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Pre-Surgical Weight Loss

Several studies have shown that one of the most significant things a person can do before undergoing bariatric surgery is to reduce his or her pre-surgical weight. Weight loss results in many health improvements such as improving blood pressure and blood glucose regulation and decreasing water retention. Other improved health conditions include a decrease in back pain, sleep apnea and depression. Some research indicates that patients who metabolically adjust to a lower calorie diet before surgery may heal faster than those who must make the adjustment after surgery. It also appears that patients who are able to adhere to a structured diet before surgery may be better prepared psychologically for the highly restricted post-surgical diet they must follow.

Our pre-surgical phase is designed to improve your surgical outcome as well as to help you have hands on experience with the post-surgical diet you will be asked to follow. You will work with a dietitian and a behavior counselor to begin making lifestyle changes. Patients who have completed this phase look back during recovery and say they are glad they did. It truly helps make the first few weeks after surgery far more successful.