Paul was obese at 445 pounds when going to St. Louis weight loss surgeon, Dr. Van Wagner. Paul did his research beforehand and chose gastric bypass as his weight loss surgery option. It helped Paul to lose 256 pounds and drop his BMI from 66 to 28. Paul says that before his surgery he could barely get around and now he feels like he has new life. To learn more about Dr. Wagner and the weight loss procedures that he performs, please visit http://www.hoab.org.