subject: Gastric Band - Yes or No? [print this page] Gastric Band - Yes or No? Gastric Band - Yes or No?
This is probably one of the worst weight loss tools to ever hit the market here in the USA and Europe.
If you are morbidly obese and your life is threatened by your weight then the Gastric Band is an option that can be used after serious medical experts reviews of your situation. Is it right for people who are overweight because they don't take care of what they eat? No!
Morbid obesity is one thing but being fat and looking for a quick fix is too awful for words. When you are obese, like I am currently, you will look for anything to make you lose weight and the gastric band option looks attractive after you have seen all the wonderful Before and After pictures you see in magazines and on TV. It is a quick fix but it is a lifetime of small portions and supplement taking to help your body with the vitamins and nutrients you will be able to give it with your food intake.
One of the key aspects to gastric band procedures is the after effects which is where you cannot feed yourself properly and productive burping, vomiting and other side effects come into play. You can only eat small amounts of food. Initially vomiting is a side effect as you learn you can only eat mouthfuls of food the size of a level teaspoon. Productive burping is where you burp and consumed food is regurgitated into your mouth as it has not passed into your stomach and is stuck in your gullet prevented from moving further down by the gastric band. So you will re-chew the food and try to swallow again. Supplements are a must in liquid form and crushed pills to give your body the nutrients it needs to survive.
Sounds like a lot of fun doesn't it? I don't think so. If your doctors demand you have the gastric band to save your life that's fine but if you go to a cosmetic surgeon and opt for the surgery then that's wrong. what you need to do is arm yourself with the tools to lose weight.
A weight loss coach is one of the best ways to move forward, someone you can get tips from, support messages and someone you can talk to. One of the best ways to do this is online, find a coach who will help you and arm you with the tools to lose weight.
I am doing this myself and you can follow my journey in 2011 as I strive to lose 100 lb by December 31st 2011 by using the tools I have to control and change my eating lifestyle.
