Advice for Enjoying Long-Term Success After Weight-Loss Surgery


Posted June 26, 2017 by NicholsonClinic

The founder of the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery talks about life after weight loss surgery.

 
Plano, TX, June16, 2017 – For people who struggle with losing weight and keeping it off, bariatric surgery may offer them the advantage needed to achieve their goals. Enjoying long-term success after procedures, such as the gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, demands lasting commitment.

“Weight loss surgery is a tremendous tool that can and does help thousands of people lose high percentages of excess body fat,” says Dr. Nick Nicholson, founder and lead surgeon at the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery. “It is not a cure all though. Patients need to be willing to stick to a long-term program to experience lasting positive outcomes.”

To that end, Nicholson urges people considering weight loss surgery to do their homework about what life after a procedure might be like. This advice can help:

• Take advantage of pre-surgical counseling – Most weight loss surgeons require their patients to undergo counseling in advance of surgery. This is designed not only to help prepare people to understand the procedure they’ve selected, but also what to expect after it has been performed. Counseling will also focus on addressing food-related habits and lifestyles concerns that may stand in the way of long-term weight loss.
• Follow dietary advice closely – After procedures like the bypass, people will find their ability to consume food dramatically reduced. That means following nutritional advice will be critical for ensuring health going forward while promoting further weight loss or maintenance.
• Work exercise into the routine – Exercise is a critical part of aftercare that helps promote weight loss and maintenance. It is important for patients to get medical advice on when to begin exercise after surgery and what type of exercise might be most suitable. Patients should also keep in mind that their ability to exercise and the rigor at which they can do so will likely rise as their bodies become healthier.
• Take advantage of support offered – Ongoing support from friends and family can be very important for ensuring long-term success. So, too, is gaining support from others who are walking similar paths. That is why practices, such as the Nicholson Clinic, offer support groups for patients even years down the road from surgery.

“Weight loss is a journey that does not begin or end with surgery,” explains Dr. Nicholson. “The greatest success stories we’ve witnessed come from people who are truly committed to taking necessary post-surgical steps while taking advantage of support systems that are in place to help them.”

About Nicholson Clinic
Founded by Dr. Nick Nicholson, one of the country’s leading weight loss surgeons and co-author of “Weight Loss Surgery: The Real Skinny,” the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery offers a variety of options to help patients gain control of their weight and their lives.
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Last Updated June 26, 2017