Sacha

For far too long I had been unhappy—my weight was out of control, I had terrible self-esteem and I was in poor health. I had experienced some success with diets in the past, but as soon as I stopped following the diet, I rapidly gained back the weight plus some. When my son came along I finally had a reason to make a positive change. It altered the way I looked at life and I wanted to have the energy to keep up with him.

When I heard about Slimband I was extremely excited, it was exactly what I needed. I had previously considered gastric bypass, but it was not the right option for me as it was very invasive. By comparison the Slimband procedure was simple, and relatively painless. My surgery day experience was very positive; I had total support from the staff from beginning to end.

For me, Slimband worked because it made food intake and portion control easy. It was the first time in my life that I had experienced actually listening to my body and its signals and letting my body tell me when I was full. I had been diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder, so this ability to know when I was full and be able to stop eating at that point was crucial for me.

Since my surgery in June 2003, I have lost over 160 lbs. I feel that I have been totally successful; I have reached my goal weight and maintained it for 3 years! I’ve even had a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I feel better than I ever have before, I have the energy and zest for life that I haven’t felt since I was a teenager.

Slimband was the best decision I could have made for myself and my family, and I’d do it over again in a heart beat.

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