Atkins + 5 diet pills vs. Bariatric surgery

 Atkins + 5 diet pills vs. Bariatric surgery link

My ideal body wt. at 5’ 11” = 172 lbs IBW

280- 172= 118 lbs EBW

280- 200= 80 lbs WL       After 13.5 months on Jorge Cruise 3 Hour Diet

280- 258= 22 lbs WL        1-1-11 or 3 years 6 months after starting diet

280-228= 62 lbs WL          11-13-15 On 5 medicines for weight loss link

My %EBWL:

13.5 months 67%

3 years 6 mos  22%

8 years 9 mos  52%

At the OMA course in Washington DC 2015

Dr. Denis Halmi on effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery

60 %EBWL in 6 months

75  %EBWL in 12 months

Five years after surgery about 70% of patients maintain 50% of their excess weight loss.

30% of patients regain the lost weight by 10 years.