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Have You Heard About ESG?
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG). A non-surgical weight loss solution
Do you have more than 10kg to lose?
Would you like a little help to reach your goal weight?
If you are not ready or eligible for weight loss surgery, the new ESG procedure may be the perfect solution for you.
The Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is a new weight loss procedure that began in 2012 at the Mayo Clinic in the United States and is now being offered by respected bariatric surgeon Mr. Jason Winnett at Winnett Specialist Group.
It’s a non-surgical procedure that takes around 90 minutes from start to finish, while the patient is under general anaesthetic.
Compared to other weight loss procedures and surgeries, recovery after an ESG is fast. Most patients will return to work after 2-3 days.
There are some possible side effects to be aware of in the first couple of days following the procedure. These include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramping. A strict adherence to dietary guidelines will help to minimize side effects.
The ESG procedure is well suited to individuals with a BMI between 30-40kg/m2 and who are not eligible for weight loss surgery.
The expected weight loss from this procedure is up 25% of total body weight.
The ESG procedure can help to reduce the risk of weight related conditions such as reflux (GORD), heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnoea.
After this procedure patients enjoy quite quick weight loss, which is achieved by feeling full from small portions as a result of the stomach volume being reduced by 70%.
The weight loss results in the first 6 months following the procedure are crucial to long-term success. All patients must be committed to a healthy lifestyle and regular review consultations with our multidisciplinary team (that includes doctor, dietitian, psychologist and personal trainer) for at least 12 months.
While the physical recovery form the procedure is generally fast, it will take about 6 weeks to transition back to a solid diet. The dietary phases associated with the procedure are a two week preparation diet before the procedure followed by a two week fluid diet after the procedure. Patients then move up to a puree diet for a further two weeks then onto soft foods for two weeks before returning to normal solid foods at week 6.
Lifelong vitamin and mineral supplementation is required after the ESG procedure. A bariatric multivitamin and daily fibre supplement are recommended.
If you think the ESG procedure could be right for you or you would like more information, call our friendly staff to arrange an obligation free consultation with Mr. Jason Winnett on
03 9417 1555
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Avail the Safest Bariatric Surgery from Winnett Specialist Group
Get in touch with Winnett Specialist Group to achieve your weight loss goal with the help of our Bariatric surgery. In this procedure, the volume of the stomach is reduced to 15% of its original size. Fix a consultation now to avail this procedure or to know more about it, visit https://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/bariatric-surgery/
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The Power of Support Groups
Support groups help people to make remarkable changes in their lifestyle and also keep them motivated to help them achieve weight loss goals. To know more, visit https://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/the-power-of-support-groups/
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The Power of Support Groups
When it comes to weight management, there’s power in numbers. Psychological research tells us that support groups are proven to help people achieve and maintain weight loss, by reducing depression, building self-esteem and improving physical and mental health.
Support groups help patients to make lasting lifestyle changes, whether it be through altering eating habits, learning more about diet and exercise, following a nutrition regimen or all of the above.
Participating in a support group has the potential to improve and speed up adjustment to Bariatric surgery. Research has indicated that patients who participated in a support group as adjunct to their Bariatric surgical regimen, lost greater amounts of weight than their counterparts who did not regularly participate in support groups.
Why is a support group so valuable?
FIRST AND FOREMOST, YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Many of us feel alone and isolated when living the day-to-day challenges that come with having a complex, long-term condition. We experience fatigue, stress and other people’s judgements and this can leave us feeling anxious and strung out, or low. Giving up can be a temptation. Knowing that you are not the only one struggling with common side effects of having a chronic condition is empowering.
INFOSHARING
Often a fellow support group member will have already been through what you’re experiencing and will be able to shed some light on your situation. Or, sometimes you just need to hear a fresh perspective and an enormous weight is lifted off. Support groups also give you the opportunity to be there for somebody else, which can be very motivating. The more you know and do, the more you can help others along the way.
ACCOUNTABILITY
You can and will come up with one million reasons for not exercising or eating well. It’s difficult to use these excuses on people who are invested in your weight loss journey, and who are facing similar challenges to you. You don’t want to let your fellow support group members down. As you continue to engage in the support group, it provides you with the motivation you need to stay on track.
A PROBLEM SHARED IS A PROBLEM HALVED
If you have ever seen a good psychologist or a counsellor, or if you have a friend, partner or family member who is a really good listener, you will know this to be true. Sharing your problems with others is one of the most powerful ways of reducing their size in your mind. This might be more of a challenge for some people who are more private, but if you can find a way to share some of your struggles, it can go a long way towards improving your emotional, mental and physical health.
GOING IT ALONE USUALLY DOESN’T WORK
Rarely do people find long lasting weight loss success by ‘going it alone’. They will either have the support of their family, friends or colleagues, health care team or support group. If you can have all of the above in your cheer squad, why wouldn’t you? Invest a little bit of time in a support group, and we firmly believe your time will be paid back with interest.
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Reduce Your Weight with Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty from Winnett Specialist Group
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a non-surgical procedure that is performed by specialists by using endoscopic techniques. At Winnett Specialist Group, we provide this procedure that is performed in just 60 minutes with long lasting results. To know more, visit https://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/endoscopic-sleeve-gastroplasty/
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Nutrient Deficiencies in Bariatric Surgeries
With Bariatric surgery, the chances of nutritional deficiencies are very high. It is due to lots of reasons like less capacity of food, poor food choices, and food intolerances. For detailed information on nutritional deficiencies before and after Bariatric surgery, visit http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/nutrient-deficiencies-in-bariatric-surgeries/
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Nutrient Deficiencies in Bariatric Surgeries
Pre-existing and Postoperative Nutritional Deficiencies in Bariatric Patients
Nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy are integral to the success of a patient’s bariatric surgery journey. Nutrition counselling plays an especially important part in long-term weight loss maintenance, but it also serves to correct any pre-existing nutritional deficiencies or for any that come about after surgery. This article summarises nutritional deficiencies common to bariatric patients prior to and after surgery.
Pre-existing nutritional deficiencies
Some of the vitamin and mineral deficiencies we see in bariatric patients prior to their surgery include vitamin D, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. These could be due to a number of reasons including not getting enough sunlight (Vitamin D) or dietary sources of the nutrients, or there may be a physiological cause leading to poor absorption of these nutrients. Obesity is an inflammatory disease and inflammation can interfere with metabolic processes.
Why are nutrients at risk after surgery?
There is an increased risk of nutritional deficiencies with all types of bariatric surgery. This is due to several reasons including a reduced capacity for food, possible food intolerances coming about after surgery, poor food choices and occurrences of regurgitation or reflux. Some bariatric procedures are associated with a higher risk of nutritional deficiencies than others. While the Obera Intragastric Balloon and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) do reduce capacity for food and can be associated with the previously mentioned reasons for nutritional deficiencies, they do not alter human anatomy and physiology. The Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) both result in altered human anatomy and physiology, by which they help to contribute to weight loss, but may thus result in nutritional deficiencies. Some reasons behind the increased risk for nutritional deficiencies in the RYGB and LSG include reduced acid production in the stomach and the reduced production of a substance called intrinsic factor, which enables the body to absorb vitamin B12. Dumping syndrome or abnormally rapid bowel evacuation can occur with the RYGB and LSG and this can cause nutritional deficiencies if it leads to food intolerance.
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Winnett Specialist Group - Colorectal Surgery Specialist in Melbourne
At Winnett Specialist Group, we provide colorectal surgery treatment for the disease of colon under the care of experienced surgeons. Find out more about our treatment, facilities and more, visit http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/colorectal-surgery/
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5 Ways To Master Your Mindset After Weight Loss Surgery
There may be some support and guidelines needed after weight loss surgery like daily meditation, mindfulness training, goal setting, setting a purpose etc., but most of the people are not aware about that. For this, it is necessary to get the surgery done by a specialist like http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/
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5 Ways To Master Your Mindset After Weight Loss Surgery
A patient said to me recently “the emotional changes I am experiencing since surgery have been completely unexpected and I think there needs to be more support for this after surgery”.
There is so much support and guidance around the surgery itself and the initial pre and post-operative dietary stages, but this is only the beginning.
Within the first couple of months of having bariatric surgery, most people learn a lot about themselves and their bad habits. Prior to surgery, many of these go unnoticed because it’s auto pilot behaviour, habitual patterns being practiced over and over again without much conscious thought.
So now that these bad habits have been uncovered, what can you do to change them and set yourself up emotionally, for a rewarding and enjoyable new life?
Here are my top 5 ways to master the post surgery mindset shift:
1. Mindfulness training
Mindfulness training, in particular mindful eating training is so valuable and really is the only way to gain control over your food intake including emotional eating. I am asked almost every day about how to stop emotional eating and my answer is always to practice mindful eating, everyday, as much as you can, until it becomes habit.
The simplest way to start practicing mindful eating today is to use a hunger/fullness scale to rank your appetite before, during and after every meal and snack. On a scale form 0 to 10 with 0 being starving, 5 being satisfied and 10 being stuffed full, pick a number that you think best represents your level of appetite and record it in a diary.
You are aiming to only eat when your appetite is between 2-3 and to stop eating when you reach 5.
2. Daily meditation
I know you are probably freaking out reading this one! Bare with me because it’s quicker and easier than you think and believe me, you will notice the benefits immediately.
Meditation is simply focusing on your breath and you do this by switching off from the outside for short time each day. The improvement you will notice in your stress levels, eating habits and wellbeing are amazing!
5 minutes each day is all it takes to reap the rewards of daily meditation practice. Follow these five steps to get started:
Pick a quiet place to sit where you won’t be disturbed Relax your body, close your eyes and take deep breaths in and out. Focus on your breath With your eyes closed, observe the breath in and out When thoughts come into your mind, acknowledge them and gently move them on. Come back to the breath It’s important that you don’t make meditation a stressful part of your day. It will reduce stress and help you in so many ways if you allow it
3. Keeping a diary
Self-monitoring is an essential part of life when you are working towards achieving a goal. It is the only way to track your progress and keep yourself on the right path. There are many different ways to self-monitor. Hoping on the scales every week is one, keeping a journal and/or food diary is another.
I had a patient recently come to me for advice on why their weight loss had stopped and number of blockages had increased. I got them to keep a strict food diary for a week (not for me to review but as a mindfulness, self monitoring exercise) and the result was amazing. In just 10 days they dropped 2kg and went from 2-4 blockages per day to only 2 in 10 days!
Start now to keep a journal or food diary, do it every day for a month and see what changes you can achieve.
4. Goal setting
It’s time to start putting yourself first, everyday. You have made the bold decision to have weight loss surgery for yourself and now you need to follow through. Set yourself some goals to ensure that you get the most from your weight loss surgery experience.
Some goals may be weight related but try to set some that have nothing to do with weight as well. After all, life is bigger than just the number on the scale or the number on the tag of your clothes.
It is a good idea to arrange your goals into short, medium and long term.
5. Start each day with purpose
There is only one thing in life that you can never have more of and that is time. How you choose to spend your time is going to determine whether or not you ever get to live the life you dream of or not. Once you have your goals written down, you can then set daily intentions to help you achieve them. Start each day with purpose by selecting an affirmation or word that you will live by that day that will edge you closer to the life you want for yourself.
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Get in touch with Winnett Specialist Group for different type of weight loss surgeries including Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Orbera Intragastric Balloon, Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty. These surgeries will suite every age group person. For detailed info, visit http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/weight-loss/
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Top 5 Ways To Lose Weight
1. Eat High Protein Meals
A high protein diet for weight loss is popular for a reason. It works. Protein is a macro-nutrient (along with carbohydrate and fat) that increases feeling of fullness. The golden rule of weight loss (particularly after weight loss surgery) is ‘Protein First’. Always choose the protein component of a meal first then add the veg/salad and finally a high fibre carbohydrate.
The perfect portion of a protein food is about 90g. High protein foods include eggs, red meat, poultry, fish, nuts, seeds, legumes and dairy foods (yoghurt/milk/cheese).
2. Track Your Calories
For weight loss, the average adult should stick to about 1200 calories per day. The easiest way to track this is to keep a food diary in an app that will calculate and track calories for you. While this can be time consuming and difficult to maintain long term; it is a great way to educate yourself about nutrition and your own dietary habits. Try tracking calories for the first month of weight loss then cut back to intermittent tracking for 7 days every 2-3 weeks. This is a self-monitoring tool that will keep you on track to achieving your goals and offers a nice alternative to fixating on the scales.
3. Avoid High Energy Drinks
Liquid calories are a sure way to never reach goal weight, so pay just as close attention to what you’re drinking as to what you’re eating. High calorie fluids can be detrimental to weight loss because they don’t provide a proportional level of satiety to the energy consumed. For example drinking a fruit juice will not fill you to the same level as eating a tin of tuna, yet the fruit juice is higher in calories. Water is always the best fluid choice. Aim to drink 2-3L of plain water daily and limit high energy drinks such as fruit juice, alcohol, soft drink, sports drinks, energy drinks and protein shakes.
4. Eat Slowly
Aim to take 20 minutes to finish every meal. Eating slowly allows you to better stay in touch with satiety cues. When eating quickly, it’s common to finish everything on the plate then feel overfull afterwards. Slowing down allows you to recognise feeling full before you reach stuffed full! This is an effective strategy for portion control without starving yourself and is crucial for those with a gastric band to ensure comfort at meal times. To slow down your speed of eating try timing yourself, using small cutlery, taking 10c piece bite sizes, chewing every mouthful to a paste before swallowing and sipping water between mouthfuls.
5. Exercise Daily
You will not lose weight without exercising regularly. While it is true that 80% of weight loss is about the food, without exercise you’re more likely to struggle getting the food part right. The mindset and health benefits of exercise are undeniable. The best time of day to exercise is first thing in the morning, before breakfast and before excuses can get in the way. Aim to exercise for 30 minutes daily comprising of a mix of cardio and resistance training (on different days). The hardest part of exercising is getting going. Once you’re out there it will always feel great. The sooner exercise becomes a non-negotiable part of your daily routine, the sooner you will see weight loss results.
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Get Effective Vasectomy Surgery from Winnett Specialist Group
At Winnett Specialist Group, we provide a permanent birth control solution with the help of vasectomy which is a surgical procedure for male sterilization and birth control. This procedure takes less than 30 minutes to complete due to its simplicity. For more info, visit http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/vasectomy/
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Top 5 Ways To Lose Weight
Over-weight is a thing that affects a person’s personality. If you are also suffering from over-weight, here are some easy lifestyle tweaks that will burn the extra pounds such as tracking the calories, exercising, eating high protein meal, avoid high energy drinks, and slow eating. http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/top-5-ways-lose-weight/
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Contact Winnett Specialist Group for Effective Gastro Intestinal Surgery
Winnett Specialist Group provides the people of Melbourne with proper treatment for various problems like Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease, Pancreatitis, Hernia, Appendicitis and many more. For more details, book your consultation today! http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/gastro-intestinal-surgery
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Your Complete Guide To The Gastric Band, ESG and Orbera Balloon
Before undergoing any weight loss surgery, one should have detailed information about all surgeries like what amt of weight you will reduce, eligibility criteria and what are the things that you should consider.
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10 Delicious & Healthy Breakfast Ideas For Gastric Band
Breakfast is the healthier meal of the day and it should remain the same after the gastric band surgery, so there are some tips which one should follow. To know about those tips, listen to the attachment. http://winnettspecialistgroup.com.au/10-delicious-healthy-breakfast-ideas-gastric-band/
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