I am currently LOVIN’ the Discovery Health channel.  Today, I watched some heart-wrenching albeit interesting programming.  The first few programs were all about babies (well, C-sections to be more specific).  The baby programs make me get all warm and fuzzy on the inside.  Then, I watched a segment on gastric-bypass surgery candidates.  There was a 637 pound woman named Jackie, who said she didn’t feel human anymore.  She felt that because of her size, she lost her feminity.  I wanted to cry for Jackie.  She came across as a very loving and gentle soul.  The saddest part was when she said she watches television from sun up to sun down, living her life vicariously through the characters and personalities on tv.  I could not imagine the pain that she has endured her whole life because of this.

It reminded me of my own weight issues and the length that I would go to, to achieve the ultimate goal.  I’ve done everything from Dr. Atkins to a variety of weight loss pills. Because I am at my own highest weight, I could understand what Jackie was going through to an extent. I only hope that she is able to lose the weight she wants to lose through the surgery.