For many obese people, to use a gastric band is a solution that helps to lose weight and get healthier . This is not a trivial procedure, but a way to get results faster than with a diet and workout experience. Although everyone is different, and that the results differ from one person to another, here is some information related to the placement of a gastric band:
- The principle of this surgery is simple: reduce the size of the stomach so that it is possible to ingest as much food as before ; eat less, thus reducing the number of daily calories, helps to lose weight significantly. When this method is associated with a healthy lifestyle, the results are quick and do not have the negative effects that may have other methods.
- The most important is to define criteria that will be considered as leading to success: is it simply to lose weight, or is it the fact to maintain that weight loss? Some define success or failure of the intervention based only: the lost weight due to not resume kilos, and keep a good body mass index in the 5 years following surgery.
Knowing what your criteria for success, and be sure they are achievable is a very important step. It must seriously consider when making the decision to use or not placing a gastric band. Continue reading “The gastric band”