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

I have struggled most of my life with weight issues as well as watching my mother do the same. I have seen her try diets from a chewy, to stapling her ear, hypnotism, weight watcher, creams, HCG, phen phen etc.. I myself have tried watching what I eat, weight watchers a few times, HCG, Phen phen, atkins, south beach. I lost 36 pounds in three months on atkins but the second I stopped I gained it back like an inner tube around my tummy. After a divorce like most I lost weight then once I got comfortable I gained it back. I know I am an emotional eater. I need to address those issues as well as get motivated to lose weight. I hardly smile because I know I look like a chipmonk with my chubby cheeks and feel not sincere when I smile. I want to smile again!

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

Feeling not worthy! Like I can't get a date because of it. Feeling like I am not hired because of it. The feeling like I can't wear stylish clothes like the rest and if I try it is like an older person trying to look young again. I feel like people are staring at me even when they probably are not. I take so many medicines for Diabetes, Depression, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Reflux to name a few. I want freedom from pills. I would like to see a guy look at my legs and then look up and not run away.

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 have not had surgery yet...