How Much Will You Lose

We consider your bariatric surgery as a tool that makes these changes easier. Your doctor will explain what is involved but it is not just about surgery’ rather our focus is on helping our patients lose as much weight as possible, improve their health, and get their life back.

This means learning how to eat healthier and incorporating regular exercise into your everyday life can be challenging, but the end results make the struggle worth it.

Patients who have undergone successful bariatric surgery:

• Look far healthier, 
• have more energy, 
• can engage in more activities, and 
• are often able to resolve their co-morbid conditions.

The final goal weight you reach depends on several factors including your 

• build, 
• body composition, 
• sex and 
• age. 

It also depends on how successfully after surgery you are in changing your:

• dietary behaviours, 
• lifestyle, and 
• physical activity levels

The reason why we set a minimum goal of achieving 60% excess weight loss is because this level of weight loss will lead to maximal improvement in any weight-related co-morbidities.

This roughly equates to losing between 0.5kg-2kg per week, depending on your starting weight.

Most patients reach their goal weight within 9-12 months.