Alicia’s VSG before and after testimonial with JourneyLite
Alicia
Surgery: gastric sleeve
Surgery date: July 2024
My highest adult weight was (lbs): 287
My current weight is (lbs): 140
I first noticed that my weight was a problem: After having kids
Tell us in your own words how your weight has affected your life:
Once I came out of High School I joined the US Air Force where I was injured and discharged in the first 6 months. Once I came home I had issues with being able to work out or do much in the way of exercise due to my injury. When I had my oldest son in 1997 I went from 165 lbs to 245 lbs in my pregnancy and after that I just had issues with losing weight. I was a stay at home mother and after 3 children and 2 miscarriages I basically gave up on trying to lose weight or get healthy again. I became an over the road truck driver which left me sedentary for long periods of time and not eating at all healthy. I wound up gaining another 30 lbs over the timeframe of being on the road due to not getting any kind of exercise or eating healthy at all. I wound up with major joint pain in my knees due to the excess weight as well as back pains. In January 2024 I finally decided to start looking into weight loss options as when I did try weight loss things such as diet pills, low-carb, keto, low-fat I could never get below 250 lbs which was frustrating. I did some research and got in touch with Journey Lite and made my first appointment with Dr. Augusta in Moraine, Oh in March 2024. Through my work my insurance approved my process with the requirements of 3 months supervised dietary visits before my surgery date. When I first visited the office on March 19, 2024 my starting weight was 244.8 lbs and a BMI of 42.
Tell us how surgery, balloon, or medication has helped you get control of your weight issues:
Since undergoing my Gastric Sleeve procedure on July 25, 2024 I have not only regained the ability to control my weight but have regained my confidence in life again. I have gone from a size 22 pants and 2xl shirt that I have been in well over 10 years and am not down to a size 8-10 pants and a small-medium shirt. I have not had nearly the pain in my knees or lower back since losing this weight. I have had to make several life changes between diet/exercise and I have been able to maintain and stick with.
Tell us about the support you have received from the team at JourneyLite and how it has impacted your success:
Between the in office staff, surgical staff, and dietician staff I have had the best support all the way around. I have been able to text and message when I have any questions about my plan, goals or just a possible concern of something not going correctly. They have all been open and forthcoming about the ups and downs I would face and having that knowledge in advance helped get through all of the process successfully.
What’s one thing you can do now that you couldn’t before you lost the weight:
I am able to cross my legs and sit comfortably in Indian style for long periods of time with no pain in my hips. I am also able to walk over 8 miles a day without being in total pain and limping out of work daily.
Optional Comments:
I would highly recommend Journey Lite to anyone who is interested in weight loss either by medication or surgical options.
