kept
Why I Decided To Have WLS I have struggled with my weight since puberty. I was always a more naturally larger person as far as my body type. My mom was also overweight and developed diabetes at 29 years old. She saw the struggle that I had with my weight
Why I Decided To Have WLS I’m an adopted child. I know that isn’t the typical way to start a weight loss story but stay with me. I was raised by wonderful, kind, engaged parents and never felt for one day that I wasn’t loved. My childhood was pretty great,
Why I Decided To Have WLS I am 65 years old. I am a wife to my husband, Kevin, a mother of 4, grandmother to 13, and a great-grandma to 1. When I had gastric bypass, I weighed 266 pounds and today I am proud to say I weigh 133
