In September 2016, Paula told us she was ready for a change. At 5’3 her weight peaked at 262 pounds and had a series of weight related health issues. Paula gave dieting and exercise multiple tries, hoping to lose the weight. Since her LAP-BAND placement, Paula has achieved a weight loss of 57 pounds! Her commitment and dedication has given her more time with her family, more energy, and more reasons to smile! […]
Category: Transformation
Transformation Tuesday: Amber (An update)
You’ve met Amber before. At the begging of 2017 we gave you peek into her LAP-BAND journey and today, Amber takes the time to share a piece of her personal knowledge and advice on her LAP-BAND system. With Dr. McEwen and his team, Amber can proudly say she’s lost 77 pounds and happily continues to work hard towards her goals! […]
Transformation Tuesday: Debra
It’s been almost a year since Debra walked in our office. Like many of us, she was uncertain of what the LAP-BAND would do for her. Her attempts at dieting and exercising, left her disappointed. She was ready for a change. On July 2016, Debra came in ready shift her mindset and achieve her weight loss dreams. Today, she shares a piece of her LAP-BAMD journey! Congratulations Debra! […]
Transformation Tuesday: Meet Gwen
One of ours biggest rewards is witnessing the emotional changes our patients go through during their LAP-BAND journey. Meet Gwen. She came to us with a story many can relate to: low self-esteem and with no other desirable weight loss options. Since starting her journey in 2013, Gwen has lost a total of 82 pounds. She has blossom into the person she always knew she was and can happily share her a piece of her journey and some advice. […]
Transformation Tuesday: Michelle
It has been a long and rewarding journey for Michelle. There were difficult times and also great ones but through it all her consistency and determination to obtain and keep a healthy lifestyle has enabled Michelle to have long-term success. Since her initial visit with Dr. McEwen, Michelle has lost 125 pounds and wants to share a little bit of what she’s learned. […]
Transformation Tuesday: Jessica
Another Dr. McEwen LAP-BAND® success story that proves dedication, focus and education result in a healthy lifestyle change! Jessica has educated and trained herself in all the effective ways to use her LAP-BAND® System. […]
Transformation Tuesday: Pam
Pam wanted to share that the Lap-Band has helped her recognize the meaning of portion control. What she loves most is how she feels. Pam shares that she has more energy, more happiness, and her feelings are enhanced with her social life. She is more comfortable in her daily activities. She is able to truly enjoy her grandkids by playing with them.[…]
Transformation Tuesday: Larry
Larry’s first visit was in June, 2016. Weighting 543 pounds, Larry faced a number of weight related health issues, an umbilical hernia being one of them. In addition, Larry’s BMI was too high for the Lap-Band and he didn’t want the gastric-by-pass or sleeve. Dr. McEwen and his dietician, Lauren, created a dietary plan to help him drop the necessary weight. Over the course of 6 months, during his supervised dietary weight loss period, Larry learned what life post-surgery would be like: what to eat and not, what to do, realistic goals, etc. […]
Transformation Tuesday: Bruce
The rewards from Dr. McEwen’s LAP-BAND® surgery go beyond the weight loss… they’re the health improvements, the self aware of ones relationship with food, healthier habits, and over all joy for achieving a healthy weight. Bruce came to us in March 2016, wanted to take a new approach in getting healthy. He learned about the LAP-BAND® system and educated himself on what it would do for him. A year later, Bruce is down 50lbs and has major health improvements. Read more from Bruce below:[…]
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