Ready, get set, lose weight! 10 weight loss surgery tips for success
Weight loss through weight-loss surgery is a journey. But just like any other regime you’ve got to be in the right frame of mind to make it successful. Prepare yourself for the surgical road ahead by considering these 10 weight…
Bariatric surgery is major surgery and, to varying degrees, it is normal to experience a range of symptoms. These include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness, surgical pain, weakness, light-headedness, gas pain and emotional ups and downs in the early days and…
Busy schedules can often throw your meal times completely out of sync, so a late-night dinner is sometimes on the cards. We’re often told not to go to bed on a full stomach and that it matters what time you…
Bariatric surgery could well be the best decision you ever make when it comes to your on-going health. It will undoubtedly also be one of the hardest because it involves major changes with your lifestyle, if it is to be…
Has the size of the portion on your plate hampered your efforts to lose weight before surgery? Does it threaten to sabotage your efforts further down the line after WLS? It would hardly be surprising because general food portions have…
It will have been stressed to you, at various pre-op consultations, the need to follow a special pre-operative diet for about 2 weeks (but sometimes longer) prior to weight-loss surgery. After years of following and failing at diets for bariatric…
We are very proud to announce the launch of a ground-breaking new weight loss surgery app which may represent the future of medical information distribution. The world’s first interactive, online personal weight loss surgery consultation application has been designed to…
Eating too fast can be a big problem especially pre weight loss surgery. Why? Well because when we eat too quickly we are not able to recognise the signals that tell us we are full and we end up eating…
Do you jump on the scales every morning … or even more often … and let the dial dictate your day? Go on … admit it … for thousands of others do!
Do you let those numbers determine how you are going to feel for the rest of the day … defeated and down or happy and victorious?
It can be a tough call to stay motivated when it comes to sustained weight-loss, maintenance and your fitness goals. Many coaches recommend that one of the best ways is to have a solid network of friends, family and supporters to help you accomplish your goals. But what if your family live miles away, friends aren’t available 24/7 or your loved ones aren’t as enthusiastic or supportive as you’d like them to be?
Prior to weight loss surgery you will be advised to increase your activity levels to make the transition to exercising later more manageable, and to make the surgery easier by lowering your levels of body fat and weight. Then, post-surgery,…
Many men and women who are plus size feel that they will never look good until after they have weight loss surgery. Not true, and while it may take some searching for an outfit for your larger size frame, it…
Bariatric surgery can change your life. Quite literally. Losing weight will open doors that you never before imagined going through; it will raise your self-esteem, give you new energy, and restore your health. It can also fail. And it’s very…
We are becoming more and more aware of a mind-body connection, an important connection that ensures the good health of both. Starting out your journey to a healthier body must also include consideration of emotional issues that are entwined with…
We spend a lot of time talking about how to become fit and stay healthy after weight-loss surgery or other bariatric procedures, but the reality is that becoming as fit as you can before your procedure will help you immensely….
So you’re considering bariatric surgery or some other bariatric procedure. Or perhaps you’ve already made the decision to move forward with your choice of procedures. Either way, congratulations! You’re taking charge of your health and, ultimately, of your life. Whatever…
This past week, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and The Obesity Society published new guidelines about bariatric surgery in the latest issues of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Endocrine Practice,…
Last week we touched on one of the mind-body connections that will really help you both before and after any bariatric surgery or weight-loss procedure that you and your doctor select as best for you: we talked about the power…
It’s easy to feel, sometimes, that everybody else on the planet is in charge of our lives. Commercials tell us what our homes should look like, what we should eat and wear, how our children should behave. Advertisements tell us…
There’s a phrase that some counsellors use when treating patients: “act as if.” Others have called it the “power of positive thinking.” There are probably many other ways of referring to it, but in essence the core of the concept…
The short answer is: you don’t, not completely. Any kind of surgery is serious and needs to be taken seriously, and that generally means having support in making the decision to move forward with it. If you are morbidly or…
So you’ve made the decision to have bariatric surgery. Congratulations: that’s the first step toward a healthy future! But you may still be undecided about which surgery is the right one for you. It’s an important question, and ultimately you…
We live in a culture that celebrates youth and slimness, and people who aren’t young—and aren’t slim—can often feel unnoticed. But most of us manage to work through that. We are who we are; we don’t have to conform to…
So you’ve decided to look into bariatric surgery as a solution to your obesity problem. You may have tried diets for years and found that they haven’t worked. You may be experiencing the health complications that are associated with obesity—diabetes,…
Name a figure, an amount of money that you’re willing to spend so that you can lose weight, feel better, become healthy. How much is it? Here’s a chilling thought: whatever that figure is, chances are good that you’ve already…
So. You’ve thought about how you’re going to take charge of your weight, and you’ve explored the various medical options open to you. You may have decided, in fact, that gastric bypass surgery is for you. Your emotional and mental…
Primary Obesity Surgery, Endoluminal (POSE) is a relatively new weight-loss procedure that is minimally invasive ”and could change your life. Like other bariatric procedures, POSE reduces your stomach size and the hunger cravings that go along with a larger stomach,…
No one enjoys being fat. That’s a fact of life. There’s simply no upside to it.
They’re called both gastric balloons and intragastric balloons, but no matter what the name is, it’s a weight-loss option well worth considering. If you’re not set on bariatric surgery, there are other ways you can choose to help you lose…
If you’re considering bariatric surgery, you need to prepare yourself. Start by asking yourself these questions and know the answers!
We’ve talked a lot here about how to determine whether you’re a good candidate for bariatric surgery, and if you’re just beginning to think about it, then you should go back and read some of those articles. But if you’ve…
Once you and your surgeon determine that you qualify for stomach bypass surgery, and that it’s time to schedule a date for it, your surgeon will give you instructions on how to prepare. In general, these preparations will include some…
If you are seriously overweight, then weight loss surgery might be for you. What do we mean by seriously overweight? There are a couple of ways of calculating it, but the easiest metric is this: if you are a woman…
You may have been reading a great deal about gastric band surgery, and may even have begun to think that it may be exactly what you need to get your weight under control and your life back on track. Youve…
It’s easy to think of being overweight as a fact of life. Perhaps you’ve tried a lot of diets over the years. Perhaps you’ve lost weight, only to regain it and then lose it again. Perhaps you’ve finally come to…
Many people who consider bariatric surgery feel that gastric bypass surgery is too invasive a procedure, as it involves cutting or stapling the stomach itself.A less-invasive procedure is available, however, and gastric band surgery may be the answer for you!
You’ve probably been hearing and reading a lot lately about weight loss surgery. Some people claim that it works like magic, others insist that it still takes work to reach your weight loss goals. Still, the more you read, the…
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