It’s crazy how you become a new personality when your stomach changes. It was then when I realized that my gut had been renewed and completely cleaned after surgery and everything has changed physically and mentally for the better. 3 months out, 80lbs down. 🙌🏼

You’re so pure and honest I’m currently feeling these types of feeling rn I just had my bypass done on 10/27/22 and I can already feel myself becoming different. Positively love and worthy!

Omg you are such a inspiration to me. I'm 3weeks out and I have lost about 26lbs and I must say I feel amazing! I don't mind looking at myself in the mirror, I park further away when I'm going to stores so that I can walk, I don't try to find a riding cart I push my cart and walk I'm starting to like myself again. Everything you said I can relate to. Thank you for sharing ❣️

I am two weeks post RnY and I miss binge eating so much. I never realized how much of a comfort it was for me. Hopefully as my stamina gets back to normal I will find other activities to bring me joy because food was the only thing that made me happy. Thank you for sharing your story.

I'm heavily considering this surgery, and this makes me feel better about it. I am so terrified of getting any type of surgery, mostly because I'm terrified of dying during surgery. Which is insane, because the side effects my morbid obesity are far more likely to kill me than this surgery is, but the feeling of not being in control is a big part of it I think. Anyway, thank you for sharing your experience. It is so helpful to a ton of people.

I am planning to have this surgery and im so scared, I needed this video 🤦🏼‍♀️

Truly inspiring. Thank you for being honest and open. So happy for you.

Thank you sincerely for your transparency and time!

This video touched me (especially the emotional part) your words are very accurate

Thank you again for sharing these non-scale victories. They are encouraging as I go through this process.

You have articulated so much of what I have felt in these last two weeks and you explained it beautifully thank you so much. You are awesome

You go girl!! This resonated with me so much. I have all the same feels. Keep going!

Honestly, it’s as though you are in my brain. Just started the steps towards surgery and you are inspiring me!

You are an inspiration for me and so many others. I'm heading into the gastro bypass, Sleeve next month. You have hit on so many of my own issues. Thank you... Just thank you!

I got chills listening to describe your thoughts and feelings, I can relate, you express and put it into words so well. Thank you so much sharing, it’s been so incredibly helpful as I await for my surgery. ❤️❤️🌞

Omg I’m living for this orange eyeshadow!

Just starting my journey and your videos are a godsend. I have a zillion questions and even more fears. Hearing you be so honest helps so much! Dr answers the clinical stuff but you are answering the realistic human stuff, like a best friends advice. Thank you.

Thank you for this! I’m 4 days post-op. I’ve been following your videos. Thank you!

watching this video was like talking to my mirror. you worded everything perfectly, i can relate to your emotions, the freight, pride, worry.. all of it. i’m so proud of you for being this open on social media when it’s so hard these days. thank you so much for sharing this.

I am getting the gastric sleeve in less than a month. Thank you for your honesty and for talking about your experience

Please continue to share this journey. ♥️💟

Thank you for continuing to give updates. It’s great to see you so authentically happy, Kara!

This makes me more excited about getting my sleeve, I just want to have energy, no pain and no negative thoughts or body paranoia. Thanks for being open and honest. The vulnerability really helps cause it’s clear it’s not a sales pitch, it’s real life. ✌🏾+ 💜

You have come so far! Congrats! I had the gastric sleeve on February 18th 2020! It for sure changes your life! Trish

This has been the realist video that I’ve seen so far. This really hits home. I’m almost 1 month post op from VSG and I really like listening to you.

You are so easy to listen to. Beautiful voice. And very relatable.

First of all I’m happy I’ve found you.. here I am making up my mind if I should do it or not (cause it scares me to death) but watching your videos, I’m starting to fill up with courage and positive thoughts. Thank you!!

I’m so happy for you because I know you did it!!

Thank you so much for your honesty. I have not had surgery yet but I have been following different platforms to get myself ready. You have made me feel so much better in making the decision I have made. By the way I am 66 years old. I hope I can do this as well as you have . Thank you

Thank you for making this video ❤️

I really love this video and how open and raw you are! I just had duodenal switch surgery on 9/7/21. I’m so glad I found your video!

Thank you Kara for making this video. Currently 2 weeks out and it’s been rough but I know I’ll come out of it like you did. I wish they told people how much of a mental thing this is. You’re such an inspiration, please continue to make these types of videos! ❤

I’m really happy I came across this video. I’m hoping to have a surgery date soon. Hoping for the end of this month and you’ve made me feel good about having this surgery. Thank you.

Oh my gosh, I'm crying. I'm so happy for you.

I wish you nothing but the best on your journey. You have such a beautiful vibe hope you continue to make updates

💕💕 Congratulations ! Thank you for sharing your new joy for life! I am eager to be in the post -surgical phase !

I just started my journey to my surgery. I wish I started sooner but I’m looking forward to it. Thank you so much for sharing.

I'm so fricken happy for you! It's amazing to hear the positive impact it's had on your life. Thank you so much for sharing!

congratulations on all your progress! you're such an inspiration, love watching the updates to see how you've been doing 💕

Girl, thank you for your vulnerability in this video. I truly feel like I got to sit down with a best girl friend and have a heart to heart about this new journey. Thank you

Total motivation definitely subbed

Your video was the most in depth I have seen on YT. This was so helpful and give me great insight of what my bypass could look like.

I just started my surgical weight loss journey & found your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your story! It's like listening to a friend😊.

What an inspiration you are, Kara!! Thank you for sharing your story. :)

Awww, this video is so lovely! My surgery is booked for 2ish weeks from now, I'm so excited!

You're so cute Kara, I love you. You're an inspiration ❤️

Thank you I'm was having second thoughts but watching you it is making me change my mind

Barely a couple of minutes in and your makeup is amazing!!!

Congratulations 🥳 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏼well done. And I'm glad you are not a journaler 😅 because I really enjoyed listening to you 😊 you are authentic and beautiful. In 2 weeks time I'll be doing my bypass surgery. I'm excited and a bit nervous. However after watching and listening to you it's reassuring and encouraging. THANK YOU for sharing. It's much of a therapy for me too. 👋🏼 Keep us posted 😊

I love this video you described everything I also felt. I had a sleeve done 5 years ago and it was so nice for my weight to not be the constant thought. I have since regained 40% of the weight back and am so mad at myself. I am now in a new program and will possibly be getting a duodenal switch. I wish you all the like and keep sharing in these videos you are not alone.

The weight that we put on our soul, beating ourselves up, is as damaging, as any additional body weight, we carry around. Its wonderful that you are learning how that negativity is damaging 💜.

This is the best uplifting video I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing your life changing journey with us. You have an amazing spirit.

Well done you! I’m planning the surgery this September and you’ve answered a lot/9f my questions! Thankyou x

I’ve never heard someone so perfectly articulate the thoughts snd feelings I have about how it feels to live life as a fat person. Thank you for being so open and vulnerable - you’re clearly helping a lot of people by sharing your story and you’ve definitely helped me. I’ve been overweight for 24 of my 45 years and I’m over it. My quality of life has been absolute shit for years and that “voice” does nothing but yap in my head 24 hours a day. Hearing that, for you, that voice has shut the hell up and that it’s a possibility for me, too, is the deciding factor for me. I’ve been on the fence for a long time about getting surgery, but your video has been the tipping point - I’m going to do it. A million thanks and all of the best wishes in the world!

So happy for you Kara!! You’re looking so beautiful and at peace!!!

Fantastic video. Thanks for posting 👍

This is so far the best video hands down. More more more power to you :-*

Aarh this video makes me so happy to watch😍😍😍 Im so incredibly happy for you💜✨

Yay for your weight loss so far! That is amazing!

Goodness girl! You nailed it!!! I KNOW that voice too! THAT dialogue that runs constantly in the background. I'm 55, so I've lived with that voice for many MANY years. I am so grateful you brought this up! I was on the brink of cancelling my surgery (July 14th) because I'm getting so nervous. You are a godsend!!!

You are hands down the best person I have listened to about this subject. You touch on everything that I was worried about. My last visit with my dr is Monday and I will be scheduled.

Omg I'm so glad I found u its been 24 days post bypass surgery for me. Your story is God sent I am still on pureed foods started to worry but listening to u has helped me. Thank you for sharing 💗💚

Thank you for sharing what you are going thru. I’m rooting for you and have been since you started the fasting part. You are so strong! And you are doing so well. Can’t wait to hear more exciting news in the weeks/months to come.

I'm glad you can get out and walk!! I miss that a lot. Have been too ill to do that. I'm trying to have a positive attitude, but having chronic illness gets old after awhile. 😒 Hopefully I will be able to walk around the neighborhood again someday. 🙏 🤞 It's good to see you so happy!! I'm glad you are feeling so much better now. 💗🌻🎉

My surgery is next week and this video is exactly what I needed.

So inspiring… I’ve been back and forth with if I should go through with this surgery now that I’ve completed all my pre-op task. Makes me feel better knowing that I can possibly become stronger mentally and genuinely feel happy again

I am about to have this surgery early December here in Australia. I have binged watching your KZfaq channel and on the other social media platforms and just wanted to say Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us X bless your heart 💖 I am so happy for you. I'm scared as heck and don't really have close family to help support but I know your vids are there and will definitely be re watching them as I go through this process. Keep on shining xo 👑✨🙋🏻‍♀️🇦🇺

Beauty is more then what we put on our faces, its also how we perceive ourselves and your new positive outlook has been a joy to watch! I am so happy for you and can't wait to hear what happens next!

Just stumbled across your video because I’m hopefully getting the surgery this year and I’ve been so damn scared but you just took all of that away! Thank you so much for posting this, you had me crying my eyes out!! Proud of you, keep pushing beautiful ❤️

Thank you for making this video it was very helpful and you’re personality made it fun to watch

I’m so happy for you. I’m very seriously thinking of getting the surgery and I hear you and get excited!

Here I am in 2022, watching a video you made 3 years ago. I'm excited and scared that I will be having my surgery soon and this video has boosted an inspiration in me that I didn't know I had. Thank you.

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm a week out of surgery so your comments were so useful. Love the orange eyeshadow btw. Lizzie... New Zealand

I'm happy your happier I am 2 months out pre-op and hope I find the happies you have found!!

OMG! Your make up is STUNNING!! You are BEAUTIFUL!!!

I love your videos!!

I love hearing your updates!

You are a beautiful, articulate young woman. God bless you and congratulations. Be joyful and enjoy your blessed life. May the nagging troubling voice remain silent forever. Thank you for sharing with such honesty and integrity.

You look soooo much slimmer already! So so proud of you

I"m a week and a half post-op. I happened upon your videos and I am so incredibly grateful I did. this video is beautiful, thank you so much for sharing and being so open and sharing. This brings such warmth to my heart.

Thank you so much for sharing this. 😊

Thank you so much. I am going through the program as we speak, if approved I should have my surgery by the end of this year or beginning of next year. I am so ready for my new life and just to feel free is all I have ever wanted.

You are so beautiful inside and out! Thanks for sharing your story. I think you will help a lot of people!

So proud.of u !!!.

*This is such a huge inspiration to me and I'm sure to so many! Bless you! Proud of you!!!!* ❤❤❤❤ *Holly (from twitter)*

Well this made my cooking dinner an entertaining event. I laughed, I teared up, ugh. So happy for you! This was amazing 💓💓

It sounds like what you found is not happiness but inner peace which is so much more valuable and sustainable

You have such joy radiating from your face and voice.

Thank you for the video. It really helps. 🥰💗

8 days post op and I so needed this video. Doing great with my protein and vitamins but struggling to get enough water in. I start puree at the end of next week and I am so looking forward to it. I cannot wait to be one month out. I've found myself extremely emotional post op just from getting off my meds and having a regular blood pressure daily. Ugh and now I'm ranting about my personal life in a comment section! Well I needed to here all of this. Girl you just got a new sub!

I love you ❤️❤️❤️So happy you are finding peace. You are amazing. You are worthy. You rock! and You inspire me 😍🥰😘

im hoping to get a gastric bypass surgery soon, just had my consolation and everything and am waiting to see if im qualified. and now im researching about people's journeys and how it's changed them and their lives, etc. and it's really interesting and inspiring to see this. and im happy for you and your progress. plus you seem like an interesting person and im looking forward to see more of your content :)

Love you Kara!!

Thank you for sharing. You are beautiful and transparent.

The voice being quiet….😭😭😭😭😭…that’s where you got me!…in the precert process thanks for this video🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Thank you sooo much for this video I’m subscribed I did my seminar and I have my very first appointment with my surgeon nov 11th. I really feel the emotions your expressing I’m sooo excited to begin my journey I was hesitant because I’m 48 yrs old I thought is it too late but then the other part of me is like hell no with this surgery my life will just begin because I’ll be healthier I recently lost my mom I have a daughter I need to be here healthy for her not just her but healthy for me as well

Proud of you❤

There aren't many ppl on here who have had bypass. Unless i am not looking hard enough. Just had my surgery March 4 2021, grateful to hear your experience.

I really enjoyed this video...your message is so important ...so glad you are sharing.. all I can say is thank you

For you to literally describe the voice & statements that go on within my mind really caught me off guard I can’t wait to complete this process & silence that inner critic that NEVER seems to give me a break