Blog Topic: Patient Spotlight

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  Shawn's Story: For Weight Loss, Set Goals Not Timelines

  November 28, 2018

  Shawn Walsh had a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Penn Medicine with weight-loss surgeon Dr. Gary Korus in December 2017. In this blog, he talks about setting realistic goals, or “microgoals,” for sustainable weight loss.

  After Bariatric Surgery Patient Spotlight
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  Angela's Tips: Explaining Your Weight-Loss Surgery Decision to Loved Ones

  September 14, 2018

  Angela Banks-Konate had roux-en-y gastric bypass at Penn Medicine in 2015. Here she shares how she explained her decision to have weight loss surgery with her loved ones, as well as how she included them in her journey.

  Preparing for Bariatric Surgery Patient Spotlight
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  Shawn’s Story: Track Small Steps Toward Large Goals

  September 07, 2018

  Shawn Walsh had a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Penn Medicine with weight-loss surgeon Dr. Gary Korus in December 2017. Here, he talks about his newfound love of exercise and shares how he tracks his progress and celebrates his achievements.

  Patient Spotlight
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  Shawn’s Story: A Second Wake-Up Call Leads to Sustained Success

  August 20, 2018

  For Shawn's adult life, he'd track meals, workout and lose weight; only to find himself heavier than where he started, when his habits slipped. In Dec 2017, that pattern changed when he had a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Penn Medicine.

  Patient Spotlight
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  Game Day Without the Food Coma

  November 22, 2017

  Bariatrics patient, Chiara, talks about her love of football, and the habits she’s changed to stay in the weight-loss game.

  Patient Spotlight After Bariatric Surgery Recipes and Healthy Eating
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  Kathryn's Tips: Bathing Suit Shopping After Weight Loss

  July 08, 2014

  Mother of two and bariatric patient, Kathryn Naphy, gives tips on bathing suit shopping after weight loss.

  Patient Spotlight After Bariatric Surgery
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  Chiara's Tips: Getting Through a Weight-Loss Plateau

  January 15, 2014

  Chiara Gravell had a sleeve gastrectomy at Penn Medicine with weight-loss surgeon Noel Williams, MD, in 2011. Since then, she’s lost more than 150 pounds, and has gone from being obese to completing triathlons. In this blog, she talks about stalls, plateaus and how she deals with them.

  After Bariatric Surgery Patient Spotlight