Weight loss surgery, Cher Ewing explains, is only a tool to help get you where you need to go. But without it, she admits, she couldn’t have gone. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery took Kathy Draper from a depressed and lonely woman to a happily married personal trainer. Her inspiration has led her to become inspiring. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery was a game-changer for Heather Padgett, who was depressed at 300 pounds before undergoing an operation that’s left her 165 pounds lighter. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery helped Yvonne McCarthy lose 130 pounds. Today, she’s best known as Bariatric Girl and loves to help others on their weight loss journey. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery was the next step in the crossroads for Carla Burkhalter, who weighed 289 pounds and knew something had to change. The change has been rewarding. Read the full story