| Name | |
| Teresa T. | |
| Program: | |
| Surgery | |
| Surgery: | |
| gastric sleeve | |
| Surgery date or program start date: | |
| July | |
| Year: | |
| 2,022 | |
| My highest adult weight was (lbs): | |
| 429 | |
| My current weight is (lbs): | |
| 276 | |
| 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: | |
| My weight has affected my whole life since being a child. From experiencing bullying, not being as athletic as the other kids nor just having energy. This continued in young adulthood to current as of last year. I was not able to even do basic things such as walking through a store, standing in the shower or even to experience life. Everything was controlled by my obesity. I was just waiting to die one bite at a time. I tried many diets I have lost weight alot of weight then gained double back I could never get a handle on it. I was miserable just existed. | |
| Tell us how surgery and/or medication has helped you get control of your weight issues: | |
| This program saved my life I am able to control my life, my success and where I want to go with this tool. I am able to play with my grandchildren and my niece and nephew which I was not able I able to before. I go out and try new things, I enjoy going outside walking or just hanging out with the family. I am so much more active physically, emotionally and mentally. | |
| Tell us about the support you have received from the team at JourneyLite and how it has impacted your success: | |
| Your program has supported me with my challenges,my setbacks and my triumphs. Whenever I had questions it was no problem anytime or any day to ask you guys. You checked in on me helped me whenever I thought I was failing even and motivated me when I was successful in losing weight. I couldn’t of done it without any of you. | |
| What’s one thing you can do now that you couldn’t before you lost the weight: | |
| Enjoy life instead of just waiting to die. I am able to walk without assistance I can go to an amusement park, I have changed career fields that I would’ve never been able to do before, I can do dishes,cook, clean and have the strength to do so. | |
