Doctor Loses 120 Lbs Without Drugs, Inspires Patients

In November 2025, Dr. Brittany Booth, a 41-year-old physician in Pennsylvania, is celebrating a remarkable personal transformation. Nine years ago, in August 2016, she reached her goal weight of 110 lbs after a two-year struggle to shed 120 lbs.

At her heaviest, Dr. Booth weighed 230 lbs, which classified her as morbidly obese for her 5'2" frame. The embarrassment of patients pointing out her own weight issues while she advised them on healthy living was the catalyst for her decision to make a change.

Rather than taking the "easy way out" with weight-loss drugs, Dr. Booth opted for a more sustainable approach. She switched to a low-carb, high-fat diet, focusing on healthy fats from sources like olive oil, fatty fish, and lean meats. She also incorporated moderate exercise into her daily routine, such as taking the stairs and parking farther from her office.

The weight loss was slow, about 1 lb per week, compared to the rapid results often seen with weight-loss medications. However, Dr. Booth believes this approach has allowed her to build lasting healthy habits that have kept the weight off for nearly a decade.

Today, Dr. Booth's patients take her weight loss advice more seriously, and she has even opened her own weight loss clinic, Body by Barker, in York, Pennsylvania.