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Even just being able to go into a store and buy regular sized clothing off the shelf has been so amazing. I thought that was something that I would never be able to do. Jim Loftis
gastric bypass and has lost 115 pounds and counting. “From the start I knew the process would be difficult,
but the team at South Mississippi Surgical Weight loss were there to help me every step of the way,” Loftis remarked. “With their help I’ve been able to reach
my weight loss goal and I no longer have to take the medications that I once relied on.”
Loftis says he is still surprised by the change his body has undergone and is proud of the way he looks for the first time in a long while. “It’s been life-changing,” he said. “Even just being able to go into a store and buy regular sized clothing off the shelf has been so amazing. I thought that was something that I would never be able to do.”
For anyone struggling to reach their weight loss goals, Loftis urges “not to give up and to keep pushing forward. There will be bumps in the road, but the outcome is more than worth it.”
The South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center has been helping men and women like Jim Loftis to meet their weight loss goals since their formation in 2000. Founded by South Mississippi Surgeons (SMS), they have provided the Coast with quality surgical care for over 30 years.
LOFTIS before his gastric bypass surgery.
DR. WILLIAM AVARA, III DR. JASON PAYNE THE STAFF at South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
1124 Oakleigh Road, Ocean Springs 228.872.7277 • www.smsurgicalweightloss.com
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