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

I have been overweight about as long as I can remember. In high school I would struggle to stay under 140, over the years that number crept up to 200 then 220. After I had my second child the number was suddenly 300 and after my third child staying under 300 became a bigger battle. I ate when I was happy to celebrate, I ate when I was sad and then I just ate and ate and ate some more. In October of 2011 I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. The doctor told me I held my breath more then I breathed. Shortly after that I had a heart scare that required an echo and then a treadmill test. It was at that point I decided I had to try something else. It was time for surgery and if I was going to do it I was going all in with gastric bypass.

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

Not being able to do things with my kids. I will never forget the day I had to tell my son we couldn't go on the roller coaster because I was too fat.

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

Only 10 days out from surgery.