[...]... quality of life In the few studies that have examined weight loss surgery and compared it to traditional weight loss methods, bariatric surgery seems to result in greater weight loss over time in patients who are extremely overweight, rather than those just moderately so Figure 1.1 shows the National Institute of Health’s cutoffs for obesity Being overweight can affect almost every organ in your body Table... hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, or sleep apnea Perhaps as weight loss surgeries of various types became more popular in the media, you learned more about one or more of the procedures and thought that some form of weight loss surgery might be right for you Possibly, you’ve already had a friend or relative who has undergone weight loss surgery Or maybe you just began to research it on your own.. .Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery This page intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your decision to undergo weight loss surgery! Perhaps you began to think about weight loss surgery after a conversation with your primary care physician, who was concerned about certain health... of weight loss surgery will change your relationship to food quite dramatically, you will also need to consider the issues discussed above in a different light Mostly, weight loss surgery will help you better manage your reactions to both hunger and fullness (satiety) Specifically, after weight loss surgery of any type, you can expect to feel hungry less frequently and less intensely than before (for. .. of struggling ineffectively with more traditional methods for weight loss, typically involving dieting and exercise In any case, your decision to undergo weight loss surgery represents an important step toward a healthy and active future You would not have opted for bariatric surgery if you weren’t obese In fact, surgery is not recommended as a weight management tool unless your body mass index, or BMI,... advance those areas that might prove risky for you For example, after surgery, while you might not feel physically hungry in the manner that you did before, you might still struggle with physical and psychological cravings for particular types of foods or for food in general Associated with these cravings may be emotions of frustration, loss, sadness, or even despair, for example the sense that you might... dieted a number of times, none of the weight losses that I have accomplished have “stuck” for more than a few months Then when I started to have kids my weight just got higher and higher until the point where it seemed futile to try to do anything about it Although I exercised in the past, with increasing weight it has been more and more difficult to move around, and for that reason I haven’t done much... with your surgery In some cases, losing a significant amount of weight after weight loss surgery can in and of itself lead to the experience of excessive hunger, food cravings, and eventual overeating, as your body “fights” to reestablish its former “set point.” Also, in some cases, negative emotions can accompany even desirable, radical weight loss and can lead to a pattern of emotional eating As you discuss... troubling you the most Homework ✎ Read about and review the CBT model for understanding your eating and weight issues ✎ Create your personalized version of the CBT model and discuss this with your therapist ✎ Review the implications of weight loss surgery on the CBT formulation If you are a teenager, go over your model with your parents and ask for feedback from them 18 Chapter 3 Normalizing and Keeping Track... dietary changes that are necessary in order for you to sustain your weight loss after surgery The treatment program outlined in this workbook is based on cognitive behavioral techniques that when used in conjunction with your therapy sessions will help 7 you to develop a more thorough understanding of all aspects of your past and current problems with food and your weight It will also help you to establish . h1" alt="" Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery: Workbook Robin F. Apple James Lock Rebecka Peebles OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery -- David. of treatments for you. This particular program presents the latest information on psychological and behavioral aspects of preparing for weight loss surgery and for