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

I have been heavy my whole life. I think I really started to get heavy at about 9. I have battled it all my life! I have been close to thin one time. After the birth of my first son. I was a single mom. I was busy and think I was looking for a Father for him. Good incentive. Emotionally it was hell as a teen. All my friends had boyfriends..I was always the one who was like their sister. I was always the I like you but just not in that way friend..Damaged me forever.

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

At my age now, I think it is the not being able or have enough energy to do everything I can yet! I am 52 and my Grand daughter who is 8 lives with me. I need to keep up!!!

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

have not had it yet