Lifestyle

How Can You Avoid “Cheating” after Weight Loss Surgery?

Posted: Aug 17 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

In order to lose weight after weight loss surgery and keep it off for years, it may be necessary for you to reevaluate your relationship with food. Weight loss surgery can help curb your physical appetite and allow you to feel full on smaller portions, but most people don’t gain weight because they have an extraordinarily large appetite. For many people, the struggle with obesity occurs, in part, because of the reasons we eat that having nothing to do with physical hunger.

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Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Posted: May 19 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

After working hard and making significant lifestyle changes, you’ve reached your weight loss goals. Congratulations! Now what?

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Thinking Positive Before You Lose Weight

Posted: Apr 30 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

While many people might consider starting a weight loss program because they’re unhappy with the way they look, research suggests that negative body image may actually make it more difficult to lose weight. If you don’t like the way you look, you may find that it’s even harder to change the way you look. It can be a frustrating cycle of negativity. Find out how to break through to positive thinking and weight loss results.

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Setting Successful Weight-loss goals

Posted: Apr 26 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

There’s a saying that, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” When it comes to losing weight, planning for success means taking the time to set proper weight loss goals. Follow these ten tips to set goals that help you lose weight.

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Getting Emotionally Ready for LAP-BAND Surgery

Posted: Mar 23 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

The prospect of losing weight through lap-band surgery can be very exciting, especially if you’ve been living with obesity for a long time. However, potential lap-band patients should understand that having bariatric surgery won’t just change how much you weigh or what you look like. To improve your chances of success after surgery, it’s important to emotionally prepare yourself for your new life before you have surgery.

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Developing Long Term Weight Loss Goals

Posted: Jan 27 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Before you get started on weight loss, take some time to think about your long-term goals. Develop a strategy that will give you the best chance of losing weight and keeping it off after LAP-BAND surgery. Here are a few tips for getting started on your weight loss program the right way.

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Fight Holiday Weight Gain

Posted: Dec 22 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

The holiday season brings with it extra opportunities to eat and, for many people, eat poorly. Holiday weight gain is not only common, it’s almost expected. But you don’t have to resign yourself to packing on pounds that you’ll have to resolve to burn off after the New Year. Here are a few tips to help you manage your weight during the holiday season.

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Guilt Free Holiday Eating

Posted: Dec 12 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

The 5 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve can be a nightmare for someone who’s trying to lose weight. It is possible, however, to survive-and even enjoy-the holidays without gaining weight.

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Boosting Self-Esteem To Boost Weight Loss Success

Posted: Nov 02 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Achieving weight loss success means making a drastic change to the way you live your life. It’s not necessarily an easy change to make, but changing how you feel about yourself can make it easier. Boosting your self esteem can make it easier to lose weight because you understand that you’re worth the tough choices. [...]

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Determining if Your Weight Loss Goals are Realistic

Posted: Oct 22 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Rules were meant to be broken. Goals, on the other hand, were meant to be achieved. If you set weight loss goals that are too difficult to achieve, you’ll set yourself up for a world of hurt and disappointment. So how do you know if you’re setting realistic goals? Realistic Goals Aren’t Easy-They’re Achievable Goals [...]

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