Managing Holidays after Bariatric Surgery

With Labor Day just around the corner, many Americans and especially those who have had bariatric surgery will be struggling with the question of how to eat and drink in moderation during their time off. The temptation is to allow our diet and exercise regimens to fall by the wayside for one day and pick back up tomorrow. However, it doesn’t take much for one day of indulgence to turn into a week or a month. Having to fight back the extra pounds is far more difficult than prevention in the first place.

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The Gastric Sleeve Procedure

The gastric sleeve procedure also known as the sleeve gastrectomy is one of the fastest growing major bariatric surgery procedure available today. The gastric sleeve has become very popular with patients and surgeons alike because of its straightforwardness and simplicity. While it is still major surgery, it only requires the removal of about 70-80% of the stomach. The restriction that this procedure provides means that patients will feel fuller sooner and will not be able to eat as much as they once could. Once the food has been processed by the new, smaller stomach pouch, it is digested in much the same way as it was beforehand, as there is no rerouting of the small intestine. Also, no medical device is implanted in the abdomen.

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Welcome to Our Brand New Blog!

Dr. Craig Chang and the entire team here at our office are very proud to welcome you to our brand-new blog. This blog will be updated on a regular basis and is intended to inform you about the latest news in bariatric surgery as well as to offer you some tricks and tools to make your weight loss regimen more effective.

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We’re an Office of Giving Back

The members of the office of Craig G. Chang, MD have contributed $69,300 in 2012 to the following charities!

• 1. Parkway Church…Victoria, Tx
• 2. Compassion International
• 3. State Highway Patrol
• Our office has a mission bigger than doing surgery…we are about improving people’s lives.
• We have a responsibility to use the resources that we’ve been entrusted with for the betterment of people around us

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