Shawna talks about her experience with the Orbera intragastric balloon, placed in January. She's lost about 25 pounds in nearly three months, noticed changes in her appetite and hormones, and is working toward her remaining weight-loss goals.
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January 5th
25 pounds
About 30–35 pounds
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So, Shawna, you had the Orbera balloon placed how long ago?
January 5th.
Almost three months. What kind of weight loss have you experienced?
25 pounds today.
What was your target?
It's about 30, 35 pounds. So, yeah, I'm almost there. Almost.
There. And when you first got it put in, what kind of things did you notice in terms of, like, your appetite and your.
Everything decreased? Yeah, my appetite, my eating habits, a little bit of everything. It's amazing.
Yeah. So we know when we put the balloon in the stomach, it changes some of your biology. It changes the way you make hormones that crave hunger. These hormones in your stomach are what makes you want to eat. So the balloon just takes up space and makes you full easier. So you got about a couple months to go.
I think I can reach my goal probably sooner, but yes.
How do you feel now?
I feel amazing. I just took the trip of a lifetime to the Amazon, and the balloon did not hold me down. It was different foods, different environment, and it didn't hold me down at all. I was pretty amazed. Did.
TSA check it out because you had liquids?
I thought I was gonna get checked. Yeah.
What about, like, your clothes and stuff like that? What kind of happens with.
Everything is way, way, way baggier. I mean, everybody notices, but I don't want to go out shopping yet until I reach my goal.
