The Transformer
Winter 2025 Newsletter
As we celebrate the Holiday Season we’d like to take the time to share some highlights of what has happened at Transform and also provide you some thoughts and helpful suggestions to stay active and eating the right things during this wonderful time of year!
The 12 Days of Holiday Movement Challenge
Stay active and festive this season with our 12-day mini challenge! Each day, try a new way to move and, best of all, no gym membership required!
Surgery Center’s 2-year Anniversary
This month, Transform Surgery Center proudly celebrates its second anniversary in Edmonds —a milestone shaped by compassion, innovation, and life-changing care. Over the past two years, more than 250 patients have embarked on or continued their personal transformation journeys, supported by a dedicated team committed to holistic wellness and surgical excellence.
If you’ve found yourself wondering about what could be, we want you to know that Transform Cosmetic offers free, no-obligation consults—in office or via telehealth.
Introducing MagnaSlim
MagnaSlim is a breakthrough procedure offered by Transform Weight Loss that takes a very different approach to bariatric surgery. Instead of cutting, stapling, or stitching, it uses magnetic compression technology to create a new pathway in your digestive system. The process starts with a patient swallowing one magnet, while another is placed endoscopically. Over a few days, the magnets fuse together, gently compressing tissue until a durable connection forms between parts of the intestine. Eventually, the magnets detach and pass naturally, leaving behind a strong, permanent bypass.
The big advantage is that there are no incisions, sutures, or foreign materials left behind, which means faster healing and fewer complications. Patients usually go home the same day, and within 12 to 18 months, most lose 70–80% of their excess weight. Beyond the numbers, many see dramatic improvements in conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and joint pain.
It’s especially aimed at people with a BMI of 40 or higher or those who haven’t had success with other methods. In short, MagnaSlim is designed to be a safer, simpler, and more effective way to achieve lasting weight loss and better health.
Transform Weight Loss at IFSO 2025
Transform Weight Loss was honored to share our innovative work at the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) annual meeting, held this year in Santiago, Chile. The conference brought together more than 3,000 colleagues from over 70 national metabolic and bariatric societies worldwide, fostering collaboration and advancing the field.
Dr. Eric Harris presented on post-bariatric cosmetic surgery, while Dr. Peter Billing shared a case series highlighting advancements in ambulatory bariatric surgery. These contributions reflect our commitment to excellence and innovation in patient care.
Transform Weight Loss has earned international recognition for setting new standards in the ambulatory surgical setting. While the vast majority of bariatric procedures—approximately 95%—are still performed in hospitals, our team successfully performs 95% of cases in ambulatory surgical centers. This distinction underscores our leadership in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care outside the traditional hospital environment.
Holiday Happitizers
Cucumber
“Christmas Trees”
Ingredients: Cucumber rounds or slices, whipped cream cheese or plain Greek yogurt, smoked salmon, deli turkey, or cherry tomato “ornaments”, cheese
Assembly: Stack cucumber slices in a tree shape, use cream cheese or yogurt as “glue” and place veggies & protein as the ornaments & a star-shaped cheese piece at the top.
Mini Caprese Ornaments
Ingredients: Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, fresh basil
Assembly: Skewer add 1 tomato + 1 mozzarella + basil leaf; drizzle with balsamic glaze (optional, very small amount)
Santa Hat Greek Yogurt Cups
Ingredients: ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, 2-3 raspberries, 1 small strawberry
Assembly: Spoon yogurt into a small cup, place strawberry on top as “hat,” add raspberry as “pom-pom”
Mini Turkey Meatloaf Muffins with Cranberry Glaze
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 small zucchini, grated (squeeze excess water)
- 1 small carrot, finely grated
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cranberry Glaze: - 2 tbsp sugar-free cranberry sauce or unsweetened cranberry puree
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, zucchini, carrot, onion, egg, almond flour, and seasonings until combined.
- Divide mixture evenly into a greased or lined muffin tin (6 cups).
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until cooked through (internal temp 165°F).
- While baking, mix cranberry glaze ingredients.
- Brush glaze on each muffin during the last 5 minutes of baking or serve on top after baking.
Need More Recipe Inspiration?
Check out Transform on Instagram for more recipe ideas. Each week a new recipe is posted that can be integrated into your weight loss journey.
https://www.instagram.com/transformweightloss
