{"id":9653,"date":"2023-08-14T17:27:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=9653"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:28:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:28:06","slug":"strength","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/about-samaritan\/together\/strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Strength Together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cI consider it my responsibility to offer insight to those considering weight loss surgery, and whether it\u2019s the right path for them too.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

~Garry Plotts<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Garry Shares His Tips for Lasting Weight Loss Surgery Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWeight loss surgery allowed me to lose excess weight, but my exercise regime is what has kept it off for six years,\u201d said Garry Plotts, 65, of Lyons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being heavy was something Plotts always struggled with, and as years progressed, it got harder to lose weight. He had reached a top weight of 316 pounds, had hip pain, ankle pain, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Plotts was using a sleep apnea machine, he suffered from acid reflux and had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. According to Plotts, he was one doctor\u2019s visit away from being put on insulin and knew something needed to change in his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plotts knew several people who had lost weight and became healthy after undergoing weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI visited several bariatric clinics in the region, and decided on Samaritan Weight Management Institute based on their high-quality care team and the comprehensive nature of their program,\u201d said Plotts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plotts underwent robotic-assisted gastric bypass surgery performed by Don Yarbrough, MD, a bariatric surgeon at Samaritan Weight Management Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since his surgery, Plotts has maintained focus on a healthy weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach day I swim between one and two miles, and I regularly attend CrossFit classes,\u201d said Plotts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOnce you have the surgery, you must commit to adding some form of exercise to your life to stay healthy and maintain your weight loss goals.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

~Garry Plotts<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Plotts has lost 140 pounds, went from a size 46 to 34 pant and 3X to a large T-shirt. His prior health issues are also a thing of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shared this advice after thinking about his own journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWeight loss surgery is a wonderful option,\u201d said Plotts. \u201cBut once you have the surgery, you must commit to adding some form of exercise to your life to stay healthy and maintain your weight loss goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plotts also stressed the importance of regular follow-up appointments with the dietitians and physicians, attending a support group and following the instructions outlined by Samaritan Weight Management Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI always leave support group meetings with helpful information. I also consider it my responsibility to offer insight to those considering weight loss surgery, and whether it\u2019s the right path for them too,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Do You Know Your BMI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation can help determine if you are overweight and likely to have health risks. It takes into account your weight and height and is just one measure of your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are considering weight-loss surgery<\/a>, in general, those with a BMI greater than 40, or greater than 35 with significant weight-related health problems, are the best candidates for surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gary Plots of Lyons shares his tips for lasting weight loss surgery success. Read his story about his experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10924,"parent":9577,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":true,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9653","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9653\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}