8 Weight Loss Surgery Myths

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8 Weight Loss Surgery Myths
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Its the easy way out

• Losing weight and keeping it off is probably
  one of the hardest things you will do in your
  life. Unlike other vices such as cigarettes and
  alcohol, you cannot just quit eating food. You
  must learn how to eat food without giving in to
  temptation, to have that little bit extra or
  indulge in too many sweets.

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• To consider losing weight alone is crazy and
  the literature proves it! Long-term failure is
  the rule with more than 95 of people regaining
  lost weight by 2-5 years after a diet and
  exercise intervention.

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• Weight loss surgery is the only proven way to
  achieve long-term results. Its definitely not
  the easy way out its the only way out for many
  people in search of a sustainable weight loss
  solution.

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• Weight loss surgery is not a magic wand. Its a
  tool that, to be successful, requires you to make
  lifelong changes to poor dietary and exercise
  habits.  The surgery itself is just the
  beginning. There is still a lot of work to be
  done with physicians, dietitians, exercise
  physiologists and other health professionals to
  achieve lasting weight loss.

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The risks of surgery outweigh the risks of obesity

• All surgeries have risks and weight loss
  surgery is no different. There are some
  complications to be aware of including leakage,
  infection of port site, slippage of the gastric
  band, pouch dilatation and port dislocation. The
  re-operation rate however is low at 5-10 of
  cases.
• On the other hand, the risks associated with
  obesity, if left untreated, can be life
  threatening. Obesity leads to conditions such as
  type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high
  cholesterol and sleep apnoea.

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Surgery is only for really obese people

• Weight loss surgery is recommended for people
  with a BMI gt35kg/m2 or BMI gt30kg/m2 with
  co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, high
  blood pressure and high cholesterol. There are
  different types of weight loss surgeries and your
  BMI may not be a limiting factor to your
  eligibility, depending on your overall health
  status. Its best to talk with Winnett Specialist
  Group about whether or not weight loss surgery is
  right for you.

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Ill vomit all the time

• While it is true that food tolerance can be a
  challenge after gastric band surgery, you will
  never vomit because of the band. There are a
  small number of common problem foods that,
  because of their texture, may become stuck in the
  band. The piece of stuck food will either move
  down into your stomach or come back up with
  regurgitation but not with vomiting.

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I will have to eat soup and mushy food for the
rest of my life

• This is probably one of the biggest myths of
  weight loss surgery. While many people,
  especially with a gastric band, do eat this way
  its not how it should be. With the right
  education and support you can still enjoy your
  favourite foods but perhaps prepared in a
  slightly different way. Post surgery food
  tolerance also relies heavily on your dedication
  to taking small bites, chewing well and eating
  slowly at every meal.

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I will be left with a really big scar from the
surgery

• At Winnett Specialist Group, all weight loss
  surgeries are done laparoscopically, where small
  incisions are made into the abdomen. This
  technique results in faster healing, reduced pain
  and reduced scaring after surgery.

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It will do all of the work for me

• You definitely cannot set and forget when it
  comes to weight loss surgery. It is a tool to
  help make the lifestyle changes necessary for
  weight loss easier to achieve. It does not make
  the changes for you therefore ongoing support is
  crucial to your long-term success. For best
  results, it is recommended to engage in regular
  support for at least 2 years post operatively.

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Its impossible to gain weight after surgery

• If you go into surgery with the wrong mindset
  then there is a chance that you wont do well
  long-term.  The bad habits that lead to weight
  gain in the first place will still be there after
  surgery. As mentioned earlier, surgery is a tool
  not a magic wand. It doesnt directly help with
  non-hungry eating and you can still have a high
  calorie diet from small portions of unhealthy
  foods and liquids. 

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• To be successful with weight loss surgery you
  must go into it knowing that there are ways to
  cheat it and gain weight as a result. You must
  learn to work with your new stomach to avoid
  weight gain and get the best results.
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