Transformation Tuesday: Kym Leasure

Kym’s Story

What was the turning point in your life when you decided to pursue weight-loss surgery?

I knew I needed to do something with weight loss when I was always tired, out of breath, and had to take medication for blood pressure. Working out wasn’t cutting it for me. I needed something to help. A friend was getting ready to have the gastric sleeve and shared stories throughout her process. So, I looked into it and never looked back.

What are the biggest changes you’ve experienced since your surgery?

Weight loss has changed my life in different ways. I no longer take blood pressure medication, and that happened just one week after surgery! I also have way more energy. I can do so much now without getting out of breath. I’m enjoying life so much more.

Some days you don’t notice it yourself, but the best feeling is someone coming up to you and saying, “Oh my goodness! You look so good. You have lost a ton of weight.” It’s the best feeling knowing you are succeeding!

What would you say to someone who is considering weight-loss surgery?

I tell anyone asking about weight-loss surgery that I would do it all over again. I have no regrets. Don’t get me wrong, you have good days, hard days, and maybe a few bad ones, but the better ones outweigh all the others. I wouldn’t be where I am today in weight loss if I didn’t make this decision. It is the best decision I ever made.