brenlee1965

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  • BMI 47.8

Obesity & Me

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

Battle is exactly what I would call my struggle with weight loss. Off and on, like a light switch was always my way of life with weight loss. I would try a new diet program to lose and then regain. I have tried many, many things....from pills to colon cleanses to Atkins to Susan powder to Richard Simmons. For years I asked my doctor for something to HELP me and he always said control your consumption of food and exercise more. Since for years I had no medical issues with being over 200 pounds, he just said it was mind over matter. Which, of course made me feel like a failure.

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

Wow....what's the worst thing! Having medical issues that make my quality of life fall short of what I want.

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 yet had the surgery. Just got my surgery date AUG 28th.....whooohooooo!!!

ARE YOU READY TO PAY IT FORWARD & SHARE YOUR JOURNEY? Your journey will help highlight the many ways weight loss surgery improves lives and makes a difference in our families, communities and world. EACH JOURNEY COUNTS as a voice towards greater awareness.

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