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Weight Loss Option for a 22 Year Old?

I have been trying to lose weight for about 4 years now and can't seem to get the last 80 lbs off that I want lose.

I've considered Gastric bypass surgery and Liposuction but I am scared of both options just being almost 22 yrs old. What should or can I do?

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by jenn1987 in portland or
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Steps for weight loss

Liposuction is not your best option for weight loss. I would strongly recommend meeting with a nutritionist and contemplate a supervised and monitored diet such as the Weight watchers or Jenny Craig. If this is not successful the next step would be a medically prescribed course of dietary restrictions and or medications. IF this were to fail, then I would contemplate options for bariatric surgery.
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Weight Loss Options for 22 yr old (Bypass vs Liposuction)

Let me clear on the fact that liposuction is not a weight loss option, it is an aesthetic option. When considering weight loss options there are several factors to keep in mind such as conditions associated with weight gain, expectation for weight loss and other factors. The first option is always following a healthy lifestyle and exercise routine. If conservative measures fails, surgical treatmen such as bypass, sleeve gastrectomy or lap band should be considered for patients that are ... more
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Liposuction or Gastric Bypass for Weight Loss

Methods for weight loss are so numerous that it's a multi-billion dollar industry. The reality is that it really comes down to simple math: calories in = calories out. I lost 35lbs last year by strictly counting every single calorie that went into me. This is very hard to do but is the most accurate way. One pound is equal to 3500 calories. So my suggestion is to go to a website where you can determine your daily calorie needs (there are many). Then take in 500 calories per day less... more
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Liposuction is not a weight loss procedure

Hi Jenn, Liposuction is an operation best suited for contouring problem areas. The best candidates are not far from their ideal body weights and need fat removed in a few areas. It is not a good option for weight loss; removing 80 lbs. worth of fat, even if possible, would be incredibly unsafe. At your age, a medically-supervised weight loss regimen would be indicated intially. Talk to your primary doctor about this, but it would essentially consist of calorie restriction and... more
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Too young to be obese?

You are not alone in this plight. I suggest working with a health coach to help you track and work toward reasonable goals. I will coach my patients to increase their muscle/fat ratios with the goal of 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss a week. Any faster rate of loss will risk a rebound. Any plateau is your body's resistance to the rate of change in your physiology. Biological systems respond on their own terms and not on our desired schedule. Surgery is available, but should always be... more
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Weight loss for a 22 year old.

The best method for weight loss in a 22 year old is a Lap-Band if you qualify.  This is the safest of the bariatric surgical procedures and is adjustable as well as reversible.  Liposuction should not be used for weight loss but to contour your body.
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Silvertaurus 16 Mar 2013
I wish people were more honest about the statistical likelihood of you losing the "last" 80 lbs and keeping them off without surgery. Since you've clearly already been losing weight I'm going to consider that you had been (maybe still are) morbidly obese, and your BMI may have been 40 or more (and maybe still is?) Liposuction is a terrible idea, but weight loss surgery isn't. Do some research on the vertical sleeve gastrectomy or the lap band, not gastric bypass at your age. I'm in my late 30s and frankly wish I'd had this done at 22 rather than spending the next xxx years gaining and losing, but always ending up higher. Just realize that no matter what you do, a comprehensive exercise and eating plan will be a part of your life forever. A weight loss surgery is definitely not an easy way out, but it does logically provide you with a tool to win a losing battle. Sleeve gastrectomy helps because it takes away part of your stomach that produces a hunger hormone, and this enables you to avoid the incredible increase in the production of that hormone that occurs and continues for at least five years after massive weight loss (another reason so many people regain).
RobertHall 1 Oct 2012
What I have learned over the years is that while wanting to lose weight -- really wanting it -- is essential, everyone is different in terms of what kinds of exercise they're willing/able to do (if you like what you're doing, you're more likely to stick with it). The same holds with a weight loss eating program. dietbestplans.com

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