Nate Newton’s Weight Loss Journey
Former Dallas Cowboy standout, Nate Newton, is working to rid himself of some of the prowess that made him into 1 of the most dominant offensive linemen over the course of his 15 seasons in the National Football League. There is no secret that Nate played an integral role in the Cowboy’s Super Bowl Championship teams of the early 90’s utilizing his 6’3”, 325 pound frame of brute force – to open holes for Emmitt Smith & to keep Troy Aikman protected.
However, since Nate’s retirement from professional football in 1999 he added an additional 75 pounds to his body frame, transforming this once dominant athlete into a serious health risk. Tipping the scales at a whopping 400 pounds and a Body Mass Index in excess of 50, Nate acquired the label of “super obese” from his physicians. Battling constant arthritis all over his body, coupled with high blood pressure & the inability to even walk, Nate decided it was time to take personal action and scheduled his weight loss surgery with Dr. David Kim from the Live Life Again Center for Bariatric Surgery, located in Colleyville.
About Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
The Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) is a weight loss surgery procedure that is vastly different from other weight loss surgery procedures. In this operation, 75% of the stomach is completely removed, very reminiscent to a stomach stapling technique. Through this technique, the stomach takes on the shape of a sleeve whereby only a few ounces of food may now be ingested at a time. Essentially, vertical sleeve gastrectomy is successful for patients due to the diminished food capacity of the stomach, and in turn – reduction of the hunger hormones.
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Life After Surgery for Nate Newton
One month following his weight loss surgery procedure, Nate is already showing drastic improvement as he has already lost over 70 lbs and continues to follow the program as outlined by Dr. David Kim. Nate still has 100 pounds left to achieve on his weight loss goal and has already made some positive lifestyle changes through diet and exercise. Nate no longer suffers from diabetes or high blood pressure and is working feverishly towards his new goal: the super bowl of weight loss.
Nate has been documenting his experiences with weight loss on our Facebook Fan Page.
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