This site is a personal project to document my weight loss after having the Gastric Bypass surgery.

The name of the site, 12 to 18 month of my life, is derived from the fact that the first 12 to 18 months after surgery is the period where the most weight loss occurs. Some people even lose 100% of their excess weight during this period (results may vary).

I figured I could keep up the video blogging for 12 to 18 months, and after I lose the weight the subject would no longer be interesting, so maintaining the site after that would be pointless (though I do plan on keeping the weight off).

I chose the video blog format because I figured video would be the best way to show off my results. While I was originally reluctant about starting this blog, I had some encouragement that pushed me over the line to do it. An added benefit is that I don't need to one-by-one contact my friends and family to give them an update, if they want they can just check my blog and see for themselves.