On 'My 600-lb Life,' weight-loss truth isn't always pretty
I tend to blow hot and cold on the subject weight-loss TV — hate NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” but will admit to having wept through more than one episode of the Style Network’s “Too Fat for 15” — mostly because I know just how unentertaining healthy weight loss can be. I get it: No one’s ever going to launch a prime-time hit with a picture of someone eating smaller portions and exercising in ...
Bariatric patients have lost a ton — actually 2.9 tons
BRISTOL — When Kerry Roy, Bristol Hospital’s bariatric coordinator, says the hospital’s bariatric surgery program has helped people lose “a ton of weight” she means it literally.