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Jackie S: LAP-BAND Success

Posted: Sep 02 in Success Stories by admin

The heaviest I have ever been was 305 pounds. I was in a horrific motor vehicle accident that caused me to be immobile for 7 _ months and all I did was eat and eat. After seeing Dr. Cywes at Jacksonville Weight Loss, I knew that the Lap-Band® was for me.

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How Can You Avoid Job-Related Weight Gain?

Posted: Aug 31 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Is your job making you fat? Research shows that people who are stressed at work are more likely to gain weight. Many people cope with stress by overeating, with a tendency to reach for high fat and high sugar snacks. Others may cope with work stress by coming home and spending hours in front of the TV, feeling too tired and drained from a taxing day at work to do much else. This inactivity also contributes to weight gain.

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Obesity Epidemic Calls for Different Approach from Doctors

Posted: Aug 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

As the obesity epidemic becomes more widespread, physicians may need to rethink how they treat patients who are overweight or obese.

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Tips for Exercising after Bariatric Surgery

Posted: Aug 17 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Physical activity is an important part of life after bariatric surgery. For people who didn’t get a lot of exercise before surgery, becoming more active after bariatric surgery can be a challenge. These tips can help you overcome common obstacles to fitness.

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Gastric Banding Surgery Safe for Teens

Posted: Aug 04 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Bariatric surgery has been proven to be an effective treatment option for adults who are morbidly obese, and new studies suggest that it may also be a safe solution for obese adolescents.

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Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Jul 27 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Metabolic syndrome, which is defined as a cluster of risk factors that increase your likelihood of having serious health conditions, is estimated to affect one in six people. If you have metabolic syndrome, you are more likely to suffer from diabetes, heart attacks and strokes.

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Tracey: LAP-BAND Success

Posted: Jul 26 in Success Stories by admin

Hello my name is Tracey and I first went to Dr. Cywes in 2005 and asked for help. I was tired of being overweight and not doing things with my kids like a mother should. I first explored having the gastric bypass surgery done and I didn’t like the information that was given to me. Then I went to Dr. Cywes and said I was interested in the Lap-Band and asked if I could have it done.

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The Secret to Weight Loss Is an Active Lifestyle and Healthy Diet

Posted: Jul 20 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

If you want to maximize your weight loss goals, a combination of activity and diet is mandatory. Experts seem to disagree on what amount of exercise is necessary, but at a minimum, you should attempt to get at least 20 minutes of physical activity of a moderate intensity level every day. In addition to burning calories, daily exercise will strengthen your body and improve its performance over time. By increasing your activity to 40 minutes or an hour a day, you can see faster results, and the benefit to aerobic exercise is that its effects are cumulative. Whether you work out ten minutes at a time throughout the day or for an hour all at once, you will still realize the benefits.

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Tips for Overcoming Childhood Obesity

Posted: Jul 10 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

You may have heard that obesity rates among adults have doubled in the last 30 years, but did you also know that obesity rates have tripled in the same time period among children? The obesity epidemic, and the life threatening illnesses it brings with it, is affecting people as young as 2 years old. Resulting in weight loss surgery becoming a viable option. Find out how to overcome childhood obesity in your family.

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Rhonda: Lap-Band success

Posted: Jul 05 in Success Stories by admin

There is a certain vulnerability when talking about the struggles of being overweight. Not everyone has walked a day in your shoes, but most can understand and sympathize where you have come from.
Life before the surgery was a struggle. I was teased in school, I felt the uncomfortable stares and snickers when eating at a restaurant, and would even stare at my feet when I walked to avoid the looks from people that I walked by. To me, I always saw judgment on their faces.

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