Mar 20 2008
Care to know what lap band surgery is?
I was looking for ways to increase my chances to lose weight this summer. I am already drinking the so-called ‘ballerina tea’ which is an herbal tea made in Hong Kong. It helps me but I am not seeing much result since I still eat the same way I used to eat before.
So, there I was - spending unnecessary time online looking for other means. Are there any good exercise routines out there to help me in my quest for a slimmer, fitter body? U came across a website that explains a simpler procedure that is painless, and very simple.
It is a type of weight Loss Surgery where the idea behind it is to create a small pouch in the upper part of your stomach that would help you control food intake. A gastric band is used to wrap around the upper part of your stomach that would enable this procedure to work. The upper part will represent your ‘new stomach’ which is smaller than your normal stomach. With constant food intake becoming less and less, the individual will begin to lose weight. It is called lap band surgery
Typically lap band surgery is reserved for the obese where concerns about health is the main issue. I don’t believe I’m at that stage yet but if I ever do, I think I would opt for lap band surgery. It is a simple procedure, there is no cutting of the stomach, no stapling, and the pouch is calibrated and may be adjusted after the individual reaches their weight loss goal. It is also fully reversible with only a brief hospital stay. It only takes between a half hour to an hour to perform this type of surgery and you are home free to start losing weight.
I didn’t know what a lapband is, but I guess now I do!
