My first visit to Dr. Scinta was to start a weight loss plan. I was at my heaviest, 333 lbs., and feared I wouldn’t make it to 50. My doctor said I was the ‘healthiest obese patient’ he’d seen, but I later learned I was pre-diabetic, vitamin D deficient, and had hypometabolism. I could barely make it home from a trip due to swelling and knee pain from a torn meniscus, which couldn’t be operated on because of my weight. I’d been advised to get gastric bypass surgery for years, but I refused.
Dr. Scinta suggested a full meal replacement plan, but I needed [a partial meal replacement plan with] real food, so we created a plan that fit my lifestyle. I started slow with water aerobics, daily walks, and weekly weigh-ins. Week by week, the pounds dropped. Even with trips to visit my daughter, I still lost weight. Now, just over six months later, I’m down 90 lbs., with only 44 lbs. to go to reach my goal weight, and it’s been easy. I’ve learned how to eat for life and am confident I’ll maintain this healthier lifestyle.
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