Do you want to lead an active life and family life? Does your nationality determine what you eat or what you were brought up eating? Have you gained weight after a pregnancy? These are just some of the questions to ask yourself when considering a weight loss surgery procedure. All weight loss surgeries are a tool to help you achieve a healthier body and weight, and all surgery programs need to be followed. To learn more about a WL surgery, start or join a community of support groups, or an online forum.
Usually, first timers are excited to get surgery, but you need to research it because once it’s done it’s done. If you feel isolated, you’re not alone. Pre-op patients, otherwise known as newbie’s, are somewhat educated about the first year of surgery, but it’s helpful to ask a lot of questions from someone with at least 2 years after surgery experience. Pair up with someone for support, because you can gain back the weight while a mentor can help you to stay on track. In the end it’s accountability for yourself that matters, and you’ll need to get past the after surgery honeymoon phase and take lifelong actions to stay fit.
Make a plan for yourself after surgery. Have people understand what you are going through; family, friends, and your cultural environment. Also, cook for yourself so you know what is going in the foods you eat. The emotional part is difficult, but don’t be sabotaged: you don’t want to go back. So many people don’t know about the surgery aspects – do your research so you understand the emotional facets you go through. It can be not so easy after 2 years- after the honeymoon period.
There is a way to get healthy through weight loss surgery, but you need do the research. You know what your food triggers are so research and choose the surgery that is right for you. Don’t forget to research your doctor, they want the best for their patients and know they will be better off choosing one surgery than not one at all. Post-surgery patients say you learn a lot about yourself through a weight loss journey. You have more energy, are able to do more things, and make new friends. So what are you waiting for? Get on the road to your weight loss success.
A team of French and British researchers found that being fat can be bad for the bedroom for both men and women. Researchers surveyed sexual experiences of more than 12,000 men and women between the age of 18 and 69. The results were analyzed based on their Body Mass Index (BMI). As a rule of thumb, BMI of 18-24 is considered healthy weight, BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight and BMI of 30 or more is classified as obese.
The new study, published in British Medical Journal (BMJ), found that obese women had more trouble finding a sexual partner than normal-weight women. There was only a little difference in the case of obese men – women are more tolerant of chubby partners. Due to social pressure, most women with excess weight are not meeting men through friends, work or parties and they seek sexual partners via the Internet. The study showed that obese women were less likely to ask for birth control services and were four times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy, even though they tend to have fewer sexual partners. Heavy women run the risk of serious complications and death during pregnancy. It is reported that fat men have a higher rate of erectile dysfunction and they are at greater risk of contracting a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD).
The study findings suggests that being overweight can not only harm your health (diabetes, depression and urinary stress incontinence), but it can harm your sex life as well. People who have sex on a regular basis tend to live longer with very low chance of heart disease. If you lose weight, you will feel healthy and more attractive and that could improve your sex life.
Welcome to some new to the board but nearly at goal – you have been so
successful – I think others would benefit from your advice.
We have all been given a tool by Dr. Zapata, not all will get to goal – it
is sort of like tires – mileage varies widely depending on the driver. On
occasion wls fails because of mechanics – it can happen and I think it is
important not to blame the patient but look at the total picture. The
possibilities for metabolism are infinite so we go into this literally
fighting with our bodies, our bodies love being fat, it is our genetic
heritage! However, sometimes we don’t all use our tool as wisely as we
should – our inner child (and mine is a spoiled rotten brat) win out over
sensible decisions of what to put in the mouth.
We are all in this together – people who have never had weight issues don’t
have a clue about how hard it is to diet stringently with no success – or to
lose a large amount of weight only to regain with friends. Even with the
best of tools, success can be challenging – without our tool there is almost
no hope of beating the odds.
So for today, we each have a tool – and we can work it one day at a time.
Take this moment to be thankful and make good decisions only for today
without worrying about tomorrow. This is how people succeed at weight loss
- one day at a time, being mindful of the rules and forgiving yourself if
you have a weak moment. We all have weak moments – the goal is to make
good food choices 95% of the time and forgive the other 5% because we are
human. Keep the voices in your head kind and gentle – we all respond better
to kindness than criticism and we are all our own worst enemy. Today is a
gift, use it wisely.
