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

i have been battling with my weight for almost 20 years.i had tried every diet under the sun and did lose alot of weight but once i went off the diet the weight came back.i would have bouts of depression and would not go out in public for days.i would not even go to family functions.i would feel ashamed of my weight and that everyone would watch to see what i ate.

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

that i had to have heart surgery at the age of 34 because of my weight.i had a 95 % blockage and if i had a heart attack it would have been fatal.so from that day i did everything in my power to loose weight to no avail.i had done cardiac rehab but didnt loose any 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 love to curl and keep up with my children.i am now a very social person.i love meeting new people and helping those who are currently trying to get wls or have had it and have questions that i can help with