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

I am battling the regaining of my weight. First I pleatued after 1 1/2yr out. Every week 7pounds were creeping upon me. I was having hot flashes along with the weight gain. But I'm ready to get off of me what I have gained back. It has made me depressed that I have gained 1/2 of what I lost. I crave sugar badly if I could over come the sugar habit I'd be better at losing the weight. I noticed also that when I stopped walking everyday was a change

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

Being judged by others. It was and still can be very insulting. Just didn't have any energy. low self esteem

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 was very much more active.