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hi how are you good good how you doing

hi how are you good good how you doing hey Francis Serrano is a young man who

hey Francis Serrano is a young man who

hey Francis Serrano is a young man who knows he’s at risk for a heart attack

knows he’s at risk for a heart attack

knows he’s at risk for a heart attack when I was a young boy people always

when I was a young boy people always

when I was a young boy people always said that you know what by the time

said that you know what by the time

said that you know what by the time you’re 20 you’re gonna have a heart

you’re 20 you’re gonna have a heart

you’re 20 you’re gonna have a heart attack and you could be dead

attack and you could be dead

attack and you could be dead well I’m 28 now so what I’m afraid of is

well I’m 28 now so what I’m afraid of is

well I’m 28 now so what I’m afraid of is that I’m on borrowed time francis weighs

that I’m on borrowed time francis weighs

that I’m on borrowed time francis weighs more than 500 pounds and that’s who i am

more than 500 pounds and that’s who i am

more than 500 pounds and that’s who i am i a morbidly obese where is almost a

i a morbidly obese where is almost a

i a morbidly obese where is almost a certain that i will die because of my

certain that i will die because of my

certain that i will die because of my weight problem

weight problem

weight problem how did francis get to the point where

how did francis get to the point where

how did francis get to the point where he weighs this much for some people

he weighs this much for some people

he weighs this much for some people weight gain is caused by hormonal

weight gain is caused by hormonal

weight gain is caused by hormonal conditions but for francis a lifetime of

conditions but for francis a lifetime of

conditions but for francis a lifetime of overeating and lack of exercise resulted

overeating and lack of exercise resulted

overeating and lack of exercise resulted in his massive body if you take fuel in

in his massive body if you take fuel in

in his massive body if you take fuel in if you take food you can either burn it

if you take food you can either burn it

if you take food you can either burn it or you can store it and the storage is

or you can store it and the storage is

or you can store it and the storage is sort of like a battery you can run your

sort of like a battery you can run your

sort of like a battery you can run your battery out but you have to have a place

battery out but you have to have a place

battery out but you have to have a place to store that energy and thus fat cells

to store that energy and thus fat cells

to store that energy and thus fat cells are where you store that energy you take

are where you store that energy you take

are where you store that energy you take carbohydrate you can take protein and if

carbohydrate you can take protein and if

carbohydrate you can take protein and if you don’t need it for fuel you turn it

you don’t need it for fuel you turn it

you don’t need it for fuel you turn it into fat you’re a little bit forward

into fat you’re a little bit forward

into fat you’re a little bit forward Circulo and exercise a good strategy for

Circulo and exercise a good strategy for

Circulo and exercise a good strategy for weight loss strains the heart and lungs

weight loss strains the heart and lungs

weight loss strains the heart and lungs of an obese person

of an obese person

of an obese person [Music]

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[Music] too much for me Joe it’s very

too much for me Joe it’s very

too much for me Joe it’s very frustrating because I want to do more I

frustrating because I want to do more I

frustrating because I want to do more I want to do so much more but my body is

want to do so much more but my body is

want to do so much more but my body is the one telling me you know I got slowed

the one telling me you know I got slowed

the one telling me you know I got slowed down here and slow it down but I’m

down here and slow it down but I’m

down here and slow it down but I’m running out of time in order to quicken

running out of time in order to quicken

running out of time in order to quicken his weight-loss Francis has opted for a

his weight-loss Francis has opted for a

his weight-loss Francis has opted for a radical solution a gastric bypass

radical solution a gastric bypass

radical solution a gastric bypass surgery basically what they’re gonna do

surgery basically what they’re gonna do

surgery basically what they’re gonna do is make my stomach the size of a shot

is make my stomach the size of a shot

is make my stomach the size of a shot glass and then reconnect my my-my-my

glass and then reconnect my my-my-my

glass and then reconnect my my-my-my intestines to that to the new portion of

intestines to that to the new portion of

intestines to that to the new portion of my my smaller stomach gastric bypass is

my my smaller stomach gastric bypass is

my my smaller stomach gastric bypass is the most common operation performed in

the most common operation performed in

the most common operation performed in u.s. for weight loss I think right now

u.s. for weight loss I think right now

u.s. for weight loss I think right now we have it down to an art form our

we have it down to an art form our

we have it down to an art form our complication rates are very low the

complication rates are very low the

complication rates are very low the outcomes are excellent I think it’s here

outcomes are excellent I think it’s here

outcomes are excellent I think it’s here to stay

to stay

to stay [Music]

it’s still considered a risky operation

it’s still considered a risky operation with one in 100 operations ending in

with one in 100 operations ending in

with one in 100 operations ending in death for Francis we thought the

death for Francis we thought the

death for Francis we thought the worldwide gastric bypass is the best

worldwide gastric bypass is the best

worldwide gastric bypass is the best operation it has a consistent weight

operation it has a consistent weight

operation it has a consistent weight loss in the first year statistically

loss in the first year statistically

loss in the first year statistically patients lose approximately 70 to 80% of

patients lose approximately 70 to 80% of

patients lose approximately 70 to 80% of your excess body weight so right now

your excess body weight so right now

your excess body weight so right now we’re gonna go ahead and close the

we’re gonna go ahead and close the

we’re gonna go ahead and close the incisions that we made and we’re done

incisions that we made and we’re done

incisions that we made and we’re done with the operation afternoon everybody

with the operation afternoon everybody

with the operation afternoon everybody there’s something that I like to share

there’s something that I like to share

there’s something that I like to share with you guys today I underwent gastric

with you guys today I underwent gastric

with you guys today I underwent gastric bypass surgery after one a month Francis

bypass surgery after one a month Francis

bypass surgery after one a month Francis has recovered from surgery and is much

has recovered from surgery and is much

has recovered from surgery and is much trimmer even so this surgery is not a

trimmer even so this surgery is not a

trimmer even so this surgery is not a miracle if Francis doesn’t change his

miracle if Francis doesn’t change his

miracle if Francis doesn’t change his lifestyle he won’t continue to lose

lifestyle he won’t continue to lose

lifestyle he won’t continue to lose weight and could even gain some back I

weight and could even gain some back I

weight and could even gain some back I wanted to continue to enjoy life Francis

wanted to continue to enjoy life Francis

wanted to continue to enjoy life Francis is feeling very optimistic that he’ll be

is feeling very optimistic that he’ll be

is feeling very optimistic that he’ll be able to make the necessary changes he

able to make the necessary changes he

able to make the necessary changes he knows he has a lot to live for

knows he has a lot to live for

knows he has a lot to live for I don’t plan to be a bodybuilder I just

I don’t plan to be a bodybuilder I just

I don’t plan to be a bodybuilder I just want to be healthy I just want to be

want to be healthy I just want to be

want to be healthy I just want to be able to enjoy life

able to enjoy life

able to enjoy life [Music]

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