Our favorite quotes from Gail’s interview:

My parents were against me having the surgery. People I thought were close to me didn’t know how to handle me losing weight (and them not). It was an interesting mix of trying to find the right group.

**Interview starts at 6:10 minute mark**

I’m still at the point now where I buy clothes that are too big for me but still wear them because I don’t feel comfortable wearing clothes that are too clingy. I want to be able to get back into the things that I really enjoy that made me feel good in my body. I want to feel pretty in my head as well as in my body – like how I feel ballroom dancing. I want to have the energy to do those things and not run out of breath.