Highest Weight: 258 Lbs.
Height: 5’5”
Current Weight: 162 Lbs.
Most Meaningful-Nonscale Victory:
Not just the number on the scale, but the fact that my joint pain has drastically decreased. I can keep up with my young son and fully enjoy life with him. That alone makes it all worth it (:
Highest Weight: 211 lbs
Height: 5’4″
Current Weight: 133 lbs
I feel better when I am doing Tae-Kwondo. I feel more confident.
Highest Weight: 233 lbs
Height: 5’5″
Current Weight: 170
I began 2024 at the heaviest weight I have ever been. I would come home and barely have the energy to get on the floor and play with my young daughter and dread taking the dog for a walk.
Fast forward to starting my new career at Bruce Wellness and Aesthetics. I was exposed to the positive benefits of medical weight loss as well as weighing the potential side effects. I decided to jump in and I am so grateful I did.
Just five months later on medication, I am down 60 pounds and I could not be happier. My mental, physical, and emotional wellness is the strongest it has ever been. I feel like a new mom.
This journey is not just the “easy” way or “cheating” by avoiding the gym. To be successful with medical weight loss it takes commitment and education. You need to be mindful of nutrients and exercise to achieve lasting results. All of this and more is available at Bruce Wellness and Aesthetics. Each member of the team is ready to help you achieve your wellness goals.
Ryleigh has lost 20 pounds on Medical Weight Loss!
Highest weight: 299Lbs.
Height: 5’7”
Surgery Weight: 289Lbs.
Surgery Date: 2022
Procedure Performed: SADI
Current Weight: 158 Lbs
Most Meaningful Non-Scale Victory: Hiking the Arizona Mountains!!!
Highest Weight: 251.2 lb
Height: 5’5”
Surgery Weight: 241 lb
Surgery Date: 05/2022
Procedure Performed: SADI-S
Current Weight: 149.6 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: My biggest NSV is being off blood pressure meds for the first time in 19 years!!! This has always been about overall health for me. Weight loss is a wonderful side effect! 😉
Highest Weight: 315 lb
Height: 5’7”
Surgery Weight: 285 lb
Surgery Date: 09/2016
Procedure Performed: Gastric Bypass
Current Weight: 160 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: I found a love for myself that I’ve never had my entire life.
Highest Weight: 330 lb
Height: 5’6”
Surgery Weight: 292 lb
Surgery Date: 12/2020
Procedure Performed: Duodenal Switch
Current Weight: 173 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: My knees don’t hurt anymore and I didn’t need surgery! I was on medication and now I do not need any!
Highest Weight: 334 lb
Height: 6’3”
Surgery Weight: 320 lb
Surgery Date: 03/2022
Procedure Performed: Duodenal Switch
Current Weight: 211 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: I was able to walk my daughter down the aisle and do the daddy-daughter dance.
Highest Weight: 340 lb
Height: 5’3”
Surgery Weight: 320 lb in 2011
Surgery Date: 06/11 & 03/21
Procedure Performed: RYGBP 2011 & Revision 2021
Current Weight: 148 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: Completing my first half marathon!
Highest Weight: 277 lb
Height: 5’2”
Surgery Weight: 277 lb
Surgery Date: 12/2019
Procedure Performed: Duodenal Switch
Current Weight: 135 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: There are a few favorite non-scale victories: I wake up feeling like I’ve rested. I no longer have sleep apnea. I can walk around my neighborhood without being exhausted. I can fit on a rollercoaster ride now that I’m smaller.
Highest Weight: 360 lb
Height: 5’10”
Surgery Weight: 330 lb
Surgery Date: 11/2020
Procedure Performed: SADI-S
Current Weight: 212 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: I was able to run the sidelines of the football field while my son made a touchdown.
Highest Weight: 326 lb
Height: 5’5”
Surgery Weight: 290 lb
Surgery Date: 04/2022
Procedure Performed: SADI-S
Current Weight: 198 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: Finally able to find cute clothes; feeling so much better, no longer a diabetic!
Highest Weight: 260 lb
Height: 5’6”
Surgery Weight: 250 lb
Surgery Date: 08/2021
Procedure Performed: DS
Current Weight: 135 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: I have increased motivation and get less frustrated.
Highest Weight: 480 lb
Height: 5’6”
Surgery Weight: 472 lb
Surgery Date: 10/2022
Procedure Performed: DS
Current Weight: 352 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: Walking without getting out of breath, having the energy to teach my school kids, and looking better in clothes. Being able to take full body pictures again because most of my adult pics were headshots🥰
Highest Weight: 273 lb
Height: 5’6”
Surgery Weight: 273 lb
Surgery Date: 12/2019
Procedure Performed: Duodenal Switch
Current Weight: 135 lb
Most meaningful non-scale victory: None scale victory was being able to run for as long as I wanted without feeling like I was about to die.
Highest Weight: 246 lb
Height: 5’6.5”
Surgery Weight: 230 lb
Surgery Date: 7/11/19
Procedure Performed: Duodenal Switch Double Anastomosis
Current Weight: 148
Most meaningful non-scale victory: Getting rid of all my co-morbid conditions and coming off all medications for hypertension, sleep apnea, PCOS & severe anxiety.
Highest Weight: 218 lb
Height: 5’3”
Surgery Weight: 207 lb
Surgery Date: 3/2015 Sleeve 12/2015 RYGBP
Procedure Performed: Sleeve & RYGBP
Current Weight: 130
Most meaningful non-scale victory: Getting rid of my high blood pressure and sleep apnea.
Highest Weight: 285 lb
Height: 5’9″
Surgery Date: December 2022
Procedure Performed: Duodenal Switch
Current Weight: 175
Most meaningful non-scale victory: After losing over 100lbs through bariatric surgery, one of the most rewarding non-scale victories has been a healthier and easier pregnancy with my second child, devoid of the sciatica pain that once hindered my daily life. Now, I can actively play with my two boys all day, a feat nearly impossible before my weight loss.
Starting Weight: 375 lbs
Current Weight: 190 lbs
Surgery Date: 10/28/2021
Procedure: SADI
