Bariatric Surgery: How to Create Your Forever Healthy Lifestyle
Bariatric Surgery: How to Create Your Forever Healthy Lifestyle
Deciding to get bariatric surgery is life-altering-not only are you committing to a bariatric procedure that will help you lose a tremendous of weight but you’re also committing to a long-term healthy lifestyle, starting the minute you decide to have surgery.
Bariatric surgery as a healthy lifestyle decision
People who qualify for bariatric surgery often have obesity-related conditions such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, even heart disease. In some patients, joint pain and mobility issues have become chronic to the point of limiting quality of life.
QUALIFICATION FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY
BMI ≥ 40, or more than 100 pounds overweight
OR
BMI ≥ 35 and at least one or more obesity-related co-morbidities
This may include type II diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, lipid abnormalities, gastrointestinal disorders, or heart disease
OR
Inability to achieve a healthy weight loss sustained for a period of time with prior weightloss efforts
If you’ve tried on your own to lose weight (more than once) and the weight keeps coming back, it's not your fault. It's not about will power. It’s not about how you slipped up that one time and the weight just started coming back on. It's not because you didn’t go to spin class six days a week.
Long-term, healthy weight management—and the disease of obesity—requires a holistic approach that takes into consideration social and environmental factors, psychological and emotional well-being, diet and lifestyle behaviors, even your genes and how your body hasresponded to your environment and lifestyle choices over the years.
Bariatric surgery: Hitting the reset button
Now imagine being able to hit the reset button. Not just on your weight, but on all the weight-related health factors. Choosing bariatric surgery means signing up for a healthier life that you’ll be cultivating for the rest of your life.
Choosing bariatric surgery is no easy way out. But rather, a lifelong responsibility and accountability to yourself, starting with:
- • New, healthier eating options and portions
- • Positive mental attitude and approach to food and well-being
- • Physical movement and activity geared to your interests—and based in reality
All the while, your bariatric surgeon and team will be supporting you in your healthy lifestyle choices as the weight continues to come off more easily than you’ve ever imagined.
Are you ready to make that kind of change?
If so, we’re ready to show you how to create your forever healthy lifestyle as a result of choosing bariatric surgery.
Southwest Florida Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery offers one of the most experienced metabolic and bariatric surgical programs in the area. Dr. Joseph E. Chebli, a board-certified surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery, has dedicated his career to improving lives, providing patients who’ve struggled with being overweight or obese the opportunity to become healthier and live more fulfilling lives.
Book an appointment today or give us a call at (941) 209-4646.