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With some minor differences, I could have written your letter. When I am depressed I am carb crazy. When I am not depressed, I still tend to overeat. Heart disease also runs in my family. (So does diabetes.) I find it difficult to exercise because of motivation and also because I haven't found the exercise that doesn't aggravate my existing physical problems.
I am also worried about my 9 year old daughter because she has been getting a little more overweight every year. I try to put the emphasis on healthy eating and activity rather than dieting. I'd hate to worsen the overweight problem and have her start to eat more out of defiance or cause her to be anorexic or bulimic. But it worries me greatly, because I became overweight as a teenager and it greatly undermined my self-esteem.

I think my insurance will pay for gastric bypass, but I wonder if I have a right to do it with a young daughter since there is a 1-2% mortality rate.

It is sad that a health issue is so enmeshed with social issues. It makes losing weight more difficult and complicated.

I wish I had more answers or suggestions. It is a very tough issue.

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