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Obesity & Me

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

I had RNY lab gastric bypass on May 13, 2003. I went from 290 down to 157, wearing a size 4-6. In 2005, I got married, and my train jumped th tracks. I moved from my support environment to a new city, and lots of stress. Last year, I found myself weighing 320 lbs once again with a pre-diabetic condition. I was devastated that I had allowed myself to waste the precious gift of this surgery. But I soon found out that it's possible to get back on track and undo the damage. The tool still works, as long as you use it properly. Carbs are my enemy. They absorb quickly into the blood stream, especially for gastric bypass patients. If you replace good nutrition with carbs, you are asking for trouble. But thank God, He helped me see the light once again. In 8 months, I've lost 127 lbs and feeling great! I still have a way to go, but I'm on the way. To celebrate this milestone, I went skydiving two weeks ago! It was one of the greatest, most liberating and breath-taking experiences of my life.

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

Missing out on life! Feeling terrible, and feeling terrible about myself, not being able to breath, being depressed and wanting to die.

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

Well, skydiving comes to mind! What a joy! Also, I get to enjoy my 5 year old grand daughter, and chase her around. I have energy now and a zeal for life. I just don't want to miss anything.

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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