By Ana Russell|2018-08-02T22:03:38+00:00August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Featured, Personal Experiences|Tags: awareness friendships, selflessness, weight loss|
It has been sometime since I have written in my blog. There is lots going on since meeting weight goal last year. Here are some short updates: Goal weight reached in July of 2017 Skin surgery in December of 2017 Running in the Chicago Marathon in 2018 Life is good I have been humbled recently. I [...]
By Ana Russell|2017-05-05T13:52:38+00:00May 5th, 2017|Categories: Personal Experiences|Tags: bariatric, bariatric surgery, food, vsg, weight loss|
The beginning of my weight loss surgery was tough. My mind suffered with my decision to follow through with my weight loss surgery and before I knew it I was on the liquid diet. I thought to myself what did I get myself into? I blinked and my surgery day arrived. Losing the weight came off [...]
By Ana Russell|2017-04-08T00:20:21+00:00April 7th, 2017|Categories: Personal Experiences|Tags: addiction, bariatric surgery, emotional, food, weight loss|
What am I expecting after weight loss surgery Many patients may think they will come out of surgery looking different. At least this is what I thought. I weighed myself everyday during the liquid diet period. I had lost 20 pounds in 14 days just on the liquid diet. The liquid diet was the toughest part [...]
By Ana Russell|2017-04-04T00:35:29+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Featured|Tags: bariatric, bariatric surgery, weight loss, weight loss journey|
I have been SLEEVED! Introduction I am Ana and I am forty four years young from Chicago, IL. I have been SLEEVED! Yes I took my first steps of action to take control of my life in 2016. I had been morbidly obese my entire adult life since my first born child, who is now twenty-four [...]
By Ana Russell|2017-03-20T04:06:04+00:00March 3rd, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: bariatric, food, weight loss|
Are you really hungry? Mind over matter Mind over matter is extremely difficult; a daily challenge. Taste buds have changed and foods once lusted over now taste terrible. A new sensation occurs during weight loss surgery; taste buds become hyper sensitive and may be a side affect from the surgery and one's body changing constantly. Eating [...]
