Weight Loss Surgery Is It Right for Me? What Happens During Surgery? How Do I Keep the Weight Off?

Name: Weight Loss Surgery Is It Right for Me? What Happens During Surgery? How Do I Keep the Weight Off?
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ISBN: 9781594630521

ISBN-10: 1594630526

ISBN-13: 9781594630521

Edition: Guide (Instructor's)

Authors: Garth Davis

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From the star of TLCs Big Medicine, the complete guide to weight loss surgery Today, an estimated forty-four million Americans suffer from obesity. For most, the traditional prescription of eat less, exercise more simply doesnt work. Thankfully, there is another option a proven path to reclaiming quality of life, to curing diabetes and other weight-related diseases, and to living without the constant emotional and physical struggles that being obese entails. This option is weight loss surgery. Having performed more than one thousand weight loss surgeries in his career, Dr. Garth Davisstar of the hit TLC series Big Medicineknows, firsthand, the surgerys ability to transform lives. In The…

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List price: $25.95
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/26/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Costs of Obesity



How We Got Here-And Why What We're Doing Now Isn't Working



Weight-Loss Surgery: A Real Solution



The Nuts and Bolts of Weight-Loss Surgery



Is Weight-Loss Surgery Right for Me?



Finding a Doctor



Navigating the Insurance Process



Getting Ready for Surgery



The Big Day



Life After Surgery: The First Six Weeks



The Beginning of the Rest of Your Life: The Basics



Your Diet Schedule After Surgery



The Honeymoon Period



Exercise: The Wonder Drug



Emotions After Surgery



Excess Skin: And What to Do About It



Negotiating Pitfalls


Conclusion



Body Mass Indexes



Insurance Letter



Letter from Your PCP in Support of Your Application



Protein-Rich Foods



Protein Supplements



1,400-Calorie Meal Plan



Useful Measurement Conversions


Index