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Considering Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

By Lisa Hayes


When you come to the breaking point with your weight and believe bariatric surgery is the most efficient way to take off the weight and free yourself from health problems or high health risks, you are on the verge of changing your entire life. The way you eat and think about food prior to making this decision will change to something else entirely as you move toward bariatric weight loss surgery. Once the surgery is completed you will step into a completely new lifestyle that supports a thin body, rather than an obese body.

Bariatric Surgery is considered as a last resort for the overweight and morbidly obese. It is not an option for those who have 50-pounds or less to lose. The short and long-term side-effects of the procedure are too severe for someone with only 50-pounds to lose. If a person has more than 80-pounds to lose and they suffer from a disabling medical condition that are related to their weight, then they are considered to be good candidates for bariatric procedure.

Let's assume that you have tried every diet on the market. You followed the plan exactly. You were committed and you really tried to do it right this time. In fact you lost a few excess calories before you sabotaged your quest to cut calories. Today you feel like you are running out of options to shed fat that you need to lose and keep it off.

It is therefore vital to do your research and submit to a thorough medical consultation before you make the decision to go through with the procedure. You must also consider that this procedure is not a quick-fix for your overweight condition. While there are many people who have lost a lot of fat through this procedure, it is important to know that they have done so by strictly adhering to proper diet and exercise guidelines following the procedure.

During the operation the size of the stomach or the rate at which digestion takes place gets altered. While the operation provides a good start on the road to reducing calories, patients have to continue to eat correctly and exercise to reach their ideal weight. The operation involves removing a part of person's small intestines; it reduces the absorption of calories.

Staying away from unhealthy foods and stopping the cycle of binge eating takes a lot more than willpower. It takes a mental commitment to doing it no matter what. This is why doctors determine your eligibility for this procedure based on a mental evaluation as well as physical evaluation.

If you are obese, you may have to lose a bit of fat prior to going in for this procedure. Your doctor will tell you how much needs to be lost and should help you work out a program for eating and exercise to make that fat reduction happen. This is a safety precaution, since there are more risks with the procedure for those who are extremely obese.

Similarly, it is common for some people to try to gain fat if they are deemed slightly too small for this procedure. This typically applies to people who have tried every other way to lose fat without any success.




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