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Is bariatric surgery safe? i'm 5'6" 213 with a lot of muscle due to weight training. just can't lose the fat. am i weight loss resistant? help!
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Dietary change: Look at eatingacademy.Com and search youtube videos on richard lustig, md, mary vernon, md and steven phinney. I think a low-carbohydrate diet, high fat and moderate protein diet will help you lose weight. I encourage you to do your research and watch these videos: http://eatingacademy.Com/videos-peter-likes. Also, i recommend the book, "why we get fat" by gary taubes.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Weight loss surgery: Two answers: first, bariatric surgery is safer than its ever been. It is safer than heart operations, safer than hip operations. The death rate today for a gastric bypass is 1 in 900. 1 in 2000 for a lap band. But, at your height and weight, your bmi is 34.3 and you wouldn't qualify for the surgical procedures. I am sorry. Today, a bmi > 35 with medical complications of obesity is required.
Answered 4/14/2014
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