At Health Volition, we are here to support our clients on their weight loss journey every step of the way. That means sharing their weight loss success story with the world, celebrating their wins, and giving them an opportunity to show other Australians wanting to lose weight and live a healthy, fulfilling life that it is possible.
Name: Tim
Year: 2019
Starting weight: 189kg
Current weight: 84kg
Procedure: Gastric Sleeve
How has your weight affected your quality of life?
My transformation journey started in 2019 after being told by my GP that I needed to make a change or face the harsh reality of not being around for my family or being able to watch my son grow up. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and was mentally and physically unwell. I had tried so many diets and just never seemed to be able to control my weight issues, or if I did lose weight, I would just put it all back on and then some more.
When did you decide to explore weight loss surgery?
Physically, I was not able to do much exercise at all and being a tradesman, work-life was never easy being so overweight. I was overeating and taking easy options like takeaways and junk foods almost every day. I knew that I needed help, and my wife was extremely supportive in researching and helping me decide that surgery was a good option for me.
I met with Elle at Health Volition and made the arrangements to undergo a gastric sleeve surgery. The team made me feel welcome and supported from the very start. I was provided with diet information that I would have to undergo pre and post-op (e.g. liquid and soft food diets) and provided with a schedule of dietitian and surgeon appointments for 12 months.
How did Health Volition help you on your weight loss journey?
Following surgery, it definitely was not easy. However, having regular appointments with the dietitian, Lisa, helped keep me stay focused and transformed my understanding of food and what I needed to do to achieve my goals. I always looked forward to these appointments as it was the only time I would weigh myself; I loved watching the kilograms go down. It was an amazing feeling that motivated me to continue eating the right foods and keep my exercise up.
I have achieved all my weight loss goals in just over a year. I’ve lost 105kgs and am no longer a diabetic. I enjoy being more active with my son, playing tennis, and running, and I am currently training to compete in my first marathon next year in 2021. I love going shopping now, buying whatever clothes I want, and not worrying about sizes, as this was a massive issue for me before surgery. Undergoing weight loss surgery through Health Volition has been the best decision of my life.
Thanks to the team, I have achieved things I never thought possible and would highly recommend them to anybody currently feeling the way I was just over a year ago.
