SUCCESS STORIES

Kim: I had tried many weight loss programs, including Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Sure Slim, Easy Slim, the list goes on. Don’t get me wrong, they all worked to some degree in the short term, but as soon as I stopped them my weight would sky rocket, and before too long, I would be back at my old weight and more. I continued this ‘battle of the bulge’ for many years, at first it was out of vanity, but by the time I reached 40, my concerns about my weight became a lot more serious. I was no longer as concerned about how I looked, but became more worried about my health.
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Ausma: Snacking between meals and after work has, over the years, just stacked on weight. After the birth of my second daughter the kilos just crept up and up, I had tried all the diets and even gone to Weight Watchers, none of which has worked for any length of time. I began to have major problems with my knees and hips’; breathing was difficult, sleep impossible the list goes on and on. Diabetes is a problem in my family, especially on my mothers side, with all this stacked up against me I felt it was time to get serious about doing something permanent.
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Wendy: For so long I had looked and felt so much older than what I actually was. I had tried many different weight loss diets and strategies, including liposuction, going to the gym, Weight Watchers, Gloria Marshall, and so it goes on. All of them proved successful to an extent, but I always managed to put the weight back on plus a lot more. I felt so depressed, had no self esteem and what was worse, my weight was affecting my life, including my marriage. I just felt I wasn’t completely me anymore.
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Jenny Simons: I have been overweight all my life. I have tried everything from Jenny Craig, to low carbohydrates, grapefruit diet, Trim Away home delivered, etc. etc. nothing worked. In final desperation after fracturing my ankle and not being able to manage the crutches at 135Kgms I spoke to my GP and he referred me to Leon. I also had type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Sleep Apnoea.
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Helen: Before the operation I felt fat and ungainly. I had no agility left in me and was unable to do a lot of the things that most people take for granted. I felt like everyone was staring at me when I was out and about. I couldn’t walk far and had no energy for any other pursuits.
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Enid: Before I underwent the stomach banding surgery, I was feeling out of control as far as my weight was concerned. Being so overweight contributed to a poor sleep routine which made my problem worse.
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Charles: I had been obese for as long as I can remember. I had tried everything to loose weight, including diets, exercise programmes, various medications, etc. When I was in year 11 at high school I weighed 150 kg. I managed to loose 50 kg at that time but I gradually put the weight back on again.
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Linda: I have been overweight since I was 12 years old and have tried many diets, at the time successfully, but over time after the diet I would regain plus more. After three adorable children I became very lazy and stacked on the weight as I got to the stage where I thought that I would never lose weight and keep it off...
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Matt: I underwent Biliopancreatic Bypass surgery in April 2003 at an age of 58 years. At the time I weighed just over 140Kg, was considered morbid obese and suffered from Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnoea. Life was a physical struggle: all physical activity was a chore, and breathlessness and profuse perspiration was a constant way of life. But equally eating large meals at each sitting was a habit very hard to break.
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Cheryl: Prior to having surgery in May 2003, I weighed 118kg, standing 156cm tall with a BMI of 48, and felt very unwell and uncomfortable.  My self-esteem was very low and found I was prone to bouts of depression.  I found it difficult to buy nice clothing and had no energy to play with my young child.
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