Clyde is just over two years out from a gastric bypass. He has lost 220 lbs and is keeping it off. This has made a big difference in his life. We discuss the large ventral hernia that made surgery more difficult and he had a life-threatening pulmonary embolism after surgery. Quite an amazing story.

Amanda is about 18 months out from a gastric bypass. She has lost 115 lbs. She has bipolar disorder which was a significant factor in her choosing whether or not to have surgery, and the subsequent weight loss has made a huge impact to better her mental health.

Shirley Watkins has lost over 200 lbs. She can fit in one pant leg of her old pants. She shares lots of great points. She talks about a food addiction that came from trauma and how she has worked through that. She shares several non-scale victories that have made her life much better.

Jennifer Peterson shares her journey with weight loss surgery. She had developed some significant health problems that led her to surgery. She is very happy with the changes she has seen. She gives some great advice on mindfulness and loving yourself. Near the end we had some technical difficulties. It should come through in the audio we have but she started this journey at 314 lbs and now weighs 172 lbs. It has been a big life change for her.

Dr. Gregory Peirce is a general and bariatric surgeon. He and I talk about sleeve gastrectomies, gastric bypasses, single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (DS). We discuss advantages and disadvantages of each procedure, criteria we use for recommending different procedures, criteria to qualify for weight-loss (bariatric) surgery and risks of surgery. I believe you will find this very informative.

Carrie has really worked hard to make changes in her life. She quit smoking and has lost 118 lbs. She feels empowered by these changes. You will love getting to know her.

Martha has experienced a lot of health challenges. Weight loss has helped her get her life back. It is fascinating to see how far she has come.

Paige shares a lot of great insights. She focuses a lot on the mental preparation before surgery and how that has helped her be successful.

Morgan Hyden is almost a year and a half out from a gastric bypass. She has lost 125 lbs and has seen some wonderful benefits in her life. She also shares a little surprise with us.

Traci Wright had a gastric bypass and has been very successful. She did a lot of research before making her decision. Listen to her story.