Why I decided to have WLS Before & After RNY with Melissa, down 200+ pounds: No one wakes up and thinks, “I’m going to have weight loss surgery.” That was never on my radar. Like many other people, I struggled with weight my entire life. I was always the biggest
Author: Valerie Vargas Before and After RNY with Valerie V: What is the difference between January 2003 and January 2022? A hundred pounds. January is my anniversary month. 19 years ago, I had gastric bypass surgery, specifically the roux-en-y. It was picking up in popularity, motivated by the change of
Why I decided to have WLS There are several reasons why I decided to have WLS. I had a child in my late 30’s and after he was born, I tried countless diets and programs to lose weight for the next 17 years. I could never keep it off and
Why I decided to have WLS Before and After VSG with John: My struggles with weight loss have pretty much been lifelong. Always on a yo-yo. Up a little, down a little. I have tried a multitude of diets over the years, all with limited to no success. I could
Why I decided to have WLS Before and After VSG with Alysia, down 89 pounds: All of my life until about seven years ago, I have been lean. I was never healthy about the ways I went about it. I struggled with body image and an eating disorder most of
Why I decided to have WLS Before and After VSG with Brittany: The decision to have surgery was not one that I made lightly. I thought about it for years and even met with a couple of different surgeons before moving forward. I had tried everything possible to lose weight
Why I decided to have WLS Before and After VSG with Diana: I have been overweight my whole life. Since I was a little girl, I received conflicting messages about food. Always finish your plate, I was told. Then, in the next breath, I was told you better watch what you
Before & After VSG with Sharon: Why I decided to have WLS What is my story? I had an average childhood. I was athletic and played two to three sports at one time. I was of average height and weight, but I did weigh more than my close circle of
Why I decided to have WLS I was overweight much of my life, with obesity taking over little by little until finally, I was considered morbidly obese. I had dieted since I was a little girl. I was never able to wear smaller clothing as others could. There were brief times
Why I decided to have WLS Before & After VSG with Donnakayeb: Beginning at the age of 13, I was diagnosed with a thyroid condition. This caused my weight to go from 105 to 155 over the span of one year. As you can imagine, at the age of 13, this
