Introduction: Joel's Story

In this first mini-episode, Joel shares his personal journey with weight loss, detailing his struggles with obesity, various diets, and the impact of life changes, including the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses his decision to pursue bariatric surgery as a means to achieve long-term weight loss success and introduces the purpose of Keeping It Off, which aims to explore sustainable weight loss and share success stories from others who have maintained their weight loss over time.