Before weight loss surgery patients are asked to lose weight under a physician supervised diet. This is the diet that we recommend to patients. We add a lot of nutrient dense but low in calorie foods. Here is the simple illustration of what we do.
Having had weight loss surgery does not mean success. It is the lifestyle change that determines success after weight loss surgery in the long run. Here are five habits of successful weight loss surgery patients.
There is one method of cooking I recommend to all my weight loss surgery patients- and that is Sous Vide cooking. This is the great way to start to learn to cook because you won’t mess it up!
The Fast Diet is taking America by storm. Eat five days and fast for two (non-consecutive). It may work for some, but not for all – it does provide a way to regulate some intake, but on those five non-fast days you cannot eat what you want.
The lapband is not about “restriction,” that’s not how the lapband works. We used to think it worked this way, but it doesn’t. The band works when food passes by the lapband, not when food stays above the lapband.
When foods that never before went through the Lap-Band are now easily eaten. Does your lap-band need an adjustment? You might, but not to the lap-band.