weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery, or gastric band surgery, is becoming an increasingly popular method of weight loss used throughout the world. It involves bandaging the stomach, effectively making it half the normal size it used to be. The idea is that with a smaller stomach, you eat less and lose weight. It is successful most of the time, but the individual must understand a few things. Surgery will not change your eating habits, cravings, your exercise levels, the psychology of what caused the overeating in the first place, and your general attitude toward health and wellness. If all of these areas are not addressed, surgery will unfortunately not work.

Studies have shown that 30% of weight loss surgeries do not result in long-term weight loss. The above factors are the reason for this. Weight loss requires a change in lifestyle. The first thing to understand in depth is the causes of their overfeeding. This often requires analysis by an outsider, who doesn’t know the person trying to lose weight, to get an unbiased opinion. Psychologists don’t just help the crazy! They may be one of the most important people you will talk to in your weight loss journey. There may be underlying causes of depression and isolation that are causing you to turn to food for comfort. Unless these issues are resolved, after surgery they will still be there and you will continue to turn to food. There is no shame in getting help, it will make a difference in the long run.

The second thing that everyone trying to lose weight MUST really understand is the health benefits of losing weight. We all know that being overweight increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes, but how? With just a few minutes of research you will start to really understand things like; the buildup of fat on the walls of the arteries decreases blood flow and increases blood pressure throughout the body, which increases cardiovascular fitness improves the blood’s ability to carry more oxygen throughout the body, making sit with more energy and clarity, and losing weight takes pressure off your knees and lower back, reducing pain levels and lowering your risk of developing arthritis, and so on. There are so many and you should use them as motivation to help you stay on track and continue to lose weight.

If all else has failed, surgery is definitely an option. But you need to address the reasons why you failed in the past; otherwise, surgery will not be a magic cure either. Weight loss is never easy, but once you start losing weight, you’ll feel so much better, have more energy, and look better, this will be more than enough motivation to keep going and lose the next 20, 40, or 60 pounds.