Expert-led weight loss resource

The journey
to the body
you deserve.

Whether you’re taking your first steps toward weight loss or ready to complete your transformation, this is where honest, expert information meets real clinical results. Medications. Surgery. Nutrition. And what comes after.

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FRACS Specialist Plastic Surgeon
APD Accredited Practising Dietitian
15+ Years surgical experience
Sydney Westmead · Penrith · Orange
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“Significant weight loss is one of the most remarkable things the human body can accomplish. Understanding the pathways, the science, and what happens after — that’s what this resource is built for.”

Evidence-based · Clinically honest · Expert-led

Your pathway

Every journey is different.
All paths lead here.

Significant weight loss rarely follows a single route. Most people who achieve lasting transformation combine approaches — and all pathways, in time, raise the same question about skin. This is where we answer it.

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Ozempic Monjaro Wegovy Saxenda

Medications

Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Saxenda have transformed pharmacological weight loss. We explain exactly how each works, what the real-world numbers look like, and what happens to your body — including your skin — as the weight comes off.

22%
avg loss on tirzepatide
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Gastric Sleeve Bypass Banding

Weight Loss Surgery

Gastric sleeve, Roux-en-Y bypass and adjustable banding remain the most effective interventions for significant long-term weight loss. Explained plainly, without the promotional language that surrounds this space.

80%
excess weight loss (bypass)
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Nutrition Science Resistance Training Maintenance

Diet & Exercise

The hardest path — and for many, the most meaningful one. We explain the physiology of fat loss, protein targets, resistance training, metabolic adaptation, and what it actually takes to sustain the result long term.

Lasting
with the right approach
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The real picture

Most people use more
than one approach.

Medication-assisted weight loss works best with dietary support. Bariatric outcomes improve significantly with specialist nutrition. Diet and exercise are the foundation regardless of what else you do. Your journey is probably a combination — and this site is built to support all of it.

See how nutrition connects everything →

Common combinations

💊 GLP-1 Medication + 🥗 Dietitian Support

Medication suppresses appetite — dietitian optimises protein and preserves muscle. Together, they produce better body composition than either alone.

🏥 Bariatric Surgery + 🥗 Pre & Post Nutrition

Surgical success is determined as much by nutritional preparation as by the procedure itself. Pre-hab protocols significantly improve outcomes.

🏋️ Lifestyle Changes + ✂️ Body Contouring

Years of disciplined weight loss often leave behind skin that exercise cannot address. Body contouring surgery completes what lifestyle began.

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Specialist Nutrition · All pathways

Your results are made
in the kitchen — and the clinic.

“Surgical success starts with what’s on your plate — long before you reach the operating table.”

Amy Kellner is one of Australia’s only dietitians who works exclusively with weight loss and cosmetic surgery patients. Her Personalised Surgical Nutrition Protocol has been refined across hundreds of patients to deliver better surgical outcomes, faster recoveries and results that last.

Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
BHSc Nutritional Medicine · Masters Nutrition & Dietetic Practice
Telehealth consultations · Available nationally
Collaborates with Dr Kumar's surgical team
Meet Amy → Book with Amy
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The part no one prepares you for

Weight lost.
Skin left behind.

Significant weight loss — by any pathway — frequently results in excess, loose skin that exercise, nutrition and time cannot resolve. This is not a failure. It is a predictable biological consequence of remarkable change.

70–80%
of patients who lose significant weight develop clinically significant skin excess
3–6 mo
of weight stability before body contouring surgery for optimal planning and results
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Your surgical specialist

Dr Rohit Kumar
FRACS

Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Over 15 years of experience in body contouring, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery — with a particular focus on the surgical completion of the weight loss journey.

Dr Kumar sees patients at his clinics in Westmead, Penrith and Orange NSW, and welcomes international patients from Fiji, Dubai, India and the Pacific region. Initial consultations are available via video for those travelling from interstate or overseas.

  • MBBS · MMedSci · FRACS (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
  • AHPRA registered — MED0001630444
  • MFMB Australasia Award — Best Practice Design
  • Featured: Vogue Australia, Harper's Bazaar, Sunday Night
  • International patients: Fiji · Dubai · India · Pacific region
Book a consultation Visit drkumar.com.au
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FRACS
Specialist Plastic Surgery
APD
Accredited Practising Dietitian
15+ Years
Specialist surgical experience
3 Clinics
Westmead · Penrith · Orange
International
Fiji · Dubai · India · Pacific
1300 267 726
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The journal

Expert writing.
Real information.

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GLP-1 Medications July 2026 10 min read

Ozempic vs Mounjaro — the honest Australian comparison for 2026

Both are GLP-1 receptor agonists. Both produce remarkable weight loss. But they are not the same drug, they do not work identically, and the difference in outcomes — up to 22% body weight on tirzepatide versus 15% on semaglutide — matters enormously when planning a surgical journey.

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Body ContouringJuly 2026

Loose skin after weight loss — the biology and the solutions

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NutritionComing soon

The pre-surgical nutrition protocol — why the 12 weeks before surgery determine the result

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Start your conversation
with our team.

Whether you are researching options, ready for a dietitian consultation, or prepared to discuss body contouring surgery — the first step is a conversation. Our team responds within one business day.

Book a consultation → 📞 1300 267 726

Westmead · Penrith · Orange · Video consults · International patients welcome