# I need to lose more weight. What can I do?

*By Dr. Matthew Weiner, Bariatric Surgeon*
*Published: 7/21/2021*
*Category: Ask Dr. Weiner*

> Many people, unknowingly, start off their surgical weight loss journey with an expectation or idea of a goal weight they want to achieve. Unfortunately, weight loss surgery doesn’t know what your expectation is and doesn’t work that way. There are dozens of influences that factor in to how much weight your body will lose. Dr. […]

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