Mother reveals how Gastric Sleeve Surgery saved her life after losing her Daughter
A grieving mother spiraled to nearly 400 lbs after losing her daughter from a tragic heart attack at the young age of 21. Amanda S, 49, began eating giant portions of food while suffering from post traumatic stress disorder following the death of her daughter Paris, from a heart attack. Her daughter was only 21 years of age, so the death was unexpected and completely devastated Amanda and their family.
She […]
Holiday Carb Chart for Healthy Eating in 2022
Losing, and maintaining weight loss during the holidays is always a challenge. If you have had Lap-Band, or Gastric Sleeve Surgery, are currently trying to lose weight, or maybe even just considering weight loss surgery, here is a helpful chart that may come in handy for the holidays.
Most importantly, we wish you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday, and encourage you to follow the guidance of your local health department for holiday gatherings and social […]
One Woman’s Story: Why I wont stop talking about my VSG
A few years back, a fat friend debuted her new body on Instagram. Gone were the days of close-up, filtered face pictures. Suddenly, there she was posing in sleeveless jumpsuits and leather pencil skirts.
At the time, I weighed 220 pounds at 5 feet, 3 inches tall, so naturally, I reached out to learn her secrets.
“I just dialed back the carbs and started walking,” she replied.
As she […]
Mother of Three loses 100 lbs in 6 Months with Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Allison, 27 from Australia recently lost 100 lbs and counting 6 months after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery. The mother of three young children ballooned to a size 20, weighing in excess of 275 lbs at her heaviest.
The young mother was experiencing some severe health problems after three difficult pregnancies in three years. Her doctors warned her that if she didn’t do something to shed the weight, she would be facing serious health problems such […]
Young woman loses over 150 lbs and completely changes her life after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Carmen, a 24-year old woman from Australia recently lost over 150 lbs following Gastric Sleeve Surgery. At her heaviest, Carmen weighed in at 318 lbs, was suffering with sleep apnea, asthma, acid reflux, skin discolouration, and was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. “I was addicted to fast food and junk food. I would often spend up to $100 per day on fast food and would drive miles to get my fix.”
Carmen revealed in intimate detail her […]
Woman loses half her body weight in one year after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Nicole, a 32-year-old Mother recently reported losing over 140 lbs after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery. Just one year ago, Nicole weighed in at 275 lbs. Almost unrecognizable, Nicole has dropped over 8 dress sizes from a size 24 down to a size 8-10.
Life Before Surgery
Reflecting on life before surgery, Nicole admits she was addicted to junk food – with KFC being her favorite. She would indulge in fast food out of convenience and laziness – […]
Mother of three loses over 100 lbs after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Mexico
Alexis, a mother of three recently revealed she lost half her body weight in 18 months after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Mexico. She went from a size 18 to a size 6, losing over 100 lbs from 226 lbs to 121 lbs.
Before becoming a mother, Alexis used to eat a high calorie diet which caused her to become extremely overweight. It wasn’t until she became pregnant that she began […]
ICU Nurse decides to have Gastric Sleeve Surgery after surviving COVID-19
Valerie Moskowitz weighed 270 pounds, had Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and had experienced a mini stroke when she contracted COVID-19 in the hospital where she works as an ICU nurse.
While she wasn’t hospitalized from COVID, she spent a month at home struggling to breathe. During that time she reflected on her health and decided she needed to make some changes. She worried that if she contracted COVID for a second time, she might not survive […]
Husband & Wife have Gastric Sleeve Surgery with Dr Kuri in Mexico
Husband and Wife, Amber and Ben both had Gastric Sleeve Surgery with Dr Kuri in Mexico in May of 2019. Since then Ben has lost 90 lbs and Amber has lost 96 lbs. Ben has met his goal weight and is currently maintaining his diet and exercise. After a few months of plateauing, Amber is still continuing to lose an average of 1-3 lbs per month from low calorie intake. She prefers not to exercise […]
Obesity is a large contributor to COVID-19 Hospitalizations (Video)
A new study shows that Obesity is a leading factor in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The following video produced by Hashem Al-Ghaili details the new study and its findings.
Please click the video above to open your browser and view the video on our website.
Video Source: Video provided with permission from its author, Hashem Al-Ghaili .
Man loses 190 lbs during COVID by Running after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
At 28 years old, Daniel H from Buffalo, New York weighed nearly 400 pounds, was always out of breath, tired, fatigued, pre-diabetic, and struggling to participate in simple every-day activities with his family.
Before he began his weight-loss journey, Daniel weighed in at 378 lbs. Due to his extreme obesity, he wasn’t able to do much physical exercise to lose weight. To help kick-start his weight loss journey he elected to have Gastric Sleeve Surgery […]
