Was I a perfect gastric-bypass patient? Yes. Was I a perfect gastric-bypass pregnant woman? No. I made a decision to enjoy my pregnancy... So sue me!

There are days where I've lost weight and I feel bigger or fatter or uglier and I want to just hibernate. I'll find every excuse not to exercise. I hate it.

If you walk down the street, within five minutes you will see someone who is morbidly obese or obese.

When you love food as much as I do, staying healthy is not easy. I mean, moderation, not deprivation. That's my new way of living. I always want more and that's just my life.

I don't want to become a diabetic.

It doesn't feel good when you have to struggle to get your pants on.

We all come from dysfunctional families and these days I guess that's pretty normal.