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In late 2016, she revealed her diet of Norwegian smoked salmon and capers.  And Mariah Carey certainly is still looking like the catch of the day.

The 47-year-old singer looked in absolutely incredible shape in a saucy covershoot for the Spring 2018 issue of V Magazine.  Perhaps her sexiest look of all was a fishnet bodysuit as she posed with her bodacious backside toward the camera.

She looked slender as ever as she also sported all black […]

The results form a 5-year clinical trial investigating the safety and efficacy of the Lap-Band® Adjustable Gastric Banding System ® showed that the Lap-Band® is a safe and viable alternative for those patients who have been unsuccessful at losing weight and want to improve the quality of their lives.

The study which followed 149 patients over 5 years assessed the effectiveness of surgery and any adverse outcomes and side effects. Patients were assessed […]

A new research study found that patients who underwent weight loss surgery before they gained enough weight to be deemed as “morbidly obese” achieved better results after surgery in comparison to heavier patients.

Patients with a body mass index (BMI) less than 40 (Severely Obese) who underwent weight loss surgery were more likely to achieve a BMI below 30 (Overweight, but not obese) in comparison to patients with a BMI of 40 or higher (Morbidly Obese).

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“I’ve lost right around 200 pounds”

Nick Bone and his wife recently celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary by renewing their vows.

Looking over pictures together, it’s obvious they share the same love they had five years ago. But the man standing next to his wife today has completely changed — in the way he looks.

“I’ve lost, like, right at 200 pounds. When I started I weighed around 415, […]

If you survey a group of people who have transformed their bodies, they’ll all have something in common. That ‘something’ is a moment of clarity when they decided enough was enough. A moment when they began their journey of change. For me, it was when I stepped on the bathroom scales and was shocked by the number at my feet. I was 119kg (260lbs) and deeply unhappy with […]

Lap band surgery has significant benefits for severely obese teenagers and, despite its controversial nature, should still be considered as a first option to manage obesity during adolescence, a new study has found.

A new study has found that lap band surgery has significant benefits for severely obese teenagers.

Led by University of Adelaide researchers, in collaboration with Flinders Medical Centre, and published in the journal Obesity Surgery, the study is the first to show medium to […]