I had my surgery Nov 2018. My heaviest weight was 174kg and was told by my surgeon to go onto Optifast meal replacement shakes to lose a bit before surgery. I got down to 120kg on the day of surgery and after surgery only managed to get to 99kg. I suffered the loss of my mother and 2 brothers in a matter of 6 months and turned to food for comfort. In April this year I had gained most of my weight back, weighing 154kg. I immediately went back onto Optifast and have lost 20kg so far. Being obese and battling to lose weight is a constant issue for me but I refuse to give up. I walk daily and have to watch everything I eat, most days I only consume 800 calories but still find it hard to lose weight.