Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust Recipe
Joe was looking for a healthy alternative to enjoy one of his favorite foods, pizza, after gastric banding in 2008. Both him and his wife, Wendi, have enjoyed this healthy alternative. Joe’s Blog: thevoiceofjoe.blogspot.com Spaghetti Squash Pizza Crust Recipe...
Pat G.’s Gastric Bypass Story
Hello, I’m Pat and I have been fat or I should say “obese” all my life. I was born over 10 pounds and it just continued from there. I’m sure I don’t need to tell a lot of you what it is like growing up and all the ridicule that goes along with it. My weight was not...
Tom W.’s Gastric Bypass Story
Weight loss surgery is a personal thing, much like an addict needs to choose to quit, weight loss surgery needs to be considered and the choice made by the person who is overweight. If you don’t make the choice for yourself, you may find it being made for you, as was...
Jessica H.’s Gastric Bypass Story
I had Gastric Bypass Surgery April of 2012. At that time, I had to sleep on a breathing machine and had so many prescriptions that the side effects themselves were interfering with my life. My confidence was low and though I would make sure to walk for 45 minutes...
Julie’s Gastric Bypass Story
I had my Gastric Bypass Surgery August 9, 2011. Before that I wasn’t active at all! In fact I had gone to Hawaii in June of 2011 and while I was there I went to a ukulele concert with my brother at the Aquarium at Waikiki Beach. We were sitting on the ground for the...
Debbie M.’s Gastric Bypass Story
Weight was a problem I battled with my whole life, with the exception of a few years. Early in 2011, with the help of my family, I made the decision to have Gastric Bypass Surgery. When I had the surgery on April 29, 2011, I weighed 266 pounds. Today I weigh 134...
Linda D.’s Gastric Bypass Story
I began gaining weight in my early twenties shortly after I was married. The emotional roller coaster of infertility added to my weight gain. To the delight of my husband and I, I finally became pregnant with our first child and weight gain continued. By the time I...
Christina A.’s Gastric Bypass Story
I’m sure I am not unlike other weight loss surgery patients who have struggled with obesity their entire lives. I had plenty of excuses—genetics, medications, depression, inactivity and, of course, FOOD, but the loosing/gaining weight loss cycle was cruel and always...
Linda W.’s Gastric Bypass Story
My decision to have weight loss surgery was not quick or easy. I actually attended the Risks and Benefits Seminar at Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) approximately two years before I finally decided to forge ahead. So what pushed me over the proverbial...
Lessons Learned
Six of our patients share their journey through weight loss surgery and the lessons they have learned. Those who attended our November support group this month also made this even a memorable one, as many stories were shared about participating in their first...
