Kristy said she would wake up every Monday morning on a diet and go to bed every Monday evening a failure. Knowing that there wasn't any other way she could successfully lose weight, she opted to have bariatric surgery in her early 20s. Now, Kristy reflects on all the little things she enjoys about leading a healthy life.
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