Sherry and Terry Peterson plan to tackle a triathlon after their weight loss spurred their efforts to exercise. The couple together have shed 352 pounds.

The Center for Weight Management now offers two adjustable gastric banding procedures, LAP-BAND® System and REALIZE™ Band.

Erin Hensel was Dr. Daniel Smith’s first adjustable band procedure patients to lose 100 pounds. She once carried more than 300 pounds on her 5-foot, 10-1/2-inch frame.

The Center for Weight Management learned it has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota and the BCBS Association.

An extended family of five collectively sheds 744 pounds following weight-loss surgery at the Center for Weight Management.

The Center for Weight Management now offers the LAP-BAND® System as an option for patients. This procedure places an adjustable gastric band around the upper part of the stomach which is then filled with saline. This creates a new, smaller stomach pouch that holds only a small amount of food.

Race jitters occupies much of the conversation prior to the Northwood Triathlon Saturday morning. Six women (two teams) in matching warm-ups were digging deep, challenging themselves to compete in a race all but one would never have considered a possibility a year ago.