After Bariatric Surgery, Habit Changes Are Crucial To Maintaining A Healthy Weight
Before considering bariatric surgery, patients need to understand, to the detail, what specific goals they want to reach. Overall health, looking good, and being more active are probably some of the basic reasons for wanting bariatric surgery. However, this is just the beginning. Patients need to recognize, not only the risks in bariatric surgery but the benefits they wish to obtain. During preliminary testing, patients need to be knowledgeable about what health issues they are having before weight-loss surgery. This will be key, and the first step, to bariatric surgery. With this knowledge, patients will have the appropriated information to decide what weight-loss surgery would be best. Patients need to compare their current health (before surgery) with the goals they want to obtain after bariatric surgery, followed by a discussion with Dr. Terry Simpson.
Patients usually decide, on weight loss surgery, before they have considered a support system or discussed their weight-loss options with family. The surgical staff, at Southwest Weight Loss, understands that post-operative support is the most-influential component of bariatric surgery. Other well-qualified bariatric surgeons may have a good-surgical practice however lacks in function of a support program. Weight loss surgery, with Dr. Simpson at Southwest Weight Loss, provides extensive support before, during and after bariatric surgery. Dr. Simpson maps out a goal oriented nutritional and exercise plan to ensure patients long-term success, by following ten basic rules which include: patients need to learn the size of their stomach and not over-fill it, proteins and meats should be eaten first when having a meal, patients should not eat and drink at the same time, walk and exercise everyday, patients should not smoke, patients need to have a consistent eating schedule and eat slowly, patients need to take vitamins and supplements daily, patients need to understand that food is not the enemy, patients should limit snacking to one or two per day and plan them, and patients should not graze.
People may remember Jineane Ford from the 1980 Miss U.S.A beauty competition where she won first place. Later, she joined, the Phoenix, Arizona based, KPNX 12 News in 1991 and co-anchored 12 News Today and 12 News Midday. Unfortunately, Jineane had to share the stage with her co-host who was a size two and Jineane a size fourteen. Habitually, topics would include what measures Jineane would be taking for dieting and weight loss. Being overweight became embarrassing for Jineane and she knew she would have to take action. While interviewing Dr. Terry Simpson, on her daytime-television show, she decided that this was now the time to take action. After completing the LAP-BAND® surgery, with Dr. Simpson, Jineane has been able to keep the weight off for years and maintains her size eight to this day.
Dr. Simpson wants patients to realize that weight loss will not happen unless the proper support is put into place, even if surgery has taken place. Dr. Simpson has written many books on maintaining weight loss and weight loss surgery. The literature is primarily for the patient and for loved ones who want positive involvement.
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To learn more, Arizona bariatric surgery, Southwest Weight Loss and Dr. Terry Simpson, please feel free to contact Southwest Weight Loss by phone at 602-234-SLIM (7546) or visit the website http://www.southwestweightloss.com/ for new patient consultations, seminars, or any other questions and concerns.
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