A Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: Professional and Personal Views
With obesity rising at alarming rates in the US, UK, and developed countries around the world – so much that the US Department of Health has officially classified obesity as an illness and the World Health Organization h. . . More >>
A Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: Professional and Personal Views
I found this to be an extremely useful book if you’re considering bariatric surgery. Like many books in this category, it’s written by an M. D. –however, Dr. Hamilton has struggled with her weight all her life and actually had gastric bypass herself 8 years ago. She discusses at great length why diets and exercise fail 95% of the public–especially those who have 50 pounds or more to lose–and why the risks of surgery may be considerably less than the risks to our health of being morbidly obese. An excellent book–expensive, but well worth reading (you might try your local library if money is tight!).
Rating: 5 / 5
Whether you are overweight or just know someone who is, this book offers a personal point of view from a physician who has been there and tried all sorts of dieting solutions, etc before deciding that surgery was the appropriate solution for her.
She deals with the emotional issues of being overweight, the various attempts at dieting and exercise and combines this emotional roller coaster with the understanding of a physician.
Finally, she discusses objectively the decision process toward solving her overweight problem, why she made the decisions she made, how to determine what is best for the individual, and finally what to expect before , during and after varoius surgeries if that route is chosen.
Rating: 5 / 5