Many patients will ask, “How much will I lose with the gastric band?” The amount of weight that you will lose is dependent on multiple factors. You will need to be committed to your new lifestyle. Making good food choices with emphasis on protein foods (lean meats, dairy products, eggs, etc) and vegetables over starchy foods (breads, pasta, rice, etc), snack foods and any foods that are liquid or liquid when swallowed.
Daily activity is critical for both short and long term weight management. Following all of the rules related to gastric band placement, e.g. no liquids with meals, eating slowly, chewing at least 20-25 times before swallowing, etc.
Lap Band System reports 61 percent of patients lost at least 25 percent of excess body weight, 52 percent of patients lost at least 33 percent of excess body weight, and 32 percent lost greater than 50 percent of excess body weight.
In addition, two percent of patients gained some weight and five percent maintained their weight. The average weight loss will be about one to two pounds per week depending your food choices, activity level and ability to follow the 10 rules for gastric band patients.
Do you have an additional question about Lap Band surgery, other types of weight loss surgery or bariatric weight loss in general? Then feel free to ask me a question by clicking on comment below.
Happy New Year! I just wanted to follow-up with the second part of my "Solutions for Maladaptive Eating" post from last week. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about bariatric weight loss or after weight loss surgery maintenance.
Solutions:How to prevent maladaptive eating?
- Have a routine!
- “Don’t buy it” and “Don’t bring it in the house.”
- Healthy eating is for the entire family– variety or foods from all food groups(long term) and potion control, avoiding deep fried foods, eliminating or changing the type of foods you eat.
- Don’t eat fast – best way to prevent over stuffing the pouch.
- Chew!
The lap band is a tool. It will help adapt to new methods of eating but you must make changes and practice these skills at every meal:
- Create a routine
- Slow down and chew.
- Portion control – limit to 1 to 1 ½ cups per meal
- Always have a food source with fiber at every meal. e.g. vegetables at lunch and dinner and fruit at breakfast.
- Understanding that a little hunger is okay. If you are “starving,” ask yourself if you are following all of the rules?! Develop a new relationship with food.
Follow all of rules no matter how inconvenient. Practicing positive behaviors and changing the old behaviors is the only way to have success with weight loss surgery regardless at which Indiana hospitals the procedure performed.
If you have been reading posts on this blog, you have probably noticed us discussing several types of surgery such as gastric bypass surgery and stomach stapling surgery. But, what does it mean?
Weight-loss surgery falls into two basic categories: restrictive surgery and malabsorptive surgery.
Operations that reduce the stomach size are known as restrictive surgery because they restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold. An example of this type of procedure is the adjustable banding or the Lap Band.
Some operations combine stomach restriction with a partial bypass of the small intestine. These procedures create a direct connection from the stomach to the lower segment of the small intestine, literally bypassing portions of the digestive tract that absorb calories and nutrients. These are known as malabsorptive surgery.
A combination of restrictive and malabsorptive procedures tend to produce more weight loss than either procedure does on its own. An example of a combination is called Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. Today, this procedure is considered the "Gold Standard" for bariatric surgery.
I hope this helps clear up some things!
I recently had someone ask me which weight loss surgery procedure is performed most often at Clarian Bariatrics. After doing some checking with Terri, she told me that about 85 percent of our cases are roux-en-y (RNY) gastric bypass surgeries. The remaining 15 percent is made up of Lap Band surgeries.
But, what's the difference between these two types of bariatric surgery? Well, besides differences in how the surgery is performed, the Lap Band has only been growing in popularity over the last five years once the FDA offered approval of this type of morbid obesity surgery.
While Indianapolis Bariatric Centers will choose the best surgery for the patient, the majority of physicians at Bariatric Surgery Centers are RNY surgeons. Recovery time is about the same for both procedures, but the patient expectations for each will be slightly different.
If you have additional questions about gastric bypass weight loss, gastric bypass surgery cost or Lap Band procedures, please consider attending one of our FREE informational sessions on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the month. You can click on the icon on the top right of this page for dates!
A lot of people in our seminars ask Indiana weight loss doctors about Lap Band surgery as an option at Clarian Bariatrics.
Lap Band is a restrictive surgery that works by physically restricting the stomach size which then slows down digestion. Normally, a stomach can hold about three pints, after obesity surgery the stomach can hold as little as one ounce and eventually grow to two or three ounces. Indiana weight loss doctors can council you during one of our weekly Indianapolis Weight Loss Surgery seminars and help you determine which option is right for you.
Like anything there are pros and cons with Lap Band surgery versus other forms of morbid obesity surgery like stomach stapling. The pros of lab band (gastric banding) can be that it's a simpler procedure, recovery is often faster and it can be reversed unlike other weight loss surgery. The con's of Lap Band surgery can include lower weight loss and the potential to gain your weight back over the years.
The best bet for anyone considering weight loss surgery is to talk to our Indianapolis bariatric surgeons and other patients past and present at one of our FREE seminars. Look on the upper right of this weight loss blog for more information on Clarian Bariatrics FREE informational seminars.
Before I attended the informational meeting last October in Indianapolis regarding weight loss surgery, I truly intended to have the lap band procedure, and I left feeling that was my best option. While I’m sure there is great success with this surgery, after careful consideration and speaking to a few patients I learned that it wasn’t the best choice for me. Not only did I want to drastically improve my BMI and have successful weight loss, my strongest desire was to achieve longevity and keep it off...forever.
When comparing the percentage loss of excess weight within the first year between the lap band procedure and the RNY procedure, the comparisons are pretty drastic when you compare 48 percent to 80 percent of excess weight.
I chose the RNY gastric bypass surgery for not only the amount of weight I desired to lose, but also for the proven success of keeping it off. At this point, I’m six months out and 70 pounds more beautiful.
I’m thrilled with my decision it doesn't mean it is always an easy road. I truly miss Coke and am not ashamed to admit it! I’m also filled with gratitude that my energy level is the highest it’s ever been and I feel wonderful about the new me. I’ve gained more in confidence and genuine happiness over the past six months than I’ve ever had and look forward to what 2009 and it’s losses.
Are you trying to determine if surgical weight loss is right for you? Then please consider attending one of our upcoming surgical weight loss seminars held at Clarian Bariatrics.
These seminars are full of information and can help you answer questions related to bariatric surgery costs, bariatric surgery financing options and various weight loss procedures.
Additionally, information will be shared about common bariatric options including: lap band, gastric bypass surgery, stomach stapling and other surgical weight loss procedures.
All of these sessions are FREE, and you are more than welcomed to bring as many support people as necessary so that you feel comfortable.
Each will be held at Clarian Bariatrics, located at INTECH Park, Building 11, 66
25 Network Way, Suite 100, Indianapolis.
- Thursday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 9 at 10 a.m.
- Thursday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Please call us at 317-275-7010 if you have questions for visit our Web site to save your place!
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