Danielle, a mother with PCOS always struggled with weight problems all of her life. She was able to get pregnant through hormone therapy. However, the therapy caused her to gain a lot of extra weight which she struggled to lose after her pregnancy. At her heaviest, Danielle weighed over 210 lbs.
Danielle also struggled with eating a high carbohydrate diet and being addicted to drinking soda. The combination of her bad diet and her hormone problems made it almost impossible to lose weight. “I was so miserable and fed up. So, after seeing a post about Gastric Sleeve Surgery on Facebook I decided that was what I was going to do.”
After surgery Danielle began to lose weight immediately. Within a few short months Danielle had lost 85 lbs. Surgery forced her to change her diet and become healthier. She still enjoys snacks and her favorite foods, but in smaller quantities. Surgery helped to diminish her cravings and intake of food. It also helped to regulate her hormones. Losing the weight and seeing the rewards of her figure has been the biggest factor in motivating her successful weight loss.
Since her dramatic weight loss, Danielle has been enjoying dressing herself up with stylish form fitting clothing. “I always felt like the big one. The fat friend in my group of friends.” Now Danielle has been able to shed all of these old insecurities and is enjoying her new slim figure and new found freedom. “I feel like a new person now. I could never find clothes that I liked before, but now I can go into any shop or order from anywhere online and know that it will fit me and look nice. I would avoid getting in pictures with friends and family. But now I love taking photos with family and friends. I still eat all of the foods I love, but now I just eat smaller portions because my appetite is low following surgery. I look and feel better than I have ever felt in my life.
Before & After Photos
