Why I Decided to Have WLS I have always struggled with my weight. I have lost and gained many times throughout my life. Like everyone, as I got older, losing became more and more difficult. Through my early thirties, I maintained my weight by staying active. I was by no
Bariatric Surgery Helps Overcome PCOS Weight Gain During my teens, I maintained a weight between 150-155 pounds. I never had to worry about working out or eating right. But when I turned 19, three months into a new relationship with a great guy, I started to gain weight every month.
Sharing My Personal Goodbye Letter To My Stomach My name is Crystal and I am 45 years old. I am a member of ObesityHelp.com as Crystalcandoit. I have been struggling with my weight my entire life. I was that overweight child, that became an obese teenager, and then became a
Why I Decided To Have WLS I weighed 175 pounds when I got married in 1977. Throughout the next 40 years, I slowly put on weight. It was very gradual but at my heaviest, I weighed 320 pounds. Since my excess weight was put on over so many years, I
Why I Decided to Have WLS I changed my life. I wouldn’t say it was something I decided to do immediately but when I did make the decision, I didn’t expect to feel so liberated. When the day arrived to have the gastric sleeve surgery on Dec. 8, 2016, I
Why I Decided To Have WLS I have battled being a big person all my life. I played football in high school and went on to play football in college. I had the opportunity to coach football at the high school and middle school levels. In fall of 2010, I
Why I Decided To Have WLS For over 25 years, I struggled with my weight. I had tried all the diets out there. I'd lose 10 or 15 pounds but then I'd gain back 15 or 20 pounds. It was such an ongoing yo-yo cycle. I had high blood pressure,
If you are considering bariatric surgery, at some point you will ask yourself which of the surgeries you should choose. Although there are a lot of different options, for most patients this choice most often boils down to either the Vertical Sleeve (VSG) or Gastric Bypass (RNY). The Lap-Band and
I had the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) surgery three years ago. Since that time, I have learned so many valuable things about living life after VSG and weight regain. 8 Things I've Learned After VSG and Weight Regain 4 Things I've Learned From My VSG These 4 things I learned
Why I Decided To Have WLS I always knew that my body shape was different than anyone else in my family, but I never thought my weight or my body image would become an issue for me. I seemed to mature (develop) at a younger age than most girls in my
