At Felts Surgical Weight Loss Solutions, we are constantly encouraged by our patients' amazing stories and results. We hope you will find them as inspiring as we have.

Deny, Deny, Deny, That's what I have been doing for the last 25 years about my size. I'm just big boned or I like being big is what I would say. I was lying to everyone, mostly me. In reality I would look in the mirror at the end of the day and really not like what I see, but I was full of excuses. I actually had myself believing that I liked being large.

My name is Angela Gutierrez I am a 36 yr old mother of three awesome sons. Well, where do I begin, I had my surgery in December 2008. I weight 284lbs before I started the whole process of the LapBand.
Before my surgery I was depressed and sometimes ashamed to go places with my friends, but now after losing 120 lbs I feel the best I've ever felt. I always struggled with my weight from childhood, and after losing my mother in 2007, I began to spiral down further, using food as a comfort. It got to the point where I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything, people would always try to get me to go out to parties or gatherings, but I would just stay in the house for the most part and entertain friends and family at home.

Since her Lap Band surgery in 2008, Sara has lost 107 pounds!

Since her Lap Band surgery in March of 2008, Tammy has lost 90 pounds!
I had my surgery May 1, 2009; it changed my outlook on life and myself. The change is phenomenal. I was newly divorced and the mother of a rambunctious 5 year old. I had been lucky because at the time I was not on any medication for medical conditions. However, I knew that if I didn’t do something about my weight my luck would eventually run out.
I've been told that having the Lap-Band is the 'easy' way out…I laugh at those that say that because, it's harder, at least for me to diet. Diets are something I can and have done without the same success.
Michelle had LAP-BAND surgery in June 2008. So far she has lost 100 pounds.

Well I guess I would like to start off and say I wish I would have done the surgery years ago. I have always been the big guy and have never had a high self esteem. Thanks to Dr. Felts, his staff and the Lap Band I have my life back and I get to live it to the fullest.
Early in 2008 my health was in a downward spiral and I knew I needed to make some changes or I was headed for disaster. I saw a commercial on TV for the Lap Band and decided to attend a seminar.
I have a family history of obesity and medical problems, but always thought I would escape "the curse". But I saw that every year at my physical examination, I would gain anywhere from 20-30 pounds from the year before.
Simply put, the LAP-BAND was the best thing that I have ever done for me! I have done the weight yo-yo since high school. Gaining a lot of weight after getting out of football, I started a diet were I lost enough weight to be happy. In just a few months after getting off the "diet" I would put the weight back on plus more, starting cycle over again.
Dr. Felts placed my Lap-Band in March of 2008. I was 270 plus pounds. By December 2008, I weighed 155 pounds. I couldn't believe I was at goal in nine months. I laugh when people tell me, "You did it the easy way" because losing weight isn't easy no matter how you do it until you change your life style too.

Since her LAP-BAND surgery in December, 2007, Gail has lost 97 pounds.
My life has changed! I can now do all those things and I don't have to worry or be self conscious. Having the lap-band is the most wonderful adventure I have ever been on.
Since his LAP-BAND surgery, Buck has lost 126 pounds. 'Growing up I was always known as Big Buck. I never really realized how true that name was until now. '
After having children and spending many years struggling to lose weight and keep it off, I knew I didn't want to waste anymore time living on the "side lines" of life. I knew it was time to seek help.
For years I have struggled like many people do with weight problems including increased medical issued brought on by my morbid obesity. I have been on many diets including, The Atkins Diet, Doctor Prescribed Diets, Weight Loss Pills along with Nutri System and Weight Watchers and nothing ever seemed to work and I always found myself right back where I started times two.
Look at me! I look at my before and after photo and still say is that me? I can't begin to explain the changes that the Lap Band System has done for me. I can shop in the misses/jrs. department with my 15 yr. old daughter we even wear each others clothes now...I went from size 18/20 to a size 4 to say the least I'm elated.
When I reached 243 pounds I knew it was time to make a change, a change that would have a positive affect on my health, my mind and my spirit.