Weight reduction surgery worked for Monique. This proud nurse lost 171 pounds with gastric bypass, changing her eating habits and working out regularly. Here is what she shared with us about how the surgery changed her life:
“Hello, My name is Monique Wendt and I had gastric bypass surgery a year and 2 months ago! Having this surgery changed my life FOREVER! I started out at 350lbs and I’m now down to 179 pounds which puts me at a total of 171 pounds gone FOREVER. I decided I had to do something when I was in nursing school. It’s a lot harder being on the hospital floor carrying all that weight around and not moving as well as others. So, I said enough is enough. I knew I was going to be finishing nursing school in October so I scheduled my surgery for the end of that month.
Having this surgery has changed my life FOREVER! I am able to workout 2 times a day, 5 days a week I HAD to change my eating habits and love the way I eat now. I am VERY big on veggies, and I find fun and awesome ways to use them in new dishes. I made the decision to have gastric bypass because it was hard for me to workout properly due to the fact of having feet problems due to negligence from a foot surgery.
Now that I have lost the weight, even though my walking isn’t the best, it’s A LOT easier for me to workout not having the extra weight. If someone asked me If I would do it all over again I would have to say YES! I feel soooo much better and I am sooo much happier!”
It can be hard to tell what to think about liquid diets. They are both promoted as one of the best ways to rapidly lose weight and criticized for the very same reason. There are two basic types of liquid diets available; store bought and medically supervised. Each of them has their pros and cons. Deciding which will be best for you requires that you understand why a liquid diet works, and how it can backfire as well.
While the three main types of procedures are all priced differently, the overall average cost of any type of bariatric surgery will be about $42,000. The surgery itself can cost from 8 to over 16 thousand dollars, but that is just for the surgery. Bariatric surgery is a term used to refer to the process of preparing for the surgery and the recovery. As a process, this can include extensive testing, therapy in some cases, in-patient recovery, out-patient recovery and follow up procedures. Unlike many surgeries that rely on one type of specialist and a generic support team; Bariatric surgery uses a specialized Bariatric team during the entire process and the whole procedure. This is why it is one of the most expensive procedures.
The picture where I’m in the green tank top with a pink head rap, was taken the October 23, 2012, a day before surgery. The one where I’m in the flower printed dress is from June 8, 2013 (my birthday) and the one where I’m in a tube grey skirt are from September 26, 2013. The one where I’m in a white dress and jean jacket is from June 2, 2012.”
“The advice that I want to give to those who are trying to lose weight is, do what you think you have to do to lose the weight. As long as it’s safe, do it. If I would have listened to those who didn’t want me to get the surgery, I still would be unhappy and struggling to lose the weight. I’m certain of that. And…you have to want to lose the weight for your health and not for others or how others may see you. Meaning, don’t lose weight because a man or woman might find you more attractive. Those are extras that come with losing weight for yourself and for your own happiness. In the end, make sure your praying also, keeping yourself in the word and use God as your guide through your journey, because your going to need him. My YouTube channel is 