# Denied Bariatric Surgery, Then Lost 90 Pounds on GLP-1s: Kelly Mooney's Story

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Podcast: [GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/glp-1-hub-support-community-and-weight-loss-7228656)
Published: 2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Bariatric surgery told her she didn't qualify. Three years later, Kelly Mooney has lost more than 90 pounds on a GLP-1 and the pain from a chronic bone disease that once had her fearing a wheelchair is nearly gone. Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian, talks with Kelly Mooney, a Portland-based photographer and former PR professional, about becoming her doctor's very first GLP-1 patient after a bariatric surgeon told her she wasn't sick enough to qualify. Kelly walks through th...

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