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.
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
At 5 foot 3, and 320 lbs, Tina Minasyan decided she had to make a change. Like many people suffering from obesity, she struggled with daily tasks such as putting on clothes, walking up steps, shopping, taking public transportation, and many simple, everyday tasks people often take for granted. That change began with her decision to have Gastric Sleeve Surgery.
Five years after surgery, Tina has lost an […]
There’s a stigma around weight loss surgery, I know that. But more than a year after I did it, I’ve gone from nearly 300 pounds to 160 pounds and I’ve never never felt better. Sure, the procedure isn’t right for everyone (some patients do regain a portion of the weight they lose after surgery), but my only regret is that I didn’t have the surgery sooner.
Growing up in a small town in Kentucky, I don’t […]
Many overweight couples suffer from infertility as a direct result of being overweight. An unhealthy weight can affect a woman’s fertility by causing hormonal imbalances and problems with ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovaries). Obesity is also associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a common cause of low fertility or infertility.
Preventing Ovulation: A woman’s ovaries produce the female hormone estrogen. Fat cells also make the hormone estrogen. In overweight women, the body produces […]
Kimberly Parker, 35, from Boise, Idaho, who is 5ft 2in, comfort ate to deal with a string of personal crises including postpartum psychosis and the breakdown of her marriage.
Kimberly Parker, 35, from Idaho, US size 22 clothes before weight loss
Her previous diet consisted of two or three burgers for lunch and takeaways
She used food to help cope with a string of personal crises before losing weight
She has now dropped 10 dress […]
Whether you’re following a healthy routine for the first time (or if it has been a long time) , here are some helpful tips to keep in mind as you get started. These tips will help you stick with it when you’re feeling grumpy, tired, frustrated or hungry.
Rewarding yourself for your healthy efforts will reinforce your new habits and inspire you to continue your journey. There are countless ways to reward yourself, and while it may seem trivial, research shows that rewards that are personal to us do in fact help us stay motivated and establish long-term habits. It's worth the time to come up with a system and a list of rewards for your own milestones! Read on for some tips on getting started.
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