Factors To Consider In Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

By Lisa Hayes


The comforts of a modern life have come at a price. For most people living in urban areas this problem has become a matter of grave concern. Large amounts of time and money are spent to conduct research in order to find new ways and methods that are effective in reaching the goal of significant fat reduction. Bariatric weight loss surgery is a fat reduction procedure that is performed on patients only when conservative treatments are failed. This health condition attracts a number of other problems such as diabetes, heart attack and hypertension. This problem has increased dramatically in the past decade or so with many more people gaining awareness about this problem.

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.

What many people don't realize is that this procedure requires a mental adjustment along with the physical adjustment. You don't go in for the procedure then go back to your old way of thinking and eating while the fat falls off. You need to make mental and physical adjustments or the weight won't stay off for long. These adjustments start before you even have the procedure performed.

The moment you decide to go through with this procedure, start getting your mind in the right place. Start noticing all of your unhealthy eating habits. Acknowledge if you have been using food as a drug or a numbing device to get you through the emotional aspects of life. If food has become your pastime or your way of avoiding other things in life, now is time to acknowledge that. The same goes for those who stay obese on a subconscious level because it serves them in an emotional way.

The more you understand about your eating habits, the easier it will be to change them. If you are not real with yourself or don't expose the disordered eating, you won't be ready to ditch those old eating habits for something new.

Gastric Bypass Surgery is a restrictive and a malabsorptive fat reduction procedure that is typically used on highly obese individuals. By combining the two efforts, gastric bypass procedure quickly allows morbidly obese individuals to lose fat very quickly.

The procedure can be very effective at producing fat reduction in obese patients. It involves restricting the size of the stomach so less food is eaten and changing the structure of the gut so that less amount of food is able to be eaten. However, the procedure is not an easy solution to everyone. People undergoing this procedure have to make permanent, difficult to adapt changes to their lifestyle.

Patient s might be free from significant psychological illnesses such as eating disorders, substance abuse and depression. It is essential to make certain changes otherwise the risks of procedure might be increased and worsened. Weight reduction procedure alone cannot result in a permanent solution so realistic expectations are required for a successful outcome. However most essential for the success of this procedure.




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