jnet
I'm 30, and have struggled with my weight my whole life. The only times I wasn't fat, I was bulimic. I've also struggled with depression and that also contributed to my weight gain, because I would eat and eat and eat. I started going to therapy to talk about my problems with food, and it helped me realize how much my weight has been holding me back. Once I topped 220 (like 6 years ago) I stopped dating, avoided going out with friends, basically became a really unhappy hermit. I want to have the surgery to help me do all the things I want to do that I can't because of my weight. I want my self confidence back, to be able to wear the clothes that I want to, have good self esteem, be able to date again, have the choice to have children in the future if I want to, be healthy, and finally be able to do yoga better! (right now my fat gets in the way of doing some poses) I figured I have been trying to get thin or stay thin my whole life and failing, and if I wait to succeed on my own, it is never going to happen. I want the surgery as a springboard to living the rest of my life. I have hope!
