Weight loss surgery

"I ate everything, and I was never full."

"A few years ago, I got up to a high, about, over 380."

"And I was overweight, 100 pounds overweight."

If somebody has more than 100 pounds to lose, the weight loss surgery is really the best treatment for severe obesity right now.

"They treat you as not just a patient. They're there to help guide you, they answer your questions. They're there anytime you need them."

"It's still a daily battle, and anyone who thinks it's a quick fix, or it's just an easy way out. I have to tell you, it's not."

"You have to exercise. You can't just let the surgery do the work for you, You have to work with it."

You should look for a program that's a designated "Center of Excellence." Allina has three Centers of Excellence – United Hospital, Unity Hospital and Abbott Northwestern Hospital. And these are programs that have been designated as having exceptional levels of care.

"Now I really feel like I'm living my life, almost for the first time."

To learn more about weight loss surgery, go to allina.com/healthyweight.