I weighed 220 lbs. before
my surgery. Ever since I was a child I have always been overweight.
But both my parents were also big so I didn't feel different.
I had an eating disorder. When I was younger I
would eat and eat until I felt like vomiting.
When I became a teenager, when I was happy or
depressed, I would eat - and eat. Eating made me happy. My family
also loved to eat.
Over the years, I tried many things to lose weight.
When I was 9, my mother took me to this doctor who gave me diet pills
such as Ionamin and others. I lost some weight but then I stopped
taking the pills I double my weight.
After college, I took Bangkok pills for about
3 years. But I felt sick. So I stopped taking it.
I was advised to exercise and diet. It took me
a year to lose 50 lbs. But I gained it all back in two months. After
that, I lost hope and started eating again.
In March 2003, I read about Dr. Dineros and his
group in a magazine. They were doing bariatric surgery. I made an
appointment to see him and after a week I had my surgery.
I am so happy that I did. It has been 11
months and I have lost 89 lbs. and I am still losing weight. I have
never been so happy in my entire life. I feel good, confident and
sexy!
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