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A word from our founder

"Social media has highlighted that far too many people struggle after surgery and many never achieve their goal. I find that heartbreaking. That is why I set up 'LIVING WITH BARIATRICS WARTS & ALL'.  It is a platform that gives me the opportunity to share my own experiences and impart all of my proven strategies that propelled me towards long term success and, that I STILL use to keep on track.

This is where I can share my experiences and empower you to achieve your goals and live your best life

Helping you to deal with the
challenges you will face

Achieve your goals

And keep your weight off"

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THIS IS WHAT LIVING WITH BARIATRICS IS ALL ABOUT

About Living With Bariatrics

Having been embroiled on a 20 year journey filled with obstacles and pitfalls, Mel has nevertheless managed to keep her weight off.




Her LIVED experience provides invaluable assistance to those navigating the complexities of weight loss surgery, offering support to individuals at all stages of their journey - from those contemplating surgery, to those in the midst of recovery, and most specifically to those encountering challenges along the way resulting in weight plateauing or regain."

YES. YOU HEARD RIGHT.
SHE'S KEPT IT OFF

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Struggled to find foods that could be tolerated

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Severe chest pains - thankfully not heart related

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A serious near death experience !

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Removal of gall bladder and hernia repair

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Mental health deterioration

Hamster Wheel

Continual cycles of plateaus and regains

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Multiple & extensive skin removal surgeries

IS LIVING WITH BARIATRICS
'WARTS & ALL'
RIGHT FOR YOU ?

ABSOLUTELY
YES!

BECAUSE

AND THIS IS IMPORTANT.....

Is living with bariatrics right for you
Bariatric Surgery is NOT
an easy option - ​It is BY FAR.....

the most difficult route to losing weight you will ever have tried

Worse still....... regardless of what surgery you undergo, there is a very big risk that you could REGAIN WEIGHT !

HOWEVER, DO NOT WORRY
Bariatric surgery is the very best tool currently out there to help you lose weight​ and​
Living With Bariatrics "Warts & All",
is here to assist you treat your 'surgical tool', as your best friend rather than your arch nemesis and enable you to achieve your goal and live your best life.


NOT JUST FOR NOW
BUT FOREVER
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AND ALSO BECAUSE...

..... Worryingly there is an abundance of well meaning but 'unreliable' and   conflicting information populating our social media.

 

We help cut through this quagmire of reckless information and bust the myths wide open

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On top of that there is also a shortage of essential and 'appropriate' support. Which we give in bucket loads.

 

  And sadly this all means that there is  a

  'huge' gap between bariatric surgery

                           and

             long term success.

We
bridge
that
gap

Gastric Band fitted

FEB 2004

Living With Bariatrics is founded and run by actress and writer Mel Harris

Mel has personally experienced the transformative effects of weight loss surgery, shedding 14 stone through a process that began with a stomach band and was then replaced with a Roux En Y Bypass.

Gastric Band converted to Roux En Y
Bypass

OCT 2007

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