How does a celebrity chef lose 150lbs? Graham Elliot's 外科医 明らかにする／漏らすs the secrets behind his incredible 変形

By Erin Clements

Published: 21:18 BST, 16 July 2014 | Updated: 21:25 BST, 16 July 2014

Graham Elliot has dropped 150lbs since starting his 負わせる loss 旅行, and now his doctor has 明らかにする／漏らすd 詳細（に述べる）s about the 変形.

Vivek Prachand, director of minimally invasive 外科 at the University of Chicago 薬／医学, says the 37-year-old MasterChef 裁判官 - who 重さを計るd nearly 400lbs a year ago - was a 候補者 for a duodenal switch, a 手続き that helps 患者s with a BMI over 50 限界 their food intake.

However, because the 外科 could 干渉する with his capacity to 過程 dietary fats, it wasn't the best 選択 for the celebrity chef.

Before and after: MasterChef 裁判官 Graham Elliot, pictured in June 2013 (left) and May 2014 (権利) dropped an astonishing 150lbs

'多重の small tastings are central to Elliot's work,' Dr Prachand told the University of Chicago 薬／医学's Imagine magazine.

Instead, Dr Prachand 示唆するd a gastric sleeve, which 減ずるs the stomach to the size and 形態／調整 of a small 白人指導者べったりの東洋人, without inhibiting digestion.

'It was a reasonable way to start,' Dr Prachand said. 'If it wasn't 十分な by itself, we could follow it with the 残り／休憩（する） of the DS at a later time.'

Born to run: Mr Elliot, who 重さを計るd nearly 400lbs last year, recently 完全にするd his first 10K run

Dr Prachand calls Mr Elliot an 'ideal 患者,' 公式文書，認めるing his 迅速な 回復 and 乗り気 to routinely 演習 and 修正する his diet after を受けるing the 外科 in July 2013.

Mr Elliot 's 負わせる fell below 250lbs by March 2014, and one month later, his BMI was between 27 and 29.

'When you start out above 50, 29 is fantastic,' Dr Prachand said. 'Graham is where we want him to be 権利 now. He's 動機づけるd and committed to 機能の fitness.'

His 血 圧力 and cholesterol levels are now lower, and he no longer has to wear a 装置 for sleep apnea.

Doctor's order: Vivek Prachand 成し遂げるd a sleeve gastrectomy on the celebrity chef, later calling him an 'ideal 患者'

In May, he 完全にするd his first 10K run in Chicago, 報道によれば finishing in one hour and 16 minutes.

Mr Elliot's 現在の diet 含むs a dinner of salmon or chicken with salad or vegetables, and he's 削減（する） out nearly all bread, pasta, soda and beer. He now 満足させるs his 甘い tooth with fruit and cottage cheese or apple slices with peanut butter.

'I now look at f ood as 燃料 and 焦点（を合わせる） on my protein intake. I'm in love with "pure" flavors, things that are natural and delicious, minimally fussed with, that showcase the season. I 連合させる that with 部分 支配（する）／統制する,' he said.

This 見通し is やめる a change from his previous habits.

'In the past I would get 強調する／ストレスd and ask （手先の）技術 services for cookies and candy,' Mr Elliot told People in March. 'But now I know my stomach is the size of a 白人指導者べったりの東洋人 and I need to have food that just gives me energy. So I can either have a moment of sweetness but feel really bad or I can order something delicious and light like sashimi.'

Mr Elliot 追加するd that his 劇の 負わせる loss （機の）カム as a surprise.

'I thought it would take two or three years to do this. I thought I’d lose 60 or 70lbs the first year.'

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