With vertical sleeve gastrectomy, you get a tool that provides a significant advantage in your efforts to lose weight and become the healthiest you. But as every sleever can attest, weight loss still requires plenty of effort on the patient’s part. Though it can be difficult or even painful, one of the most powerful things ...
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I believe in telling the truth about vertical sleeve gastrectomy, which is why we’ve dedicated plenty of space to addressing the very real mental and emotional adjustments some people face after VSG. But we haven’t talked nearly as much about the fact that, for a lot of overweight and obese people, mental health takes a ...
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I’m guessing a pretty high percentage of pre-VSG patients can relate to Teresa, who confesses to being in “freak out mode” and trying to squeeze in plenty of meals she figures will be off-limits once she’s committed to the gastric sleeve diet. Rest assured that these so-called “food funerals” are simply a fear response, rather ...
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If you feel like your taste buds have changed since your vertical sleeve gastrectomy, you’re not wrong. Nor are you alone. Multiple studies have shown it is, in fact, extremely common for bariatric surgery patients to experience aversions to food or drinks that they previously loved. Whether you’re sad to discover an aversion or deliriously ...
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At Endobariatric, we equip VSG patients with a tried-and-true program to maximize weight loss following bariatric surgery in our Mexico hospital. But headlines crop up nearly every day about “new discoveries” that can help people lose more weight. Are any of them worth getting excited about? A few might be… Habit #1: Restrict food to ...
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I’ve talked many times before about why the gastric sleeve surgery cost at our high-tech Mexico hospital is such a bargain (hint: everything—including one of the best surgical teams in the world—costs less right across the border). But some patients worry that that life after vertical sleeve gastrectomy will be a lot more expensive than ...
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Choosing gastric sleeve in our Mexico hospital changes your life in all kinds of wonderful ways, but one thing we can’t tell you for sure is whether the cravings you battled before VSG will persist. People generally struggle with either sweet or salty, though an unlucky few desire both pretty equally. And while many of ...
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If you’re having the same vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery as everyone else, why isn’t your pre-op gastric sleeve diet the same? It’s a great question. Like everything else about gastric sleeve in our Mexico hospital, it’s geared toward your unique body. Here’s a breakdown of the hows and whys of the pre-op diet. What is ...
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When you’re stuck at home, your gastric sleeve diet might be in as much danger as your sanity. And when you add kids to the mix—whether it’s summer break or a viral pandemic—both of those may be even more precarious. If it seems like there’s nothing to do and nowhere to go, many people are ...
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