Celebrating Lindsay's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! Weight loss, or the concept of it anyway, has felt to me like a full-time job for a long time. I remember being on my first self-imposed diet in middle school after I made the cheerleading squad and discovered my first
Celebrating Antoinette's Before & After RNY Journey! As a young girl, I didn't really suffer from obesity. It was after bearing children that the weight started to take over my life. I birthed two daughters and raised them alone which caused me to get depressed and eating was my dependence.
Celebrating Deby's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! I won't go into how I got to the point of needing weight loss surgery because I'm sure we've all been there. At almost 60 years old, I was approaching retirement, and I didn't want to be a burden on my husband
People talk about it. But, is it a real food addiction? Is it possible to have food addiction control? Certainly, food is essential to human survival but it is also a source of pleasure, enjoyment and often excitement. Highly palatable foods, often rich in sugar, fat, and salt have been discovered
Celebrating Dirk and Debbie's Before & After Gastric Sleeve Journeys! Dirk's Journey I was taking a shower at a motel and when I pulled back the shower curtain, I was standing sideways to the mirror. I looked over and saw a man in trouble. I had no idea that I
Have you ever woken mid-sleep with extreme feelings of hunger? Ever found yourself eating large portions of food in the evenings or night hours? Waking up multiple times each night grazing on snacks then falling back asleep? If so, you’re not alone. This phenomenon is called Night Eating Syndrome (NES).
Celebrating Scott's Before & After the Sleeve (VSG) Success! I believe my journey is relatively typical. I had high blood pressure, cholesterol, and the same medical problems as many of us who are overweight. The warning signs of diabetes were paired with clothes that were hard to find and airline
Celebrating Kellybelly333's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! I began my journey to weight loss surgery in late 2009. I was 36-years-old and I had another appointment with my family doctor to have my medications adjusted. I was on two types of blood pressure medication, on my fifth change
Celebrating Jeannie's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! After a career in losing and gaining weight, I failed miserably. I knew how to lose weight, but I couldn't figure out how to keep it off. When I was in nursing school, during my CPR class, I could not get
Celebrating Melissa's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! The doctor came into the family waiting room where I was gathered with my family. He told my Dad the surgery was successful, however, the cancer had spread. When they let the family in to see my Mom, I could not
