A newfound sense of hope, health, and happiness.
Before sleeve surgery, Rayner had tried nearly everything to lose weight – the latest fad diet or gym sessions would work for a short period of time. Frustratingly, though, he always found himself regaining any weight he’d lost. “I felt as though I was constantly battling my obesity,” recalls Rayner.
Things changed for him after seeing online posts from friends going through a similar weight loss journey – it’s how Rayner learned about bariatric surgery and saw firsthand how it was literally changing the lives of people he knew. Soon, Rayner began extensively researching bariatric clinics across Canada. He noticed that the best reviews were for 360 Sleeve, “so I booked a consultation,” he remembers.
“Now, I look in the mirror and say ‘Wow!’”
Rayner loved how compassionate and knowledgeable the entire staff was at 360 Sleeve. And as a chef, he was also sold on the procedure after learning that it didn’t include the restrictive diets he’d tried in the past. In fact, gastric sleeve surgery didn’t mean certain foods were completely off limits; instead, the focus was on moderation and developing better eating habits.
Before surgery, Rayner’s weight of 341 lbs. was undeniably having a negative impact on his daily life. “Speaking from experience,” he says, “when you’re overweight, it can be really depressing buying clothes because nothing fits and you feel like you don’t belong; or going to restaurants because you can feel others judging you while you eat; even travelling because you are too big to fit in the airplane chairs.”
Within eight months of having gastric sleeve surgery, however, Rayner had already lost over 100 lbs. – something that completely changed his outlook. “Now, I look in the mirror and say ‘Wow!’ My body, my skin, my mind…Everything feels better,” he explains.
To Rayner, the best part of having lost over 100 lbs. after gastric sleeve is the way his daily life, his mental health, and his self-confidence have all improved significantly.
“The best part is that now I feel so much more comfortable with myself and I’m happier overall. The only thing I regret is not doing it sooner. I look and feel amazing; I have no regrets.”
