Why You Need a Dietician and Psychological Counseling for Bariatric Success

Bariatric surgery is arguably the most effective weight-loss solution for people who are morbidly obese. However, it is not magic, so you must develop a healthy diet and strong mental powers to achieve the greatest success. That is why the team at Advanced Surgicare includes a dietician and nutritional counselor to help guide you through your weight-loss journey. Below, Dr V. Kuzinkovas explains the role these experts play. 

Bariatric surgery is arguably the most effective weight-loss solution for people who are morbidly obese. However, it is not magic, so you must develop a healthy diet and strong mental powers to achieve the greatest success. That is why the team at Advanced Surgicare includes a dietician and nutritional counselor to help guide you through your weight-loss journey. Below, Dr V. Kuzinkovas explains the role these experts play. 

Dietician

To achieve optimal success with less discomfort and risk of complications, dietary changes need to start before you have bariatric surgery. A dietician can devise a specific plan that gets you through the months before surgery and the recovery period (with a gradual reintroduction of solid foods), and eventually develop a healthy plan that hits the appropriate caloric goals that you can continue throughout your life. Bariatric dieticians have a comprehensive understanding of how to infuse more protein and missing vitamins/minerals into your diet while avoiding the kinds of foods that may no longer be compatible with your anatomy or personal goals. Best of all, a dietician understands how to modify a plan to make sure weight loss is progressing at a safe, sustainable rate.

Psychological Counselor

Most likely, the reason you became obese in the first place is due to an abnormal relationship with food. Bariatric surgery can help you to lose the weight gained from this relationship, but it does not change the way you view and consume food — that requires a change in mentality. A counselor, psychologist, or therapist can help to refocus how you see food and the feelings it arouses for you.

If you have used food as a source of comfort for years, you may even face some initial depression that you need to work through as you improve your diet. Furthermore, if you have lacked the willpower to refuse unhealthy foods, you need to practice resisting temptation before it becomes a habit. All of these tricks may be essential to produce results.   

How Advanced Surgicare Helps

While some bariatric surgeons strictly perform the surgery and send patients back into their normal lives. That is not the case at Advanced Surgicare. Our celebrated program includes patient appointments and collaborations with a dietician and a counselor to ensure that you have the tools necessary for success and can make the most of bariatric surgery. To lose weight and develop a new relationship with food, please call 1300-551-533 to speak to our team in Sydney.