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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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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Corrine Maslin
Best things are more energy, reduced pain and look good. Hardest thing was giving up smoking...
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Leeanne Mcfadyen
My health being in my hands !! Being able to exercise to live a more healthy lifestyle The hardest was to believe when I stalled
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Tali Forwood
Being healthy, being to participate in more activities. The mind games your head plays on you. I have lost 40kgs and my eyes still see the big person.
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Margaret Woodhouse
I’m so well. I had a heart scan when my brother died unexpectedly from heart disease. It came back with less than 10% chance of heart disease. The hardest part was when a really good friend never once commented on my loss. All my friends and acquaintances have, even people I don’t know very well, but this one friend hasn’t said a word. That hurts...
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Deirdré Schulze
I feel 30! I have not had bad days at all.... I did a lot of reading and YouTube video watching beforehand, I think I was well prepared...
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