Identifying Barriers To Healthy Weight Loss

By Rey Vetangelo


Many Americans today wish that they could lose weight. They report high body dissatisfaction and a feeling that they are not desirable or beautiful. This is a tragedy indeed. While many of these individuals would probably do well to lose weight, there is a significant amount of individuals who want to lose an unhealthy amount of weight.

Undergoing weight loss surgery is a major step in life, and for that reason a person who is considering the surgery should find out all they can about the procedure before submitting their selves to the operating table. Weight loss surgery hold many benefits for those who do choose to undergo its treatment, but most of the time the decision to undergo such a procedure should only be made as a last ditch effort to control one's weight.

Doctors and medical professionals urge individuals to first try conventional methods to weight loss before undergoing bariatric or weight loss surgery. Such traditional methods of weight loss include the establishment of a proper diet and exercise regimen and enrolling in a medically supervised weight loss program.

While most individuals can successfully lose the weight the desire through these and other conventional methods, there are still those people who cannot seem to lose their excess weight or maintain a healthy weight. For these individuals, weight loss surgery may be the only way for them to slim down to healthy levels and see the results they have been working towards.

One of the first things you should do on your weight loss journey is try to figure out what weight loss pitfalls you normally encounter. For example, perhaps you find it difficult to pass up donuts or cookies at a party.

This is where controlled portion sizes come into play. One of the reasons people don't finish diet plans is because they don't feel satisfied in the first weeks. Dieters give up early because they're still hungry after a meal. The diet won't work though if the dieter gives in to the hunger.

If you find that that is true for you, then you will want to find other avenues to de-stress rather than gorging yourself on unhealthy foods. There are many different hobbies you can have that you can do rather than eat excessive food. A common problem in our society today is the fact that many people want to ban certain foods from their lives. For example, many people think they shouldn't eat any sweets. This means no donuts, no cake, no cookies, nothing that is sweet. These are forbidden foods; if they're going to be skinny, they can't eat those foods ever.

The main characteristics of the surgeon that a person will want to find out before approaching the surgeon and requesting the service include finding out if the surgeon is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. With these two basic board certifications, a person can rest assured that their surgeon is qualified enough to perform the specialized surgical procedure.

The last step to preparing for a weight loss surgery will be to continue to strive to be healthy both before and after the surgery. While many individuals find their bariatric surgery to be a great success, the ability to continue healthy practices following the surgery will be critical in the recovery of the surgery and in staying healthy for years after the surgery.




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