Weight reduction surgery worked for Monique. This proud nurse lost 171 pounds with gastric bypass, changing her eating habits and working out regularly. Here is what she shared with us about how the surgery changed her life: “Hello, My name is Monique Wendt and I had gastric bypass surgery a year and 2 months ago! […]
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Pros and Cons of Liquid Diets
It can be hard to tell what to think about liquid diets. They are both promoted as one of the best ways to rapidly lose weight and criticized for the very same reason. There are two basic types of liquid diets available; store bought and medically supervised. Each of them has their pros and cons. […]
Michelle lost over 110 pounds with weight loss surgery
Petite mom of 3 Michelle lost over 110 pounds with gastric bypass weight loss surgery. At 5 feet tall and 268 pounds, she decided that it was time for a change. Here is what she shared with us: “After being married for 17 years, I finally came to myself and realize that my drug addicted […]
Ashley lost 130 pounds with weight loss surgery
Today’s weight loss success story: Ashley lost 130 pounds with gastric weight reduction surgery, changing her eating habits and exercise. Here is what she shared about losing the weight: “My motivation was myself! I was tired of being so fat and I couldn’t wear nice clothes and heels. Also, I wanted a healthy life. I […]
Charnise lost 100 pounds with weight loss surgery
Charnise wrote to us to share her weight loss surgery story. This proud mom of 3 chose to have the gastric sleeve procedure and she is very happy with the results. Here is what she shared with us: “My name is Charnise and I lost 100 pounds in 9 months. I had weight loss surgery […]
4 Things to know about Bariatric Surgery and Insurance
Bariatric surgery has become recognized as the safest and most efficient way for someone who is morbidly obese to lose weight fast. For some people, the length of time it would take to lose weight using diet and exercise alone may not help them to avoid severe medical complications due to obesity. It may also […]
Candy lost 70 pounds with weight loss surgery
Candy wrote to us to share her weight loss journey. She’s lost 70 pounds with gastric sleeve weight reduction surgery. Here is what she shared: “I started this journey over 8 months ago. I am a heart patient with a very rare heart disease. I retain a lot of fluid and it causes severe weight […]
Toshi lost 80 pounds with weight loss surgery
Toshi wrote to us to shared her weight loss story. She lost 80 pounds after having gastric sleeve weight loss surgery back in December 2012. Here is what she had to say: “Hello My name is Toshi. I would like to share my weight loss story. Back in December 2012, I was tired of being […]
Shawnda lost 178 pounds with weight loss surgery
Let’s show some BWLW love to Shawnda. She had weight loss surgery and has lost 178 pounds. Here is what she shared with us about her journey: “Just wanted to share my weight loss story . I had the gastric bypass weight loss surgery four years ago and I’ve lost 178 lbs. I am still […]
Cawaynna lost 73 pounds with weight loss surgery
Cawaynna wrote to us to share her weight loss journey. She’s lost 73 pounds with weight loss surgery and has provided a lot of details and a video gallery of her progress (below). “I had the Gastric Sleeve surgery on October 24, 2012. On the day of the surgery, I was 277 pounds, but at […]
