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

Of course, like most overweight people, I was noticeably larger than average from the very start. My mother was an addict of many things, so I knew I didn't want to be anything like her and never drank or smoked or did anything of the like, but little did I know that I was actually just like her, but my drug was food. Ever since, I've known this was a problem, but could never get control of it. So here I am today, 313 pounds (largest 340) and on my way to getting surgery in hopes of finally having hope for a life better than this.

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

There isn't one thing; there are a million. A big negative thing about being overweight for me, is that it's always been the one thing that holds me back from everything.

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 surgery yet, but October 3rd, 2013 is my big day!