You should attend LAP-BAND Support Groups. Here’s why:
Sunday September 06 2009posted by Adam - Total Comments: 0
Getting the most weight loss with your LAP-BAND requires you to actively engage and work with it. You should learn about how it works with your body, as much as possible. The band treats each person a little differently, so it’s good to talk to others about what works for them. Their experience can be extremely valuable on your weight loss journey.
How valuable? How about an extra 25 lbs in weight loss?
A study in the April 2008 Journal of Obesity Surgery found that weight loss surgery patients who attended regular support groups reduced their Body Mass Index by an average of 10% more than weight loss surgery patients who did not attend meetings. For someone at 5’10” and 300 lbs, that could mean the difference between ending up at 200 lbs without meetings or 175 lbs with the assistance of meetings – a total of 25 extra lbs!
Each of Weight Loss Surgical Center’s local clinics offers at least one support group meeting per month, usually at a regular interval. Contact your local Weight Loss Surgical Center LAP-BAND clinic or check for listings in the local threads of our Banded Together Online LAP-BAND Support Group.