http://www.sasseguide.com/blog/the-first-step-to-losing-weight-is/ Weight Loss Expert: Dr. Kent Sasse Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:29:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.sasseguide.com/blog/the-first-step-to-losing-weight-is/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Pattic Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.sasseguide.com/blog/?p=51#comment-156 I was asked to comment about my lapband surgery. The reason I decided to get the lapband surgery was for my health. I have a liver disease called NASH (Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) which is caused by having a fatty liver. I also had diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholestral all due to being obese. For years the doctors told me that all of this would go away if I lost weight but I was satisfied taking pills to control everything even though I knew that those pills affected my liver counts. It wasn't until I had to pull the plug on my Uncle who was 63 and had all the same diseases that I had. His doctors told me that the only reason he died was because he was obese and the illnesses related to his obesity and that it was entirely preventable. I have 4 grandkids that I wanted to see grow up and my being 55 meant that I wanted to live longer than 63 years of age. I had my surgery May 7th, 2008. I have lost around 57 pounds but that is just a bonus. The biggest results are I no longer have diabetes or high blood pressure. For the first time in over 12 years my liver counts are normal and I am taking 11 pills less a day than I did before my surgery. My visit today I was told I am no longer obese. I went to Disneyland last week and didn't get stuck on a ride because I was too fat which happened 18 months ago. The hardest things for me to get used to since the surgery was not drinking when I eat and learning to chew, chew and chew some more. I would have lost more weight if I had exercised when this all began. I didn't start that until 2 months ago. I was basically lazy. But the benifits from the surgery and the support of Dr. Sasse, Jena and the staff has been so rewarding. I can't help but smile. This is the best thing I have ever done for myself and I would recommend it to everyone, with one word of advice, you still have to do the work. I was asked to comment about my lapband surgery. The reason I decided to get the lapband surgery was for my health. I have a liver disease called NASH (Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) which is caused by having a fatty liver. I also had diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholestral all due to being obese. For years the doctors told me that all of this would go away if I lost weight but I was satisfied taking pills to control everything even though I knew that those pills affected my liver counts. It wasn’t until I had to pull the plug on my Uncle who was 63 and had all the same diseases that I had. His doctors told me that the only reason he died was because he was obese and the illnesses related to his obesity and that it was entirely preventable. I have 4 grandkids that I wanted to see grow up and my being 55 meant that I wanted to live longer than 63 years of age. I had my surgery May 7th, 2008. I have lost around 57 pounds but that is just a bonus. The biggest results are I no longer have diabetes or high blood pressure. For the first time in over 12 years my liver counts are normal and I am taking 11 pills less a day than I did before my surgery. My visit today I was told I am no longer obese. I went to Disneyland last week and didn’t get stuck on a ride because I was too fat which happened 18 months ago. The hardest things for me to get used to since the surgery was not drinking when I eat and learning to chew, chew and chew some more. I would have lost more weight if I had exercised when this all began. I didn’t start that until 2 months ago. I was basically lazy. But the benifits from the surgery and the support of Dr. Sasse, Jena and the staff has been so rewarding. I can’t help but smile. This is the best thing I have ever done for myself and I would recommend it to everyone, with one word of advice, you still have to do the work.

]]> http://www.sasseguide.com/blog/the-first-step-to-losing-weight-is/comment-page-1/#comment-126 ljohns Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:22:16 +0000 http://www.sasseguide.com/blog/?p=51#comment-126 Everyone has to look at themselves and be happy with what they see. Sometimes you don't know or realize you have a problem and things creep up on you. That was my case. It took me 20 years of creeping weight gains, creeping health issues and horrible photos to realize "Oh my GOD I really am huge! and need to stop this" Dr. Sasse performed my gastric bypass surgery June 30. Since then I lost 90# and have had my life restored! Health concerns that I had were resolved or minimized, I can do things I couldn't in a long time and feel so much better. I couldn't have done this on my own I just needed something to STOP the over eating this TOOL was exactly what I needed. Everyone has to look at themselves and be happy with what they see. Sometimes you don’t know or realize you have a problem and things creep up on you. That was my case. It took me 20 years of creeping weight gains, creeping health issues and horrible photos to realize “Oh my GOD I really am huge! and need to stop this” Dr. Sasse performed my gastric bypass surgery June 30. Since then I lost 90# and have had my life restored! Health concerns that I had were resolved or minimized, I can do things I couldn’t in a long time and feel so much better. I couldn’t have done this on my own I just needed something to STOP the over eating this TOOL was exactly what I needed.

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