Catherine Brazeau says bariatric surgery turned her life around
Catherine Brazeau describes her mood these days as "euphoric."
The 54 year old mother of four, who is also a travelling sales representative, said a bariatric surgery in January has helped her to shed nearly 120 lbs, and given her a new lease on life.
Often she said, she would find herself scraping extra bites off of plates as she was clearing the dinner table. Other times, she would hide what she was eating, and wait until her family was in bed to go out for food.
"It was a comfort. You know, you're busy, you're raising your children", she said.
"As a woman, you're not even second—you're like ninth. You have your children, you have your job, you have your husband, you have your house... you put yourself really last."
'I tried everything'
"It was just too hard to implement [diet changes] into life," she said. "You know, you're in a hurry. You put food last."
In two decades, Brazeau's weight reached a peak of 275 lbs. She said her once outgoing personality was no match for her new body.
"You know, my granddaughter would have a play at the Capitol Centre in North Bay. I wouldn't want to go because I'd be uncomfortable ... in the seats."
Brazeau finally decided enough was enough. Her story was featured Tuesday on Morning North.
For more on Greater Sudbury's obesity problem and what's being done to try to change it, tune in to CBC Sudbury's show Morning North with host Markus Schwabe all week at 7:10 a.m.