Bariatric surgery is only the beginning of your weight loss journey. To achieve sustainable weight loss, you will need to commit to long-term behaviour changes. This is the hard work that your post-surgery follow-up involves – and it may be difficult at first. But you will see that over time, as you begin to shed the weight and enjoy your new-found habits, you will never want to go back to your unhealthy lifestyle.
As part of your post-surgery follow-up, you will need to commit to:
- An active, healthy lifestyle
- Making appropriate food choices and adopting the recommended eating habits
- Complying with the nutritional, vitamin, and mineral supplement requirements recommended by your health care team
- Incorporating physical activity and exercise into your routine
- Following up with your physician as directed