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Bariatric Surgery to GLP-1s: Weight Maintenance and Patient Advocacy w/ Zach Niemiec
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- Apr 30, 2026
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Send us Fan Mail Why does maintenance feel like quicksand even after you've lost the weight? And what do you do when even people in the obesity space tell you you "don't look like you need" the meds anymore? Patient advocate Zach Niemiec, a former bariatric patient who lost 150 pounds on a GLP-1, joins Ana to break down the messy maintenance years — and why he calls this moment in obesity medicine a Renaissance. About the guest: Zachary Niemiec, MBA is a patient advocate, Certified Health &...