The pre-operative diet is required for all patients before weight loss surgery. This diet will help to reduce the size of your liver and decrease the fat stores in your abdomen. These changes make it safer and easier for your surgeon to perform surgery. Breakfast
Before undergoing any type of bariatric surgery, it is important that patients follow their doctors’ instructions closely and educate themselves on the risks and potential benefits of the procedure. To mentally prepare yourself for obesity surgery, do the following: Understand the surgical process and what
Getting prepared for surgery takes a little planning. Consider pre-surgery nutrition as similar to getting ready for a marathon or big game. You need to prepare yourself for a procedure that creates some stress on your body. Good nutrition can help it out. 1- Follow
Some of the surgical complexities of obesity surgery may be overcome with weight reduction prior to surgery. However, it is essential that clinicians and patients realize that the initial weight loss program is seen as the commencement of a lifelong management plan incorporating surgery, behavioral
This article is an education tool and assistant to you as you embark on this new life of health and should be read carefully and often to ensure you understand the concepts of life after weight loss surgery. It is intended to assist in education
Weight loss surgery is also known as bariatric and metabolic surgery. These terms are used in order to reflect the impact of these operations on patients’ weight and the health of their metabolism (breakdown of food into energy). In addition to their ability to treat
