From the outside, weight loss surgery appears to be a cure-all for obesity and related diseases - the easy way to drop a lot of weight and keep it off for good.

A great article from Rebecca Blithe about the varying successes of this purported marvel of modern medicine appeared in the NZ Herald today and it got us talking about weight loss.

A man known to most New Zealanders called in to tell his weight loss story.

Take a listen to Simon Gault speaking to James Daniels and Tyler Adams

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