
Anita & Melissa – Mother And Daughter Weight Loss Journey
A Powerful Mother, Daughter Duo In February 2021, Anita and Melissa, mother and daughter, decided to undergo weight loss surgery to improve their health and
We’ve helped thousands of people just like you to lose weight with a gastric band and many are happy to share their before and after photos, and weight loss results. Here are just a few of their stories. When you read them, you may find that you share certain feelings or frustrations or you’ve experienced similar life events. Many patients talk about a ‘trigger’ moment or event when they realised it was time to do something about their weight and that they couldn’t do it on their own. If this is true for you, take inspiration from their success and take the next step on your own weight loss journey.
A Powerful Mother, Daughter Duo In February 2021, Anita and Melissa, mother and daughter, decided to undergo weight loss surgery to improve their health and
I don’t feel anywhere near as low and as dark as I did before weight loss surgery
“The day I booked my operation, it was do or die. My mental health was so, so, so, so bad.”
Don’t compare yourself to others because you’re different, don’t beat yourself up and be proud of what you’ve achieved
I’d tried every other diet under the sun – and I gave up on all of them. But with my gastric band, I didn’t give up, and now my life is completely different
Nobody stares at you now, you don’t get comments. You just blend in… until I start laughing!
I’ve had a gastric band and I’m in a really happy and healthy place. I definitely regret not getting it done sooner
I’m no longer on blood pressure medication, I’m no longer borderline type 2 diabetic. For me, I just feel better as a person
The relationship with my children has improved: my son is pleased that his dad is more active and my daughter isn’t scared of ‘big grumpy dad’ anymore!*
My gastric band surgery has given me back my life. I am so much more confident and full of life again*.
It has made all the difference to me. I don’t have sleep apnoea anymore and my blood pressure problems have gone so I do not have to take tablets for that any more.*
I used to wear drab clothes so nobody noticed me whereas I now enjoy dressing up and being girlie. I’ve changed*!
Now I go to the gym regularly as well as learning to dance salsa. I feel so much better*.
I’ve lost 94% of my excess weight. I couldn’t be happier. As for my running, I have knocked off four minutes a mile and am now a leader for the running group I joined.
She used to feel that she was being judged in High Street shops when she was larger, but since her weight loss shopping has become a brand new experience.
“When I go to a party and I see a table full of food, previously I’d have gone up and down that table, having a piece of everything. Now I am able to regulate. I wish I’d done this 10 years ago. My confidence and energy levels have risen hugely since I had the operation. It’s given me a new life”*
“I feel fantastic! I’ve still a bit to go but I don’t walk into a shop and feel that others are thinking there’s nothing in here to fit her”*