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I weight 250 lbs and am 5'9". i need to lose close to 100 lbs but am having a hard time losing weight. is surgery or diet best option?
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No need for Surgery : Loosing weight is one of the hardest things to do. Many factors play a role in gaining weight. By far the most important is the number of "FAT" cells our body have accumulated. This is usually genetically determined. If no organic disease is present, some obvious like hypothyroidism, or slow metabolizers which could be done by Pharmacogenomics. Once this done, then many pills work, along cal. Rest
Answered 2/21/2017
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