Jacki
Surgery: gastric sleeve
Surgery date: February 2022
My highest adult weight was (lbs): 260
My current weight is (lbs): 167
Before
I first noticed that my weight was a problem: As a child
Tell us in your own words how your weight has affected your life:
I struggled with my weight and binge eating disorder ever since I can remember. I have tried every diet out there, I would be successful and end up gaining the weight back plus more. I was pre-diabetic/diabetic and also had high blood pressure. I knew I needed to do something to change and luckily JourneyLite was the right choice for me to have gastric sleeve surgery on 4/20/22.
Tell us how surgery, balloon, or medication has helped you get control of your weight issues:
I had the gastric sleeve on 4/20/24 and it has helped with controlling how much I can eat. I do still have to put in the work with eating the right foods and exercising, but this tool helps tremendously if you let it! I am no longer pre-diabetic/diabetic and have high blood pressure, I have not taken medication since my surgery!!
Tell us about the support you have received from the team at JourneyLite and how it has impacted your success:
Having monthly visits with JourneyLite helped keep me on track and also helped when I would be in a stall. They let me know that I actually needed to up my calorie intake, I did and started losing again. Everyone on the team at JourneyLite is amazing from the front desk, nurses, dietician and Dr. Curry!
What’s one thing you can do now that you couldn’t before you lost the weight:
I no longer worry about fitting in chairs or having to walk through a crowd of people. I finally feel comfortable in my own skin!
Optional Comments:
If you are on the fence about having weight loss surgery make a consultation appointment and go talk to the JourneyLite team and see how they can help change your life! Best decision I ever made!!!
