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Obesity & Me

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

My emotions always got me in trouble. If I was happy, I ate, if I was sad, I ate, if I was mad, I ate. Living in southern Louisiana doesn't help your weight issue either. Friends would always get together, not to just visit but to eat, and see who could out do the other in baking. I just figured I was in a no win situation, my family was all obese, my culture was always centered around food, and nothing ever seemed to work for me.

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

It would have to be the awful stares I used to get. I could just read the people around me as I put food into my mouth thinking, no wonder she is fat look what she is eating. I had a hard time finding clothes that looked nice enough for my job.

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

Now I get to shop almost anywhere and my energy level has picked up so much. I am even out of my wheelchair which I was in for 4 years. I still have about 50 pounds to lose but the change in my health and lifestyle is 100% better than I ever thought it could be.

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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