Leanne’s Weight Loss Journey

Lisa’s Weight Loss Journey

As the mother of a young son, Lisa doesn’t want an invasive surgical procedure so the non-surgical gastric balloon sounded ideal. This is a blog about her gastric balloon journey. 4 Months Post Removal Lisa hasn’t gained a single lb since her removal 4 months ago! “Removal of the balloon was surprisingly easy. The sedation […]
Michelle’s Weight Loss Journey

After doing my homework, I made the big step of contacting Gastric Balloon Group and I can honestly say this was the best thing I have ever done! I have struggled with my weight since around the age of 18, I then went on to have a baby at the age of 27 and I […]
Kate’s 4 Month Allurion Story

I struggled big time with my weight for the last three years. Knowing I looked bigger, I stayed in more and more and with that came more eating and in the evenings I would treat myself – feeling that I deserved it. I was stuck in a vicious cycle. My partner knew how unhappy I […]
Richard’s Weight Loss Journey

Throughout his childhood, Richard had led an extremely active life and had always been in good shape. Running and weight training was part of his everyday routine, as he played competitive rugby and worked as an active Armed Forces member. His switch to a desk job was the perfect storm for Richard’s weight gain – […]
Margaret’s Weight loss Journey

I started gaining weight after starting a new job in which I was travelling across the UK and given a food allowance. I gradually began to put on weight after taking full advantage of the food allowance with unhealthy meals and snacks. I also used to gym about 5 times a week and slowly that […]
Amy’s Weight Loss Journey

I’ve had issues with my weight all of my life, however, it became even more difficult to control following a car accident in 2013 whereby I was diagnosed with chronic nerve pain in my lower back. This pain affected my mobility for many years, so I found it difficult to walk a distance or exercise […]
John’s Weight Loss Journey

Having the gastric balloon has changed my life completely. It has changed my eating habits and motivated me to use the gym more frequently – on average three to four times a week. The aftercare support from Gastric Balloon Group helped me change my lifestyle and diet and allowed me to change my eating habits. […]
John’s Weight Loss Journey

When his arthritis worsened, he was forced to quit the job, and his weight ballooned up to 17.5 stone. He’d never been so heavy in his life. Like many others, John had tried diet programs such as Weight Watchers, Slimming World, and even Slim Fast, but losing just one stone had taken so much effort. […]
Emma’s Weight Loss Journey

Life Before the Balloon Emma had been overweight as far back as she could remember and had always struggled to control her weight. Despite losing weight with Slimming World, she could never seem to maintain it long-term and ended up yo-yo dieting. In the Summer of 2021, she tragically lost both grandparents in just two days […]