Every Journey Is Special
Only you have lived your story, and we aspire to provide a platform for a wide selection of your incredible efforts, the challenges you have overcome, and the successes of having Bariatric Surgery.
We Are Not Alone
When you share your WLS journey and how it has impacted you, you show people they are not alone. Your story can show that overcoming any WLS difficulties is possible and raises the opportunity for connection.
Become Empowered
BN Healthy is committed to delivering a safe community to share your story. We strive to break down the stigma around obesity and Bariatric Surgery with ethical, individual storytelling.
BNspired Stories with Akevai Johanson
Have you listened to someone share a life experience and thought, 'Wow, someone else has been through that too? I thought it was just me!' Akevai is one of our community members who continuously inspire us and everyone else to keep pursuing a healthier life. Whether you're a busy mum or a businessman, you're welcome to join BNspired.
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Please help build our BNspiring stories, sharing some aspects of your journey to empowerment, In the end, we all become stories - and your story matters!
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Rebecca Robinson
I’d lost so much weight I was able to go on and have the excess skin removed. It’s like finally hitting the finish line and knowing you’ve accomplished the goal...
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Patti McInnes
My new and improved mental state. Learning that it doesn't matter what others think about bariatric surgery, I did this for me not them...
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Brittany Cheel
For the first time in my adult life I felt confident in flying and sitting in an airplane seat without having to wear a seat belt extender and feeling like my body touches someone else. I love being about to cross my legs!...
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Molly Oliver
The best result I've had, is NOW being smaller than 2 of my sisters. I had to laugh, my sister asked me for all my fat clothes. The 2 hardest things that I had to endure, is the loss of my lovely long hair and now the excess skin. My partner will pay for the excess skin to be removed if I want to...
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Caroline
Best is not constantly thinking- will I fit? Will Sears hold me? Hardest part- a6 weeks of struggling to keep much down. I should’ve told my surgeon sooner...
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Averly Carroll
My love and passion for fitness, I believe it's kept my mind right, my weight stable and made me strong...
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Nikki Klimo
The very best thing is no need for medication for a chronic health condition, no monthly jabs. The hardest part is the social aspect, hard to go out to dinner and socialize...
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Deborah Smith
‘Living life again’ in the best part of this journey and the hardest part was to be honest ‘nothing’...
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Vanessa Trott
I’m happier than I’ve ever been, I’m more confident than I’ve ever been and for the first time I also feel attractive. I hope others on this journey feel the same way about themselves as I do...
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Jessica Thompson
The best thing is having a new lease on life and wanting to do more things with my little family! I even want to buy a bike to go on a weekend ride with my done!...
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Andy Ellis
Best thing: better health Hardest thing: not having enough energy but we’re working on thatDo you agree to share your story...
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Bel Roberts
Apart from the health benefits which go without saying, the best thing is shopping for clothes in normal size stores. The hardest part for me has been eating out. I do miss eating out with friends, but I have adapted. I take a container with me for leftovers...
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Kara Beggs
Best thing is the food bill, so much smaller, even when eating out, lol. Hardest part is not being able to take different pain medicines any more and not being able to have certain pre surgery foods, but I'm ok with that...
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Carmen McCormack
I feel so confident, beautiful and healthy. The hardest part has been figuring out what foods don’t work for me (8 months later and chicken is very hard!)...
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Cathy Rundle
The hardest part was the decision, and actually doing it.I can't actually say I've had any hard parts along the way, possibly feeding a family of 5 and planning their meals to keep routine while eating my smaller portions, but I didn't let it worry me too much...
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Charlie Palupe
The best thing that has resulted from my surgery is mindset around obesity and my relationship with food and exercise...
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Sue Murphy
No longer have to have any insulin injections or cholesterol, blood pressure medication. 😊 Hardest part of my journey was when I lost my appetite 2 year post op...
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