Bariatric Weight
Loss Surgery ... are you a candidate?
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There are several criteria that were set by the National Institute of Health
to determine who is appropriate for WLS. The basic criteria
include:
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
of 40 or above
• BMI of 35 or above when accompanied by severe
health problems such as heart disease,
diabetes, acid reflux, osteoarthritis,
sleep apnea, polycystic ovary syndrome
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Efforts to lose weight through dieting and exercise
have failed repeatedly
• Awareness of
the cost/benefit of surgery |
Your decision is much more complicated than a checklist.
While the uninformed may suggest that WLS is the easy
way out, there are in fact, many difficult aspects of
the process right from the start. |
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We’re the experts who can help you assess if this
enormous life change is for you, support you through the stress
of the surgery, and guide you with the emotional upheaval
that such a drastic change in eating, your physical size and
body image will bring.
How We Can Help You
The FACE® Weight Loss Program helps with all aspects
of emotional support for WLS. This support includes virtual
group and/or individual coaching conducted by telephone to:
• Help you decide if bariatric WLS is for
you
• Help you consider the various options from gastric
bypass to lap-band to duodenal switch surgeries from an
emotional as well as medical standpoint
• Help you prepare emotionally for the procedure
you choose
• Help you with the post op care focusing on emotional
changes that may occur in your relationship with yourself,
family and friends.
• Help you adjust to body image changes after the
weight loss surgery |
Sign Up Now: Weight Loss Coaching & Weight Loss Bariatric Surgery Coach
If you would like more information or to sign up for a virtual
group, family support groups, individual coaching sessions,
or nutrition & exercise support, please contact
The FACE® Weight Loss Program:
Resources for Weight Loss Surgery
Websites
American Society
for Bariatric Surgery
WLS
Lifestyles Magazine
American
Obesity Association
Obesity Surgery
American Society of Bariatric
Physicians
Association
for Morbid Obesity Support
Books
Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies
by Marina S. Kurian,, M.D., Barbara Thompson, and Brian K.
Davidson
Exodus from Obesity: The Guide to Long-Term Success
After Weight Loss Surgery by Paula F. Peck,
RN
The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide
to Life After Bariatric Surgery by Cynthia L.
Alexander, Psy.D.
The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery: An Indispensable
Guide to What You Can Really Expect! by Julie
M Janeway and Karen J Sparks.
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