The Importance of Support Groups After Weight Loss Surgery

Do you think support groups are helpful after your weight loss surgery?

Here at DayOne Health in Chicago, we think they are! A recent study, showed that patients who attended support groups achieved more weight loss by a mean BMI decrease of 9.7 +/- 1.9 than patients who did not attend support group. What does this mean for patients?

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Category: Bariatric Support, Lap Band

Maintaining Your Lap-Band Weight Loss With Exercise

In order to lose the maximum amount of weight and to maintain that weight loss from your Lap-Band Surgery, it is extremely important to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Remember that exercise doesn’t just include going to the gym. There are many ways to get a great workout that can be enjoyable at the same time.

Exercise is a very important tool during your weight loss journey. It helps you …

Tags: Bariatric Support, Exercise, gastric band, Lap Band, weight loss, Weight loss success stories, Weight loss surgery

Category: Bariatric Support, Exercise, Lap Band

Happy New You!

DayOne Health wishes you a happy and healthy 2010! The New Year is a great time to make positive life changes. This is the year you may finally consider bariatric surgery, such as the LAP-BAND®, to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Or, if you’ve have already had weight loss surgery, now is a great time to assess your progress and set some …

Tags: bariatric diet, Bariatric Support, bariatric surgery, Exercise, Lap Band, weight loss, Weight loss surgery

Category: Bariatric Support, Exercise, Lap Band, Nutrition

Welcome To The DayOne Health Blog!

We’re very excited to launch this new medium to share timely and relevant information about our practice, weight loss surgery, nutrition, exercise, support and many other topics just for you: our successful post-op and future patients.

For those of you just getting to know us, DayOne Health is an outpatient weight loss surgery center serving the greater Chicago area. We offer a comprehensive …

Tags: Bariatric Support, bariatric surgery, gastric band, Lap Band, medically supervised weight loss, Obesity, weight loss, weight loss program, Weight loss success stories, Weight loss surgery

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