TattKat

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  • BMI 75.3

Obesity & Me

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

I am still struggling alot with mental health issues. I battle depression every day. Every single morning is toss up on whether or not I get out of bed and do anything. I have toyed with the idea of getting wls time and time again only to become disappointed when my insurance blocked me from getting it. I am giving it another try - this time with self pay. Maybe this will be the time that things work out for me.

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

The worst part about being overweight is ALWAYS feeling like an outsider. Even amoungst friends I feel embarrassed about the way I look - I hate the way I feel. I also hate the feeling of something embarrassing impending - seeing the way people look at me and knowing they are judging me. I hate that I feel disabled - I feel like there are so many things that I just cant do. I feel less than human; like I don't deserve things as much as thin people. I hate that I cannot have children because of my weight. I hate that when I go into a public place I worry about whether or not the seats will be wide enough for me. I hate never feeling beautiful because of my weight.

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 wls yet

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