Celebrating Bill's RNY Journey! Things were not going well for me. I was not in good shape, literally and figuratively. I was 350 lbs, and I had been for the past 20 years. I was diabetic, maxed out on oral meds, and not under control. I was about to turn 39, and I
Five years ago, at the age of 54 years old, the prospects of a 55th birthday seemed bleak. I weighed 404 pounds and my health was failing, obesity was putting my life at risk. Countless diets and weight loss plans had not worked. But on October 4, 2010, I underwent Roux-en-Y
Celebrating Rhonda's VSG Journey! I have been overweight my entire life. I grew up being called "Thunder Thighs" by my brother, who was a body builder. Even at around 140 lbs when I graduated high school, I was teased about being fat. I did diets over the years, even twice
I had been overweight my entire life and had tried just about every diet program and diet pill on the market with some success but nothing ever lasted. I would usually end up regaining the weight I had lost plus gained more than I had originally started with. I was
Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. When I was in elementary school, I loved buying new school supplies and organizing them. I can still remember opening my new box of crayons, and the smell of them. I lived in an area that had the beautiful transformation of
Loving myself unconditionally – especially the body that houses my spirit – is proving to be the hardest lesson of my life. The challenges in learning this lesson started young and didn’t stop when I got to goal weight after my VSG surgery in May 2013. The chubby girl How
Every day, we see ObesityHelp members reach amazing goals, embracing health and wellness, and celebrating their non-scale victories. Celebrating Lanie Let's give a big round of applause and congratulations to Lanie! Obesity Help Member: Lanie, iloveravens Weight Loss Total: 111 lbs Surgery Type: VSG (8/12/14) with complications resulting in RNY the following day
When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Is there anything you want to change? Do you love your hair but HATE your butt?? What is the dialogue when it’s YOUR face staring back at you? Do you have self-acceptance? For a very long time I
ObesityHelp member Mike_E began his weight loss surgery journey in February 2012. He always had known that he had an issue with his weight but didn’t know how bad it was. During his first appointment at Rex Bariatric Center, Mike found out that he weighed 454 pounds. From that day, Mike began
Today, I am a Weight Loss and Wellness Coach at a women’s only gym facility where I have designed and implemented a very successful weight loss and wellness program. I teach small group personal training sessions of my “Weight Loss Boot Camp” class six times a week and run half
