Celebrating a Non-Scale Victory – Zip Lining
Celebrating a Non-Scale Victory with Watson From enjoying his life now as a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) post-op, Watson’s journey took him to achieving a goal he made as a pre-op. Watson shares...
View ArticleCelebrating a Non-Scale Victory – Love My Body
“I love my new body. Okay, I don’t really love it naked. When I’m walking toward a mirror clothed — whether in work clothes, casual clothes, a dressy dress, or lingerie — I am still thrilled by what...
View ArticleCelebrating a Non-Scale Victory-Zumba Instructor!
Celebrating a Non-Scale Victory with Kiba0003 As a Lap-Band post-op in 2008, and a revision to a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) in 2013, ObesityHelp member kiba0003 (aka Elena) began taking a Zumba...
View ArticleCelebrating a Non-Scale Victory – Running for My Life
Celebrating a Non-Scale Victory with Brian! Told by his doctor that he had two choices, “Lose weight or die”, Brian made the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery in 2009. He became a Triathlete...
View ArticleCelebrating a Non-Scale Victory – Building the Confidence to Run
“Having the VSG has been the best decision I have ever made for my health and my family.” ~ Michelle Sierzega OH Member, Michelle Sierzega, had the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) weight loss...
View ArticleWeight Loss Success and NSVs
Success with weight loss surgery is less about the numbers on the scale and more about the lifestyle and health of the patient. Unfortunately, many weight loss surgery patients do not measure their...
View ArticleCelebrating a Non-Scale Victory–Dressing with Style, Fashion, and Fun
James’ struggle with his weight goes back all the way to his childhood. Food did not come freely at home so when the opportunity presented itself, he had to take it. As a child, he learned to eat...
View ArticleCelebrating Non-Scale Victories – Biking 500 Miles!
ObesityHelp member Mike_E began his weight loss surgery journey in February 2012. He always had known that he had an issue with his weight but didn’t know how bad it was. During his first appointment...
View ArticleBefore & After RNY with Bill!
Celebrating Bill’s RNY Journey! Things were not going well for me. I was not in good shape, literally and figuratively. I was 350 lbs, and I had been for the past 20 years. I was diabetic, maxed out on...
View ArticleBefore & After RNY with dirks34!
Celebrating dirks34’s RNY Journey! Courage to take a big leap of faith has given me the confidence to reform my health, self esteem and dreams. My journey started with a wish. A wish to improve my...
View ArticleBefore & After RNY with Kelly!
Celebrating Kelly’s RNY Journey! I started this weight loss journey at just under 300 pounds on high blood pressure medication and was pre-diabetic. I had struggled with losing and keeping off weight...
View ArticleBefore & After VSG with clwyatt86!
Celebrating clwyatt86’s Journey! 298 pounds. That number not only represents my highest weight, but also a time in my life when I was incredibly unhealthy, both physically and mentally. My knees hurt,...
View ArticleBefore & After Revision to RNY with Sherrie!
Celebrating Sherrie's Revision to RNY Journey! If you look at photos of me growing up, I am overweight in all of them. The chunky toddler, the "husky" girl in elementary school, the chubby wallflower...
View ArticleBefore & After DS with Rachel!
Celebrating Rachel's Journey Before & After DS I have been overweight since I was a child, and it is something I have struggled with all of my life. Coming from a family of obesity, food was our...
View ArticleBefore & After Plastic Surgery with Yalena from TLC’s Skin Tight!
Obesity has always been a huge part of my life – both negatively and (now) positively. As a child, obesity affected me in ways that a child never realizes until they grow up. As an adult, my weight was...
View ArticleThe Sky Is The Limit for My NSV!
I had RNY Gastric Bypass weight loss surgery on October 21, 2013. My highest weight was 350, on the day of my surgery, I weighed 280 and my current weight is 196. I've lost a total of 154 pounds and...
View ArticleBefore & After SIPS with Glen – 156 Pound Weight Loss!
Celebrating Glen's Journey Before & After SIPS I had been obese for about 18 years. I started gaining weight after my divorce in 1996. It didn't take long for me to gain from 205 up to 260 pounds...
View ArticleImportance of Non-Scale Victories (NSV) to Your WLS Journey
When trying to live a healthier lifestyle the first thing most individuals going through the process think about is the number on the scale. It can be easy to define oneself by the number glaring back...
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