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Tips to Stay Hydrated After Weight Loss Surgery

January 21, 2021

Staying hydrated throughout the day is essential for everyone, and your top priority in a day should be to drink enough water. This holds especially true for bariatric surgery patients for whom dehydration becomes a reason for hospital stays after the surgery.

Some useful tips to stay hydrated-

Carry a water bottle with you at every place.
Set an alarm that prompts you to drink.
Use an app to keep a track on your fluid intake.
Intake of your favourite juice and shakes to stay hydrated.

Drink Responsibly-
The effect that alcohol has on your body, changes after the surgery. Studies have found out that there is an accelerated alcohol absorption, and it takes longer to eliminate alcohol after surgery in both men and women. The calorie content in alcohol is also higher. It should not replace those foods that are needed to heal.
Consuming alcohol should be avoided for at least six months after the surgery. The stomach size gets reduced after the surgery, it gets smaller, and it can’t hold the same volume of alcohol as it used to hold before.

Know the Signs of Dehydration-

Feeling thirsty
Dizziness or nausea
Rapid heart rate
Headache
Dark, concentrated urine

Drink fluids, but not all-
It is advisable to drink fluids, but should avoid certain beverages like coffee and carbonated drinks for the first three months after the surgery. These type of drinks can cause acidity and upset the stomach, especially when your stomach is still healing. Some drinks like beer and sodas are super high in calories and added sugars, so it may be difficult for them to fit within your daily calorie intakes.

Staying hydrated after bariatric surgery is a lifelong commitment and the key to ensure a patient’s all-new stomach heals properly!

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Expectations after Weight Loss Surgery

October 6, 2020

If you are expecting only the weight loss side of a weight loss surgery, then probably you lack some information. Significant weight loss is the obvious part; there are several other benefits too. Almost all people who have undergone bariatric or weight loss surgery, say that apart from losing weight, their quality of life has improved too. They feel much lighter, happier and confident after the surgery.

Let’s take you through the complementary benefits that come along with the drastic weight loss-

Type-2 diabetes
The surgery is not said to be a cure for type-2 diabetes, but 7 out of 10 people experience long term remission in the disease and fewer medications required to live healthily.

Pressure on the knees
Excess weight puts pressure on your knees and makes it difficult to walk around and move freely. After weight loss surgery, the extra weight in the body is lost, and the problem of moving around goes away.

Confidence
Obesity makes it hard to find clothes that fit you perfectly. Oversized garments are the only option left that becomes an open invitation to harsh comments and body shaming in public. Confidence is restored after weight loss surgery, and every clothing fits you perfectly.

Difficulty in breathing
The extra fat stored around your neck makes it difficult to breathe properly, causes snoring, and you never get a sound sleep. You can expect smooth breathing after weight loss surgery as the excess fat is removed.

Lifestyle changes
In bariatric surgery, the size of your stomach is reduced, and therefore you tend to eat less. You feel full in less time, due to which your body feels much relaxed and lighter. It is recommended to do physical exercise and follow a healthy diet routine after the surgery, to maintain the right weight in the body.

Bariatric Surgery or weight loss surgery is not a miracle, but surely a life changer!
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5 Steps to Sustainable Weight Loss

September 23, 2020

There’s a better way to lose weight. And maintain it till the time you wish. These steps will help you avoid running out of motivation and achieve long-lasting weight loss results.

Ensure that you’re ready
It is evident that you want to lose weight, but making up your mind to stick to the weight loss plan is the first step towards shedding those extra pounds. You should be ready to make some sacrifices and commit yourself to a healthy lifestyle which you need to maintain to get the desired results.

So how will you know if you’re ready, and prepared your mind to lose weight?
Take a moment and assess the benefits and sacrifices that you will face during your journey towards weight loss.

Make a list of sacrifices you need to make, and the gains you will get after losing weight. Then assess if you’re ready to make a significant change in your life.

Set realistic goals
The second step is to set realistic weight loss goals. By realistic, we mean the extra kilos you can manage to shed. Lets’ suppose you set a goal of losing 5-10kgs a month, which seems a daunting task to you, you’ll never be able to achieve this goal. First, this goal seems a task; second, this is not a practical one. So make sure you decide what and how many kilos you can lose and make sense to you.

This includes setting long term, and immediate goals too. Also, don’t forget to reward yourself when you get the results, and revise your plans regularly to keep yourself motivated.

Track yourself
Track changes, by keeping a track and becoming more accountable of what you do, you motivate yourself to work hard. Keep track of what you eat in a day, how many calories you intake, and on what intensity you workout. It will enable you to keep a check on your progress, and you will know right away if you skip exercising or stuff your mouth full of junk.

Commit to Move More
No doubt exercise makes it easy to lose weight, but people who like to move more in their routine life are more likely to maintain good weight. Avoid sitting for a long time in one place; instead, keep moving and walking around a bit every hour in a day. If you can’t remember, set alarms to keep you moving.

Make it a habit, as sticking around at one place not only makes you lazy, but it attracts other diseases as well.

Have a long term plan
Congratulations! You have made it to the final step towards weight loss. In this last step, you need to make a long term strategy that you can follow without fail. If any of the diet and exercise is not working for you, go for bariatric or weight loss surgery that can help you to reduce your belly size overall size and eat in small portions throughout the day. This, in turn, aids in weight loss as you feel full in less time.

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5 Ways to Overcome Workout Excuses

August 21, 2020

After Bariatric surgery or any weight loss surgery, regular exercise is a must. However, sticking to your workout routine can seem a daunting task at first. You might lack motivation, make excuses, and workout could be the first thing you abandon. If exercise and workout have never been a part of your daily routine, you might face difficulty in sticking to a workout routine. But if you see, it takes only 21 days to create a new habit, and you can make it possible if you want.

To get started, use these five ways to overcome workout excuses and remain focused-

Create a Calendar

There are a lot of apps and technical devices available today to let you keep track of your activities. Gadgets like fitness tracker watches help you to keep an eye on your regular physical activity and how many steps you have walked in a day. Also, tools like google calendar make it a lot easier to create reminders and set a workout schedule.

Break things up

It can be a little tough for you to find time for a workout in your busy schedule. Especially when the daily workout time is around 30-60 mins. You need to plan and break things up. Whenever there are meetings and a tight schedule, you can do a 15 min high-intensity workout that will give you the same benefits as a 30 min low-intensity workout.

Make it a fun activity

Ask your family and friends to workout with you. Make it a routine that encourages you to leave that bed and do some fun. Play music, talk and do everything that can make your workout a fun activity. Also, if you make excuses, there are fewer chances that your family member is also making excuses at the same time.

Try new exercises

Keep in mind that you don’t stick to a single type of workout routine. Do not make it a tedious activity. Instead, try watching YouTube videos to take some inspiration and new ways of doing the workout. If you regularly do lat pulldowns with an overhand grip, try switching it to underhand.

Don’t starve yourself

Who said, sticking to a workout routine needs sticking to a strict diet also. If you avoid eating before workouts, you will find an excuse for lack of energy in your body. So eat whenever you feel hungry. Don’t starve yourself.

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Know how Obesity can increase the severity of COVID-19

March 31, 2020

As per the research conducted in New York, obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 patients. Those patients who have a BMI of 28 and above have a greater chance to get admission to critical care. Obesity patients are likely to develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which is a major cause of COVID-19.

Obesity is not only a cosmetic problem, but it contributes to several other diseases as well. An obese person has a higher risk of developing breathing issues, hypertension, and stroke. It also leads a person towards type-2 diabetes and cancer. According to WHO, obese patients are at a higher risk of catching the COVID-19 infection. Also, the death rate of COVID-19 patients who were obese and diabetic seems to be higher.

It has been noticed that the complication rate gets higher in obese patients due to the difficulty in breathing. The survival rate also gets reduced.

Bariatric/ weight loss surgery seems to provide the ultimate solution for all these problems. It can reverse the negative effects of obesity.

The effects that obesity has on the respiratory system include heavy breathing, resistance developed in the airway, and restrictive pulmonary function impairment. Generally, obesity affects the windpipe which is mainly responsible for breathing in a person. Any defect in windpipe leads to severe breathing issues.

Due to a high percentage of body fat, reductions in chest wall compliance and respiratory track strength is observed. Adverse effects in the respiratory tract are observed due to obesity. Bariatric Surgery is a great way to treat morbidly obese patients. The results are permanent and effective, which leads to a healthier lifestyle. Weight-loss achieved after the surgery improves risk factors of diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer, sleep apnea, hypertension, stroke, and respiratory tract problems.

So what is bariatric or weight loss surgery?

Bariatric Surgery or weight loss surgery is performed on obese people with a BMI of 28 and above, it makes changes in the stomach so that a person feels full in lesser time. The amount of food that is consumed by a person reduces and a significant weight-loss is achieved. Any obese person can go for bariatric surgery after expert consultation if diet and exercise fail to work.

Mohak Bariatrics and Robotics center for weight loss surgery is the best in the Asia Pacific. If you are looking for a surgeon with good experience and expertise, Dr. Mohit Bhandari is the one. He has performed surgeries that have gained national and international attention. You can call for consultation – 6232012342

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in March 2020 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensive.

Bariatric Surgery – A hope for Obese people

December 5, 2019

A weight loss surgery performed on an obese or overweight person to make the changes to his/ her metabolic system is called bariatric surgery. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Single Anastomosis Duodenal Ileal Switch, Single Incision Lap Sleeve, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Banded Gastric Bypass, and Duodenal Jejunal Bypass are the commonly done bariatric surgery procedures at Mohak Bariatrics & Robotics.

According to the statistics, there are more than 100 Bariatric Surgeries performed per day in India. It is growing at an exponential rate. In the Fourth IFSO Global Registry Report, India has been ranked on sixth position with 15,308 recorded Bariatric Surgery operations.

Objective

The prime objective of all these surgeries is to reduce weight by limiting your capacity to eat at one go giving you a sense of fullness with less intake of food. This helps in reducing the risk of potentially-life threatening weight-related health problems.

Who can undergo bariatric surgery?

Bariatric surgery is an option if you are severely obese and other weight loss methods like lifestyle changes and medication have failed to deliver long-term results.

Obese people with body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher can opt for bariatric surgery
If your BMI is between 28 and 30 but you suffer from any of these health problems:
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Severe sleep apnea
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Stroke

Mohak Bariatrics & Robotics is the best place to undergo the operation and regain your health. Led by Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Mohak Bariatrics & Robotics has been ranked no. 1 for the 5th time in a row in Times Health All India Lifestyle Hospital & Clinic Ranking Survey. It is a testament to the state-of-the-art technology deployed at the centre and the highly skilled multidisciplinary team that imparts top-class holistic care to the patients. Dr. Bhandari himself is the youngest surgeon to perform 15000+ bariatric surgeries as well as 1000+ robotic surgeries whose patients include a 350 kg woman and a 6-year-old boy.

Editors’ note: This post was originally published in December 2019 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensive.

3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE GOING FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

September 27, 2019

If you’re planning to have a weight loss surgery, it’s best to get prepared so that you can rest and recover properly following your operation. The advice below is offered to help you think ahead about what you will need before your procedure.

1. WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY IS A METABOLIC SURGERY

When it comes to weight loss surgery, patients often confuse themselves between a weight-loss (bariatric) surgery and liposuction. These surgeries may seem to have similar aims, but they’re actually quite different.

Bariatric surgery (also known as weight loss surgery) is a metabolic surgery that helps obese patients achieve and maintain healthy weight by restricting hunger, in addition to adding a healthy diet and exercise.

Liposuction, on the other hand, is a cosmetic surgery designed to change the shape of the human body by removing fat cells. Unlike bariatric surgery, it is not intended to treat a patient who suffers from obesity.

2. 2-3 DAYS HOSPITAL STAY AFTER THE SURGERY

After weight-loss surgery, you will probably be discharged and able to go home in 2-3 days. You will be able to drink clear liquids on the day after surgery, and will then be on a liquid diet only for a period of time after surgery. Eventually, meals should be small to avoid stretching your remaining stomach. Your small stomach pouch will fill quickly and you will feel full after eating a very small amount of food.

The success of the surgery completely depends on the surgeon and the center from where you are getting operated. Hence, it becomes important to make a selection intensively.

Mohak Bariatrics & Robotics take all the apprehensions and guesswork out of the patient’s life. The centre is India’s No. 1 Bariatric Centre which is ranked no. 1 for the 4th time in a row for its untiring efforts and hi-quality services in the field of Bariatric Surgery by Times Health All India Lifestyle Hospital and Clinic Ranking Survey 2018.

Mohak Bariatrics & Robotics has world-class infrastructure, highly equipped intelligent operation theatres OR 1s, HD Endovision, dedicated services for obesity surgery. In a very short span of time, centre and the team has done 10000+ bariatric surgeries through various procedures and is consistently doing 100+ surgeries every month.

3. RESOLUTION OF CO-MORBIDITIES

Bariatric surgery is associated with massive weight-loss and improves, or resolves (cures), obesity-related co-morbidities. These co-morbidities include high blood pressure, sleep apnea, cancer, osteoarthritis, asthma and other obesity-related breathing disorders, arthritis, lipid (cholesterol) abnormalities, gastroesophageal reflux disease, fatty liver disease, venous stasis, urinary stress incontinence, pseudotumor cerebri, and more. The surgery also leads to improvement and remission of Type 2 Diabetes.

CONSULT INDIA’S NO. 1* BARIATRIC SURGEON – DR. MOHIT BHANDARI

Dr. Mohit Bhandari is an eminent Bariatric, Metabolic and Robotic Surgeon and also founder and director at Mohak Bariatrics & Robotics. Dr. Bhandari is also the youngest surgeon to perform 10000+ bariatric surgeries and he is World Book of Records holder for performing 53 bariatric surgeries in 13 hours 20 minutes.

If you want to lose weight or learn more about the bariatric surgery, book an appointment with Dr. Mohit Bhandari or call us at 9737367367.

The effect of obesity on the body

March 25, 2019

The statistics on obesity have skyrocketed in the past years, with a large number of people being obese. While obesity is not characterized by weight, but by BMI, most people may not even know they fall into the category. There are numerous reasons why obesity is so prevalent, ranging from bad lifestyle, poor nutrition, irregular mealtimes, excessive stress, and more. Its impact is deep-rooted in the body, which people should be aware of. Here are 5 health conditions that obesity can eventually lead to, when not put under control.

Type 2 diabetes – Type 2 diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels in the body. When blood sugar is above normal, it can further increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and more. More than 85% of diabetes patients are found to be overweight, which occurs for a reason. One of the main reasons is that excess weight makes the cell resistant to insulin, making the pancreas produce more insulin hormone in order to make up for the perceived deficiency in the body, causing Type 2 diabetes.

Heart Disease – Heart disease is caused by the narrowing of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. When the blood supply to the heart is decreased, the risk of heart attack, cardiac death, abnormal heart rhythm, etc. increases. People who are overweight often also carry the risk of diabetes, high cholesterol, and more, which are linked to heart disease. Moreover, carrying excess weight puts more pressure on the heart, decrease its ability to function efficiently.

Cancer – Cells in the body that grow abnormally are typically considered to be cancer cells. These spread throughout the body in time, and often have limited scope for treatment. Obesity has been linked to cancer in the past, perhaps due to the fact that excess fat cells can affect the growth of cells in the body, causing them to turn cancerous over time. Any bad lifestyle habits connected to obesity can also increase the risk of cancer.

Fatty Liver Disease – The build-up of fat on the liver can cause it to dysfunction, leading to fatty liver disease. This further causes issues such as liver cirrhosis, liver damage, liver failure, and more. Fatty liver disease is also known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis causes the same issues as alcoholic liver disease, but caused by fat and not alcohol intake.

Osteoarthritis – Osteoarthritis occurs due to wear and tear of the cartilage in the joints, which causes immense pain and discomfort, often affecting mobility. Wear and tear occur due to injury, age, and excess weight that puts more pressure on the joints, especially hip, and knee joints. Moreover, excess weight also causes inflammation in the joints, which further leads to Osteoarthritis.

Most people often wonder, ‘does obesity cause stress?’. With so many issues caused by obesity, it is but natural that your body and mind are put under immense stress, which can only be reduced by alleviating these issues. Dr. Mohit Bhandari is the leading Bariatric Surgeon in Mumbai, with immense success in helping patients tackle extreme obesity and relive the associated health conditions.

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