Embrace your fatness

I am not ashamed of the person in this photo. This was taken 7 years ago before my RNY surgery. She will always be a part of me. There have been studies conducted which show that obese people have different satiety levels than average individuals. In other words, it takes more food to make us full. I had a significant re-gain, starting about 7-8 months after I lost half of my body weight in 2008-2009. I am through beating myself up and feeling sorry for myself. Although I was approved last year for a revision,  (band over bypass), I am finding what works for me to lose the weight on my own. I am not ashamed and hope to share my story with others.