Weight loss surgery has become a topic for daily conversation nowadays. You may have heard of success stories or stories where surgeries have gone wrong. Here are some myths about weight loss surgeries which have been circulating for years.
You will never get hungry
Post surgery, you will get hungry but not immediately. You will experience what is called ‘head hunger’ which is like a withdrawal symptom from food. Once you body gets adapted to eating small amounts of food, you will experience only mild sensations of hunger for many days after that.
After a year or two you will need only a small meal intake to satisfy your hunger pangs. But that does not suggest that will you not get hungry.
You’ll never put on weight again
Weight loss surgery is only a tool on your ongoing journey towards w.l. and it is up to you how well you maintain your weight. Many people do put on weight post surgery but they need to make significant changes to their lifestyle and follow a proper exercise regime to maintain their ideal weight. You are listening to myths if someone tells you that you will remain thin your entire life without gaining weight.
Weight loss surgery is the easy way out to lose weight
A weight loss surgery is a complicated procedure and there is nothing easy about it. Here is why it is not easy:
- You may be faced with complications post surgery.
- You may have to endure about a month’s diet of liquids and pureed food.
- While your body adapts to the new system you may be dealing with a lot of nausea.
- You may lose a lot of hair after the surgery.
- You may have to endure rigorous testing to make sure that you are suited for the surgery.
Thus if you are really considering w.l. surgery, you have to take the myths with a pinch of salt and do your own research and gather information.
