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Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen and her weight-loss surgery: what she said
Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen, known to Norwegian viewers from the Viaplay series “Charterfeber” with her sister Nina, had weight-loss surgery in 2025. Six months later she shared that she had lost 48 kilos, and told Dagbladet why she chose an operation. Here is what she said, and what bariatric surgery involves today.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- In November 2025, in a Facebook post quoted by Dagbladet, Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen marked six months since her weight-loss surgery.
- She had lost 48 kg, chose surgery after years of yo-yo dieting, and says she has nothing to complain about.
- Bariatric surgery is laparoscopic through a few small punctures, and you get out of bed on day 1.
- Office work usually resumes after 2–4 weeks, and the final result is assessed at 18–24 months.
- At City Medical Centre a sleeve gastrectomy costs $3,600, and the first consultation is free.
Key facts about the procedure
- Back to work2–4 weeks
- Stay in clinic1–5 days
- Final result18–24 months
- Price
$4,800from $3,600
Profile
Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen
- Country
- Norway
- Who
- Reality TV personality
- Year of operation
- 2025
- Quote source
- Dagbladet, 7 November 2025
When it is that many kilos, it is hard to lose them. That is why it became an operation.
What did Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen say about her operation?
In November 2025 she marked six months since the operation with a Facebook post quoted by Dagbladet: “Six months since the road to a better life began. And I can see it myself! Minus 48 kg does something to you (thankfully).”
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WhatsAppAccording to Dagbladet, the decision came after many years of yo-yo dieting, five years at an obesity clinic and health that kept getting worse; in the end she and the clinic agreed on surgery. She explained it simply: “When it is that many kilos, it is hard to lose them. That is why it became an operation.” The newspaper reported that she had had no complications or other problems, and she summed up the time since: “I have nothing to complain about.”
That is all we rely on here. She did not say which type of operation she had, so this article does not guess. Where the text below explains procedures and recovery, it describes bariatric surgery in general, not her treatment.
Why her story is useful for others
Her path is a familiar one: repeated diets, weight that comes back, and years of trying under medical supervision before surgery is considered. Surgery was not a first step but the result of a long process together with doctors — which is how bariatric surgery is meant to be approached.
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She was also clear that the operation does not do all the work. She has changed her diet and become, in Dagbladet's words, a healthier version of herself: “If you don't build good habits, you go back up again. I don't want that.” Her blood pressure has improved as well, she told the paper, and apart from her socks none of her clothes fit any more.
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How weight-loss surgery works today
Modern bariatric operations reduce the size of the stomach, change the route food takes, or both. The four procedures offered at City Medical Centre compare as follows:
How it works
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Most of the stomach is removed, leaving a narrow tube
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- A small pouch is connected directly to the small intestine
- Mini gastric bypass
- One connection between pouch and intestine
- SADI-S
- Sleeve combined with a single intestinal bypass
Usually considered for
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- BMI 35–45
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- BMI over 45–50, type 2 diabetes
- Mini gastric bypass
- Chosen individually
- SADI-S
- BMI over 50
Average excess weight loss
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- 60–70%
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- 75–85%
- Mini gastric bypass
- Up to 75–80%
- SADI-S
- 80–90%
The sleeve involves no intestinal bypass but can be less durable if the diet is not followed. Bypass-type operations give larger weight loss and require vitamins and minerals for life. The mini bypass carries a risk of bile reflux. All four are done laparoscopically, through four small punctures of 5–15 mm.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
Surgery is generally considered with a BMI above 40, or above 35 with serious related conditions such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, and sometimes lower when non-surgical approaches have not worked. Before the operation:
- blood and urine tests, biochemistry, HbA1c and clotting tests;
- consultations with a GP, endocrinologist, cardiologist, psychiatrist and, for women, a gynaecologist;
- two to four weeks of cutting down fast carbohydrates and fats;
- no smoking for at least a month before surgery.
Recovery after bariatric surgery
Patients get up on the first day and usually leave hospital after one to five days. Office work typically resumes after two to four weeks, physical work after about six. Eating returns in stages over one to two months: liquids, then soft food, then ordinary textures.
Swimming is fine after around 30 days, and travel is best planned no sooner than a month after surgery. The final result is assessed after one and a half to two years, vitamins are taken for life, and women are advised to wait 12–18 months before a pregnancy.
As Pedersen's words show, the long-term result depends on new eating habits. The team's follow-up during the first year is there to support exactly that.
How recovery after bariatric surgery usually goes
- Day of surgeryLaparoscopic operation through a few small punctures.
- Day 1You get out of bed and walk.
- Days 1–5Discharge, depending on the procedure and your recovery.
- Weeks 2–4Office work resumes; diet moves from liquids to soft food.
- Months 1–2Ordinary food returns; swimming and travel are allowed.
- Months 18–24Weight settles and the final result is assessed.
Bariatric surgery at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre offers sleeve gastrectomy ($3,600), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ($4,000), mini gastric bypass and SADI-S, all laparoscopic. The first consultation with the surgeon is free and can be done online; after the assessment the doctor recommends a procedure and the price is fixed in the contract. A personal coordinator accompanies the patient from the first enquiry to recovery, and the team follows up throughout the first year. See the bariatric surgery page for details.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen or her treatment. Her words are quoted here because she chose to share her experience publicly.
Frequently asked questions
When did Gry Bjarnesdatter Pedersen have weight-loss surgery?
In 2025. In November 2025 she wrote that six months had passed since the operation.
How much weight has she lost?
In her Facebook post quoted by Dagbladet she said she had lost 48 kg in the six months after surgery.
Which operation did she have?
She has not said which type of bariatric surgery it was, so we do not speculate. The procedure is chosen individually after an assessment by the surgeon.
Can you regain weight after bariatric surgery?
Yes, if eating habits do not change. That is why diet, vitamins and follow-up are part of the treatment, as Pedersen herself pointed out.
How much does bariatric surgery cost at City Medical Centre?
Sleeve gastrectomy costs $3,600 and gastric bypass $4,000. The first consultation is free, and the final price is fixed in the contract.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Dagbladet, 7 November 2025
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Benefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery in Adults: A Review (JAMA, 2020)
- PubMed / NCBI — Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
- World Health Organization — Obesity and overweight
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery — Bariatric Surgery Procedures
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