Before

After

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:
Struggling with my weight throughout most of my life affected not only my physical health but also my personality and sense of adventure. I love to dance, sing, play at parks and ride rides at festivals but the fear of judgement as well as the fear of not fitting in a seat kept me on the side lines.

Tell us how surgery, balloon, or medication has helped you get control of your weight issues:
I believe my main issue was that I was a binge eater. I had an addiction to food. With the gastric sleeve tool, that issue resolved. I am now completely satisfied with small portions and I am content with the foods I choose to eat. I found my love for dance and sports to maintain an active lifestyle and I feel confident enough to dance or play on playgrounds everywhere I go.

Tell us about the support you have received from the team at JourneyLite and how it has impacted your success:
JourneyLite provided me with all the different options available and helped me to decide which one was right for me. I felt at ease having all the risks and details associated with the procedure as well as the diet education and post surgery check ups and other resources they provide has helped me maintain my results for over 6 years now. I lost 190 lbs and have kept it off! My loose skin is slowly shrinking and I am in the best shape of my life at almost 40 years old. I have more energy than most teenagers I know, lol. I now feel like I can shine instead of hiding myself in a corner.

What’s one thing you can do now that you couldn’t before you lost the weight:
I couldn’t dance in public! Lol…now I’m the 1st and sometimes only person on the dance floor!