Years ago I tried all sorts of weight loss medications.  They would work for a short period of time and I would lose weight.  When I went off or the medication quit working, I would regain the weight I had lost plus a bonus of more pounds.  

How did your surgery go?  How are you now?

I've dropped 20 lbs in 3-4 months when I was on Metformin 500mg. Frankly, I'm shocked at how easily it has come off. The only "lifestyle" changes I've made are:
- taking my meds like I'm suppose to (3x rather than 1 or 0)
- walk/jog 2 miles 5-6 times a week
- low carb breakfast and eliminate/reduce snacks (this probably cuts a total of 50-80 carbs a day)

Thank you for your reply!  I'm try diet and exercise and will resort to the Medication if I don't have any success.  Wishing you all the best!

Hopefully this link will work. It's about a new weight loss drug that has been recently approved by the FDA. If the link does not work, you can just google the name of the medication (fexaramine). From what I've read thus far, it remains in the intestines unlike other diet pills, which go into the blood stream and suppress appetite. In my personal opinion, this diet pill DOES seem different from typical ones. However, I firmly believe that diet pills don't work, at least not in the long run. However, I plan on staying on top of this one to hear how it works for people. Hope this info helps. 

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/jan/14/salk-scientists-discove r-new-type-diet-pill/