Twenty Years Later, I’m Still Pedaling: At 331 pounds and gaining, I stood at the top of my short driveway, feeling completely defeated. I couldn’t even walk the 20 feet to my mailbox. My lower back hurt so badly the thought of going down the driveway—and then back up the
Bill’s Incredible Weight Loss Story: 404 pounds was Bill's weight when he had gastric bypass surgery. 15 years later, he maintains his weight at 170 pounds and knows what it takes to be successful in this life-changing journey. As a consultant, Bill traveled for 35 years, often on the road
I’ve been a large-boned girl from day one! Always wide shoulders, usually the tallest girl in the class and the heaviest. I learned early on not to discuss my weight with my friends, but I was always able to wear my weight well. Most people didn't realize how much I
Happy 4th of July 2023! Today, as we commemorate our freedom throughout the United States, surrounded by loved ones, engaging in parades, festivals, barbecues, and fireworks, the ObesityHelp Team also joins in celebrating YOU, regardless of where you are on your weight loss journey. Whether you are taking the initial
Why I decided to have WLS My journey began after my five-year-old granddaughter offered to help me get up off the floor if I could get down there and play with her. At that time, I had difficulty getting down onto the floor, or getting back up. I also had
Before And After Medically Supervised Weight Loss With Victoria Down 97 Pounds: My name is Victoria and I have struggled with being able to lose weight since having kids. I have three kids and after having each baby, I just kept on gaining more and more weight. No matter what
Why I decided to have WLS Food and I have had a love/hate relationship my whole life…UNTIL I said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! My struggle with food started at a very young age. My early memories of being called “chunky and the little round girl” every day as terms of endearment
Before and After Roux-en-Y with Shelly Down 101 Pounds!MY 20-YEAR WLS JOURNEY: HOW CONQUERING POST-SURGERY REGAIN HELPED ME FIND MYSELF The tipping point: Most of us experience one “final straw” that makes undergoing bariatric surgery worth the risk. For me, the tipping point was a letter—one that arrived in a
Why I Decided to Have WLS Before And After VSG With Kate N: My battle with obesity has been ongoing since around the end of second grade. Lodged firmly in my mind is our family doctor advising my mother to keep me on an 800 to 900 calorie diet and
Why I Chose to Have Weight Loss Surgery Before And After RNY With Michelle J: I had been overweight pretty much my whole life. But that last few years before I decided to have surgery I pretty much became a hermit. I didn’t like going anywhere. Especially if I hadn’t
