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Good nutrition and regular exercise are essential in having a healthy weight. For people struggling with obesity, diet and exercise may not be enough.

Bariatric surgery is an effective tool for weight loss when combined with a healthy lifestyle.

While everyones results are different, your weight loss may help you to:

If youre ready to experience the benefits that weight loss has to offer, call us at (716) 706-2119 to schedule your consultation with a bariatric surgeon.

I have a whole new life. I'm doing more than I've ever done in my life.

I'm enjoying everything I do more, and I feel a lot better. I'm so looking forward to doing more. I have a list of things I want to accomplish!

Once you make the decision though, you have to make the decision to live a healthier lifestyle. I now make bariatric-friendly meals using recipes from support group. The surgery is a tool, not the answer. You still have to do your part and put in the work.

Corinne Dobmeier 46 years old, Cheektowaga

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According to a recent survey by the Association for Pet Obesity and Prevention, more than half of our dogs and cats can be classified as overweight or obese. Is your pet one of them? Dr. Ashley Gallagher explains how to identify if your pet is overweight.

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The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital weight management program provides options to men and women who are significantly overweight and who have not been able to lose pounds by diet and exercise.

Excess weight and/or obesity is associated with a number of medical problems and life-threatening diseases including:

Carrying extra weight contributes to impaired quality of life, including sleep disorders, knee and hip disorders and general mobility. Because of the impact of excess weight on a persons life and longevity, Medicare and most insurance companies will support some or all medical and surgical treatments in approved centers.

The term overweight refers to having an excess of body weight compared to set standards, and obese means having an abnormally high accumulation of body fat. To determine whether a person is overweight or obese and how overweight or obese an individual is health care professionals frequently use the Body Mass Index, (BMI) to gauge a persons weight in relation to their height. Other methods of estimating body fat and body fat distribution include measurements of skin-fold thickness and waist circumference, calculation of waist-to-hip circumference ratios, and techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Although obesity is defined as having a BMI of at least 30 kg/m2, weight loss surgery is considered only in patients between the ages of 18 and 70 who have a BMI of 40 or greater or a BMI of 35 or more with other diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure or sleep apnea. Patients must also have attempted a structured dietary weight loss program for at least six months without success. They must be evaluated and approved by a behavioral therapist, dietitian and physical therapist.

Treatment of obesity presents a difficult problem because each person's genetics, diet, lifestyle behaviors and level of physical activity are different.

The Weight Management Center is dedicated to the medical and surgical management of obesity. The multidisciplinary program involves physicians, psychologists, registered dietitians and physical therapists.

Because it's important for patients to be comfortable with any weight management program and those who administer it, the Weight Management Center offers a free orientation. The orientation allows interested persons to get a complete overview of the program. Additional screenings and assessments are conducted, if an individual wants to proceed with the program.

For appropriate patients, weight loss (bariatric) surgery is highly effective for producing long-term weight loss. This treatment option is for patients who are severely overweight with a body mass index of 35 or greater and a medical complication of obesity, or a body mass index of 40 or greater without other medical complications.

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For people who will profit from a highly structured treatment program to lose weight without surgery, this program provides weekly group sessions, medical monitoring, individualized meal planning with meal replacements and conventional foods, emotional support and instruction in movement and exercise.

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Cosmo has come up with a fat-torching plan that really will subtract up to 5 pounds from your bod in seven days without starvation, bizarre supplements, or cutting out entire food groups. How? It's all about small sacrifices combined with specific techniques. And rather than giving you a one-size-fits-all regimen, we figure you're more likely to stick with the plan if you pick the eating and exercise strategies that fit your lifestyle.

So choose at least four of the nutritionist- and fitness expert-backed tips that follow, and vow to work them into your schedule for seven days straight. If you feel ambitious, tack on a few more. The more you pick, the more weight you'll lose. If you start now, by this time next week, you'll look and feel way lighter.

A sports or energy drink, fruit smoothie, or light beer each serving contains about 100 calories. Yet these beverages don't satisfy you the way 100 calories of food does, so they're a waste. Other liquids may be high in sodium and carbohydrates, which trick your body into retaining water, puffing you out.

Water, on the other hand, has zero calories and carbs and little to no sodium, making it the perfect slim-down drink. And strangely, it actually helps flush out excess water weight as well as jump-starts your metabolism. If it's just too boring, add lemon wedges or mint leaves.

Cutting out all white grain products such as white rice, spaghetti, sandwich rolls will instantly slim you down because the simple carbs in these foods cause bloating, especially around your belly. "Simple carbohydrates wreak havoc on your weight because they're digested very quickly, leaving you hungry and more likely to overeat later," says Jana Klauer, M.D., author of The Park Avenue Nutritionist's Plan.

To go a step further, instead of replacing them with healthier yet still bloat-triggering whole-grain bread products, substitute vegetables for the week. This way, a chicken sandwich becomes chicken salad, and chips and dip turn into carrots and dip. The complex carbs from vegetables are digested more slowly, so you remain full longer. And because veggies are mostly water, they also help flush out excess water weight.

Any workout that gets your heart rate up will burn calories. But you'll use more calories if you pick a cardio routine that engages multiple muscles simultaneously, says Wendy Larkin, personal-training manager at Crunch's Polk Street gym, in San Francisco.

Three to consider: spinning, cardio kickboxing, and boot-camp workouts. Half an hour of each torches 200 to 300 calories while toning up your arms, legs, and core so everything appears sleeker and tighter.

You'll burn even more calories per session if your workout incorporates interval training: alternating short bursts of intense cardio with slower activity. Experts aren't sure why it works, but trainers swear by it.

This is the one exception to the stick-to-water-only rule: Just as a coffee run makes your morning at work more productive, a pre-exercise cup of java with a splash of skim milk (about 11 calories) or black (just 5 calories) will energize your workout, explains Dr. Klauer. "You'll burn more calories without realizing you're pushing yourself harder."

Not that you needed an excuse to hook up with your guy every night, but the fact is, this position is a fat blaster. Being on top means you do the rocking, and the more active you are, the more calories you burn up to 144 for 30 minutes.

Sex also pumps levels of feel-good neurotransmitters, endorphins, helping you ride out food cravings. Get on top in reverse-cowgirl (i.e., facing away from your guy) to give your thigh and butt muscles an extra push.

These gym-class staples will help sculpt muscle, so you'll sport a more streamlined appearance. Do three sets of 12 of each exercise every other day. "Push-ups target your upper body, while lunges work your butt, hips, and thighs," says Larkin. Quick tip: Make sure your back and legs remain in a straight line during your push-ups; it'll improve muscle tone. Also, you can build even more muscle with the lunges if you hold free weights in each hand while doing them.

That extra half an hour, whether you sleep 5 hours or 8, can refresh you enough that you will make better food choices (in other words, no quick sugar fix for breakfast in search of energy) and won't feel lethargic and skip the gym, says registered dietician Esther Blum, author of Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous. More restful sleep (7 to 8 hours is best) also boosts your metabolism. And since your body builds muscle while you snooze, getting zzz's equals better muscle tone.

Cutting out one indulgence such as the chips you have with lunch or the chocolate dessert you eat after dinner can subtract a few hundred calories from your diet, which translates into less flab, says Blum. "Your body won't even notice their absence."

Push your chin forward, hold your arms away from your body, and turn slightly sideways from the camera with one foot in front of the other.

Really. These slenderizing effects may not be permanent, but they'll help you look hotter in your skinniest jeans on very short notice.

It's packed with nutrients that build muscle tone and give your skin a healthy glow. Some nutritionists claim that consuming a portion (doesn't matter how it's cooked) may immediately make your face look a bit more contoured.

Keeping your spine rigid and your shoulders back while sucking in your belly toward your spine gives you a slimmer, more streamlined middle.

Bodybuilders use this technique before competitions because it adds definition to muscle. Do three sets of 12 of each exercise to tighten your abs, butt, and legs temporarily.

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When you have diabetes, being overweight or obese increases your risk for complications. Losing just a few pounds through exercise and eating well can help with your diabetes control and can reduce your risk for other health problems. You will also have more energy and feel better in general!

Learn how to lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off. Find the weight loss strategy that works best for you and start feeling better now.

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