Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I have always struggled with my weight and body image. In junior high and high school I always thought I was fat. Looking back I wasn't but that is where the distorted view began. I think because I saw myself as fat already I allowed myself to gain uncontrollably. I have had an up and down marriage as well, which has certainly added to the weight issues. I found comfort in food instead of cheating... (you have to look for the bright side, right?)
I seriously have tried probably 75% of all diets out there at some point. 3 Day diet, Atkins, Slim Fast, Nutri-system, some cookie diet, soup diet, WW,.... you get the point. They all work if you reduce calories increase exercise... Hmmm. Then the willpower thing hits, the addiction to food returns and I am back to square one with an extra 20 pounds stuck to my butt.
What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?
As a mother of 7 not being able to do the things I want with the kids is definitely the worst thing. I don't want the kids to be embarrassed by me either.
Horror story: Sitting on top of a huge water slide with my second oldest, at a water park. It was our time to get in the intertube and it didn't budge. Of course it holds up the line, everyone looks and laughs. I want to die!
Theme Park Hell.... As a skinny person waiting in line at a theme park you may get scared about the ride. As a fat person, the waiting to get on the ride is the worse part. Standing in line at Disney for one of the few rides I would ride because of my size, I found myself in a panic over whether I would fit. So I mentally compared myself to others in line. Finally I found someone that was about my size and watched, and waited. When they got on I was relieved until I saw them being sent out the exit before the ride started... My worse fear!! I was able to ride.. with some extra help from the person pushing down the lap bar. But by far the scariest part of the rides are the lines and the fear of complete humiliation!
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 two weeks out... fit in smaller jeans?
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