Lisa Ducharme

  I wasn't always the 'fat' girl there was a time most of my life I was quite 'thin'. Was I happy? NO! Now I'm finding my happiness over a decade long struggle of battling the weight gain. My highest weight was: 311. I have been yo-yoing between 295-300 for the past three years.

       To be honest my health issues are getting worse as I'm getting older and the weight is taking a toll on my body. I have tried every weight loss plan imaginable under the sun. I use Weight Loss surgery as my last resort. Now it's time to give in and accept that I can do this with that extra six month training how to eat for life and the surgery to boost me into success for a life-time.

                 I can't wait it's still a long journey as I haven't even spoken to Primary Care to get my papers in the works to get moving! I want Gastric Sleeve but I will take any other surgery besides Lap-Band. My body can't handle foreign objects.  I want Banner Hospital to perform my surgery and will request it to the PCP. I hope it will be approved by my insurance.

                            For the time being check out my before photos a progression of weight loss before I do the surgery. I start at the top and eager to get to the bottom, first I have to learn to fly!

Lisa