5 Ways to Keep Weight Off After Bariatric Surgery

One quick surgery could be the end of the years-long battle with your weight. Sound too good to be true?

The short answer is yes. Although it might be the right place to start, bariatric surgery isn’t the “quick fix” that some advertisements make it out to be.

But here’s the good news – it does work. For many dedicated patients, weight loss surgery is the first step to a healthier lifestyle. But this procedure is just the beginning of a life-long journey, and to get results, patients have to be willing to make that commitment.

“We tell patients that surgery is a tool, but emphasize that they have to follow a healthy lifestyle or the weight will eventually return,” says Devika Umashanker, MD, a bariatric medicine specialist with the Hartford HealthCare.

Find her tips here.