Stepenie B - 2 Year Update*

Here’s my current photo

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Bridget B - 1 Year Update*

Tomorrow marks one year. I've lost 126 lbs. Had a few setbacks but am doing amazing now.

Metabolic RN Bypass for Diabetes

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Jennifer E - 1 Year Update*

I am doing super! I have never felt so good about myself. The surgery was truly the best thing I could have ever had done.

I feel so much better physically and mentally. I have started loving going shopping again for new, cute clothes!

You all are truly amazing at what you do! Thank you for your continued support!

I have met my goal weight- loss of 81 pounds!

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Deana W - 3 Year Update*

I am doing well! I had put a few lbs on when covid hit because work shutting down etc. I have taken most of that back off and slowly losing a little more so I am happy with that.

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Kristi B - 4 Year Update*

I lost 100 lbs!

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Roman R - 4.5 Month Update*

I've been overweight most of my life. I tried everything and nothing ever worked.

Since surgery I've lost 105 pounds.

I started out at 385 pounds and I'm down to just under 280.

I feel great! Thank you BeLiteWeight!

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Tina T - 3 Year Update*

Still going strong! Working out and staying at 150 pds. Thank you Beliteweight!

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Michelle C - 1 Year Update*

Progress has been going great. I am now at 172 lbs. That's a total of 128 lbs. I have lost.  I haven't had no issues.

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Jose Z - 6 Month Update*

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Leah R - 2 Year Update*

I have lost 140 pounds and have been maintaining my current weight for awhile now. I feel great.

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Terri Y - 3 Year Update*

3 years already! Wow. I've been maintaining weight around 170 pounds.

That's 115lbs down from surgery weight. I love the weight loss. I wish I would have done this sooner. Here is before and after.

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Lisa H - 1 Year Update*

I’ve lost 138 pounds to date and run 10-12 miles a week and lift weights.

I’ve heard a lot from others over this last year because I haven’t been shy about sharing my experience. I have been saddened by stories of people not wanting others to know they had it done like it’s something shameful. This isn’t magic. You can gain all your weight back. You can still eat the same way as before if you choose to do so. This surgery only prohibits you from eating large meals.

Being overweight is looked at differently and we have to be the ones to change that. It wasn’t a decision I took lightly and even went to Mexico to have it done because my insurance has this type of surgery as an exclusion, meaning even if my doctor said it was medically necessary, it’s still not covered.

There’s always lots of discussion about marginalized groups where I work, um well, obese individuals are one of those groups too.

When you have high blood pressure your doctor tells you to lose weight and exercise and come back in 3 months. So you go back and you haven’t done that, so the Dr. then  says okay, here’s your prescription. An addict is an addict no matter what the drug of choice is. It’s still activated from the exact same part of the brain. However, with food addicts, it’s different because we still have to take in some of our drug to live.

I will keep on running and racing and if I can help you make a decision, I’d be happy to. So far I’ve been able to help 2 others go through this process and they are doing well.

One last thing, you really do notice who your cheerleaders are (and aren’t) through a process like this. The life lessons have been plentiful and I praise God and feel humbled to have had this opportunity to have this surgery.

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Christina N - 4 Year Update*

Omg!! I'm living my best life after surgery! I've lost 165 pounds!

I went from a size 24 pants to a 0. I'm maintaining my current weight.

I started at 280 lbs and I'm 115 lbs now!

I'm so thankful I didn't end up w loose skin - it all tightened back up!

Thank you for checking in with me - You just made my day!!

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Tiffany C - 1 1/2 Year Update*

At 1 year, I lost 134 lbs and 58 inches. I went from a size 24 to a 12 pants and a 3XL to M shirt.

I have had zero complications at all.

Starting weight 315 lbs - Today at 1 1/2 years out, weighs 160 lbs. Tiffany has lost 157 pounds!

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April F - 4 1/2 Year Update*

Thank you, we are all doing very well!

It's been a great adventure!

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Alexis F - 4 1/2 Year Update*

I'm doing very well, thank you!

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Dustin F - 4 Year Update*

Dustin is just over 4 years from surgery and says he is maintaining and being very active.

The pictures speak for themselves.

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Tina W - 2 Year Update*

I have lost 200 lbs and maintaining well! 

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Sarah G - 1 Year Update*

I have lost a total of 100 pounds!

It's been a rough but good journey! Still learning every single day. 

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Michaela D - 1 Year Update*

Lost 115 lbs and still losing weight.

303 to 188 in one year!

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Rshel D - 1 Year Update*

I currently weigh 220 and I have lost over 100 pounds so far. I want to lose another 40 pounds.

Thank you guys for everything. I have recommended your clinic to everyone online and have left good reviews.

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Laura C - 2 Year Update*

Total loss was 113 lbs. Finally was a healthy weight that I could keep a pregnancy.

Currently 18 weeks, having a bb boy. Maintaining my weight and only have gained a pound during the pregnancy.

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Numair - 2 Year Update*

I was 300 then I dropped to 165 but I'm up to 175 and just been maintaining for now.. but I can't really complain.

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Sandy S - 4 Year Update*

Doing great! Feel great! I have maintained pretty good.

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Natasha I - 6 month Update*

I'm doing great and feeling even better! I just took this picture last week and the picture on the left is the picture the day before my surgery.

I was 250 and now I am 175! ? I'm so excited thank you for everything !

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Douglas K - 2 Year Update*

The pictures say it all. Weight loss of 284 lbs!

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Paula G - 3 Year Update*

I am amazing! I had a gastric bypass 3 years ago to correct a previous surgery that was killing me. Literally. In 2005 I had VBG. The scar tissue was so bad I was unable to keep food down. I weighed 240 pounds but I was starving. The only foods that could get through the scar tissue are typically bad for me. My body was dying for nutrition. My adrenal glands were not working well. I was having iron infusions. And my thyroid was dysfunctional. My primary care physician determined all of that linked back to the VBG.

My journey following the gastric bypass 3 years ago has been a majority positive (like 99%). My goal weight was 175. I have wanted to weight 175 my entire adult life. I did not think I was going to get there…but I kept it as my goal.

For the first 2-years I got down to 185 – 190. I was satisfied with that weight. I felt pretty healthy. Would you believe the pandemic paid off? I developed a routine while working from home that included eating breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Seriously, eating is what changed everything for me.

I cooked and made sure everything I ate was healthy. I also began gardening for the first time in my life. It is great exercise (I have some muscles now from moving heavy stones used to build a patio and a fire pit!). The routine, eating on a regular basis, and moving my body was exactly what I needed. I reached 175 and could not believe it. BUT….because I continued my healthy routine, I lost MORE weight!!!! No kidding.

Today, I weigh 135 pounds. You read that right – 135! I wear a size 8. Most of my clothes are size small. I did not even know I wanted or needed to lose more weight once I reached 175...but my body did! With skin removal surgery, I think I would wear at least 2 sizes smaller.

I really do feel amazing. I feel that the surgery was so worth it. I would do it again and again and again. I would recommend it to anyone ready for the journey. Anyone ready to make that commitment. It is a commitment.

My commitment is to my health, to my family, and to living a long life. And I love to eat now. Food is not my enemy. It is my friend. I love to eat and cook for the first time in my life. I suppose all stories have pros and cons. I will tell you one of the cons… I do have malabsorption issues. I knew going into the surgery it was possible. I have not done well adhering to my needed vitamin regimen in the last two years.

As a result, I am getting iron infusions again. I cannot stress enough to others how important it is to take vitamins daily. And to spend the money necessary to get vitamins designed for bariatric patients. I can promise you after this experience with low iron I will be taking all the vitamins and supplements necessary.

Thanks BeLiteWeight!

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Cindy P - 3 Year Update*

I'm 62 years old and down to 122 pounds!

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Jodi K - 1 Year Update*

It will be one year on Feb 19th! I have lost 115 lbs and feel amazing! I have had zero issues and am so grateful everyday for the change it has made in my life!

I went from 278 lbs to 163 and am still losing! I feel like a new woman!!

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Jennifer R - 2 Year Update*

I am doing wonderful thank you for checking on me. I have been maintaining for close to a year now.

At my highest I was around 201 and I weighed in this morning at 119. All of my lab work and physical are perfect and I will forever be grateful for the surgery it absolutely gave me my life back.

At 5'1" my body was constantly tired and I often felt lethargic now with the weight loss I can keep up with my 18yr old daughter without missing a beat.

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Amanda L - 2 Year Update*

Today (2/4/2022) marks my two year anniversary and things have been GREAT!!!

Thank you so much... it has truly been life changing to say the least. Weight loss is 291 lbs.

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Stephanie H - 2 Year Update*

My heaviest to my smallest. I am pregnant so my weight loss journey has stopped for now but will continue once we give birth. I was 30 lbs away from my goal weight.

It's going to b a journey to get back there but I'm determined and I'm grateful for this blessing so it's all worth it. Thank you

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Renee J - 4 Year Update*

I'm 55 yrs old and feel so much better after having this done. I'm maintaining.

I went from a size 18/20 at the beginning of my journey and now a size 6.

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Lisa S - 2 Year Update*

Thank you JoAnne...I've lost 136lbs and I'm keeping it off. I have noticed I eat more on certain weeks than others .  

All and all I'm super pleased and just maintaining over here.. it's a new way of life. I'm used to it most days... thank you all for all you have done!

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David H - 1 Year Update*

Started at 350 and I'm down to 214 as  of this morning. Size 52 pants down to 34.

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Eli K - 2 Year Update*

I am doing great I've been holding pretty steady at around 230-235lbs from 460lb surgery weight.

Also in an xl shirt down from a 6x and size 35" waist down from a 52" waist.

I've maintained for around 6-8 months without modifying intake further. I am still maintaining around the same amount of food 3oz at a sitting.

All in all Im doing great. I feel great and am motivated.

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Paige A - 2 Year Update*

Thank you I appreciate everything you guys have done for me - it was really the best experience I could've asked for. 
1st picture -172 pounds
2nd picture-103 pounds
4'11"

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Susan J - 1 Year Update*

Nice to hear from you. I am doing well. I'm down shy of 100 lbs!

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Victora G - 6 Month Update*

Down 43 lbs in 6 months!

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Reina E - 8 Month Update*

Sorry it took so long to respond. But things are great!!

I'm down about 60 lbs. Here is a little before and current pic.

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Juan Santos A - 6 Month Update*

Here is a comparison the month before the surgery about 340 pounds...
And the picture on the right is what I am currently 231.8

Roughly 108 pounds lost in 6 months!!

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Roberta J - 2 Year Update*

I am maintaining very well .. I lost around 50 pounds

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Sarah F - 2 Year Update*

I am feeling great, I have lost 184lbs and working on 40 more I would like to lose!

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Sydney C - 1 Year Update*

I have done amazing. I have lost 115 pounds.

I have hit my goal and then some. I feel great, I've never felt better and everything has been perfect.

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Kelsey G - 2 Year Update*

I am doing well, I have lost 82lbs. I feel great, no more back or leg pain, no more high blood pressure or diabetes.

I feel so much better than before. I can run and play with my kids now and be on my feet all day at work!

So grateful that I got the gastric sleeve, I would do it again 100 times over!

Thank you all again so much! These are my before and after pictures! 245lbs to 180.

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Teresa B - 5 Year Update*

It's been 5 years since my surgery so wanted to share my success!

Bigger pic is from appropriate 2013-2014 but omg, I had forgotten how much weight I had gained over those years!

I am healthier than I've been in 10 years!

Had gained about 20 pounds but have now gotten that back off and completely comfortable with my weight of 142 lbs!

So thankful for BeLiteWeight for giving me the ability to begin a life changing successful journey! You have my permission to share on Beliteweight.com testimonial stories! Sharing our stories could help to change the life of someone else that struggles with weight just like I did!

Thank you Dr. Jose Rodriquez for all that you do!!

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Tiffany B - 6 Month Update*

Down 50 lbs in 6 months doing great.

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Mikel M - 4 Year Update*

Hey JoAnne, Thanks for reaching out. I am maintaining my weight.

Ended up at 160 from 275. Feeling great!  I certainly appreciate you guys and all that you do.

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