I'm fat. So are you, or you know someone who is. It's not that bad most of the time, but it is unhealthy in the long run. And I want to be around and running for a long time. What are the options when willpower alone isn't the answer?
Weight Loss Surgery Links
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- Weighing Bariatric Surgery's Risks
- Trimming the digestive tract can slim obese patients and reduce fat-related ills. Its long-term safety, however, is still unresolved
- Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery
- This site is dedicated to educating people and physicians about an advanced surgery for the treatment of clinically severe obesity using the LAP-BAND, Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.
- Weight Loss Community
- traineo helps you lose weight by letting you track your progress through a unique way of getting friendly motivation. The concept is simple: you sign up and choose up to 4 friends or members of your family to receive weekly email updates on how you're doing.
Weight Loss Surgery Books
The Emotional First Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 10/07/2008)
Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 10/07/2008)
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
Amazon Price: $146.94 (as of 10/07/2008)
Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery: Delicious Dishes for Nourishing the New You (Healthy Living Cookbooks)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 10/07/2008)
Bariatric Surgery: Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment
Amazon Price: $44.80 (as of 10/07/2008)
What's your story?
We've all tried everything out there.
What was the last straw that finally made you decide it was time to consider surgery?
