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Diet & Exercise not enuf -- obese Doctor chooses weight loss surgery

Thread starter Sharonimo
Start date Apr 11, 2012

Sharonimo

Sleeve to Bypass

Apr 11, 2012

#1

Dr Ben Williams was 350 lbs, and is now 210 lbs and still loosing:

Diet, exercise not enough for some patients - Health - CBC News

Fuffs

Shrinking Big Brummie

Apr 11, 2012

#2

Sharonimo said:
Dr Ben Williams was 350 lbs, and is now 210 lbs and still loosing:

Diet, exercise not enough for some patients - Health - CBC News

Very interesting read Sharon. Thanks for sharing xxx

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GP weight managment programme with health trainer 2009
Referred Dec 2009
Initial with WM physician March 2010
2nd with WM Physician July 2010
Then a lot of mess up and hassle!
Weighed at Weight Management clinic 12th April 2011: Thought I was 26st 13.5lbs(171.3kg) turns out I was 27 st 6.5lbs, as scales were out.:wave_cry::cry::break_diet:
July 27th 2011: Sleep test (no sleep apnea)
24th Dec 2011: Funding Confirmation!!!

2nd Mar: Op date given, pre op started(On my old scales, so not sure of true weight. Gained some timber in stress time)
30/03/2012 OP date!!! 138.8 kg
02/04/2012 discharge 141.4 kg
06/04/2012 week 1 135.5 kg
28/04/2012 131.85kg
05/05/2012 129.65kg (20st 5.45 lbs / 285.45 lbs)
12/05/2012 130.90kg :cry::sigh:
16/05/2012 129.1kg (weight management)
28/05/2012126.6kg (dietician weight management Heartlands)
Achieved my century and under 20st!!
30/08/2012 117.73 kg (very slow progress)
8/9/12 18st 4lbs (116.1kg)
14/9/12 18st 3/8lbs (115kg)
30/10/12 17st 5 lbs (111.6kg)
23/02/12 16st 5.5lbs (back, forth plateau...very slow progress)

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