1: We can lose weight without a lifestyle change?

If you are currently overweight then your lifestyle is not healthy in the first place so of course you will have to look to change your lifestyle if you want to change your body shape. Losing a large amount of weight is not easy but with a good attitude and the commitment to change for the better and weight loss is an attainable goal for sure.

2: Losing weight by means of gastric surgery is unhealthy way of weight loss

Weight loss will never occur overnight and if it did would not be healthy. A good target lose is around three pounds a week, if you follow a proper doctor’s exercise and diet plan accordingly. But remember it will depend on your starting weight and your goals too.

3: The surgery prevents proper nutrition to enter our body

This is not true at all, gastric band surgery will still allow you proper nutrition to enter our bodies. Many doctors will prescribe vitamins and supplements to take after the surgery in order to help the recovery process.

4: We will have to eat only a liquid diet and no solid foods

You won’t be on a liquid diet forever but only the recovery process after gastric banding surgery which is approximately 4 weeks. Of course you shouldn’t continue to eat the large meals like before, but you can eat solid foods. The idea is to eat smaller meals, at least three times a day because the smaller amount will still give you a full feeling for longer time frame.

5: Lap Band Surgery is an easy and simple form to lose weight

People will always tend to view Gastric Lap Band surgery as an easy way/solution for a lifetime weight lose problem. Rather it should be seen as a commitment we make to change the way we look and the life for the good. Gastric lap band surgery is for people who have tried all ways to solve their weight lose including diets and exercise yet nothing seems to help or work.