Healthy fats boost satiety and keep you fuller longer. To get your fill, blend nut butter in a smoothie, serve avocado with eggs, toss salads with extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette, and drizzle pesto over cooked vegetables.

In gastric sleeve surgery, also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy, a surgeon removes most of your stomach, leaving only a banana-shaped section that is closed with staples. The surgery reduces the amount of food that can fit in your stomach, making you feel full sooner.

We guarantee that the price won’t change even if you have to stay in hospital longer than expected so you can fully concentrate on your recovery, losing weight and enjoying your new life.

Pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism can happen when part of a blood clot breaks off and travels to your lungs.

Blood and urine tests, an electrocardiogram, and an X-ray may be performed. Your doctor will explain the risks and benefits of the procedure and you will be asked to sign a consent form. You may be asked whether you, or inform your doctor if you:

Activity. Your plan should include physical activity. Exercise plus fewer calories can help give your weight loss a boost.

The surgeon then reconnects the upper part of the small intestine to a new location farther down on the lower part of the small intestine. This allows digestive juices in the stomach to flow from the bypassed part of the small intestine to the lower part of the small intestine, so that food can be fully digested.

Other qualifying criteria include your BMI and whether you have any obesity-related health conditions.

The small incisions in your abdomen typically heal quickly. The minimally invasive nature of the surgery helps you recover faster than a procedure where your abdomen is opened with a larger incision.

We offer weight loss surgery all types of weight loss surgery delivered by internationally renowned surgeons, backed by experienced nurses and dieticians.

Before gastric sleeve surgery is performed, you typically have to agree to specific lifestyle changes recommended by your surgeon. These changes are meant to help you achieve and maintain weight loss.

Also aim to do strength training exercises at least twice a week. You could lift weights, use exercise bands or do pushups.

You don’t need a GP referral to come and talk to us. We welcome you at our hospitals and are happy to answer any questions or concerns you have about weight loss surgery. However to see a specialist weight loss consultant, a GP referral letter is essential.

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