The Lap-Band Center

Severely obese women who opt for weight-loss surgery may be cutting their risk of breast cancer along with their extra pounds, a large U.S. study suggests. Rese...archers compared two groups of women with morbid obesity: nearly 18,000 who underwent various forms of so-called bariatric surgery and nearly 54,000 who did not. The groups were similar in terms of age, medical conditions and body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height). https://reut.rs/2VC9VkT See more

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If you focus on perfection, you’ll never get started.

Maybe you’re struggling to find an outfit you feel comfortable in before work. Maybe you are sick of having to take blood pressure medication. Perhaps you want ...to have the energy levels you’re used to. We all have our reasons. Call 1-800-LAP-BAND to talk through your weight-loss options and take the leap. See more

Wrinkles are a natural part of aging, but you can slow them down with the right vitamins and nutrition. How lemons and limes may help:

What is it about the Lap-Band Program that makes it great for so many patients? Tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_jNclWGJPA

Did you know that just being worried about something may be enough to raise your blood sugar level?

Q: Does my stomach actually shrink when I lose weight? A:

What goals are you ready to crush this week?

Are you struggling to get back on track with your eating while at home? Although these tips are perfect for staying on track right now, they will be useful to...ols for staying on track in the long-term! Let's get started! GETTING BACK ON TRACK WITH YOUR DIET ROUTINE: Tip 1! Try not to skip meals! You might be thinking: "skip meals!? But I've been eating more than ever!" Let us explain! When we're at work or out for the day, we take snacks, have designated lunch times, plan out our day.... But right now most planning is hitting the backburner (I know it has in my house!) Also, this isn't a tip for those who, for example, have never eaten breakfast as part of their routine. It's okay if this works well for you! This is more about those times where we get so bogged down in our work that time passes beyond when we would normally eat. When we ignore or forget to check in with our hunger levels, we can often have a very large increase in hunger. Because we are SO hungry, the first thing we grab is usually out of convenience (chips, biscuits etc.) which only gives us a SMALL BURST of energy rather than LONG LASTING energy. But there's a simple solution! - Schedule lunch breaks, with an alarm if you need to! - Prepare for snacks & meals even though you might not be leaving the house - Pack them into a lunchbox - this helps to visually see what you are going to have for the day and also helps to prevent getting to lunch and not knowing what to have! What are some of your tips?

Learn to trust your body; don’t let anyone limit you! You are strong and only you know what your body can do!

Something to remember... Small steps are still progress. We don't need to make big leaps to be going in the right direction. If we're off track, recognising ...that is STILL a form of progress. On this journey you need to celebrate the smallest of wins - let them motivate you to keep going and keep learning! See more

Nina Brown has kept off her 220-pound weight loss from Lap-Band for six years now! Listen to her tell her story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxsgKW9gdG0 *Results and patients’ experiences may vary.