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

For several years I've considered WLS, but was too petrified to go thru with it. After being diagnosed morbid obese with High Blood Pressure reaching weigh of 260 in late 30's, experiencing the desth of my mom at the age of 42. Yo-Yo dieting, diet pills, programs, wkly, monthly diets amongst a whole lot of other embarrassing, shameful things I had made up my mind that "THIS IS IT" I'm gonna do it. The closed in and isolated feeling of being too fat to do things such as sports, dancing, partying and having fun with loved ones , leading praise/worship at church or even being intimate with my spouse had become depressing and anything but exciting and romantic. My weight had become a hindrance not only for my self but my complex and insecure attitude had takin its tole on others around. Me. I remember always having to ask "How does this look" and always being too tired to go any where or do anything.

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

Other than the reality of dying, and not being able to enjoy life I would say one of worst things about being overweight is knowing I have failed my self and hearing my daughter say "Mom you lost your spark" Being too fat to clean myself thoroughly after going to the bathroom and not being recognized because of my weight, lack of respect from people even in places of profession.

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'm waiting for a surgery date