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Gastric Banding

At Gastric Band Service and AOS, we recognise that when you reach a point of having ‘tried everything else’ and are fatter than when you started all those years ago gastric banding may be the best choice for you.

Weight loss surgery of any type is not a ‘quick fix’. Gastric Banding and Gastric Bypass involve significant changes to your eating styles. Living with either a gastric bypass or a gastric band 24/7 is hard work and brings personal challenges and change. No weight loss surgery is the ‘easy way out’. LEARN MORE

Are you a suitable candidate for gastric banding? Could you be committed to the life long lifestyle, eating and nutritional changes that support weight loss surgery?  If you feel weight loss surgery is for you the Gastric Band Service offers experience, empathy and effective support to help you achieve success.

Our experience and research  shows that weight loss surgery, gastric banding or gastric bypass, is most effective when a team and support group form part of the approach. Any successful weight loss journey includes self learning.

Over many years of dieting, most of us have learnt a great deal about the nutritional components of food. Gastric banding and gastric bypass introduce new elements to meal times and eating. These include eating small mouthfuls, chewing food extremely well, slowing eating and choosing food wisely as you will eat smaller quantities.

As a ‘bandee’ or ‘by-passer’ you will gradually realise the importance of eating mindfully, enjoying food in a new way for what it is. You are likely to appreciate the smell, texture, colours and tastes of new foods. Your new understanding and appreciation of eating food in a controlled way will contribute significantly to your weight loss journey.

The GBS/AOS health practitioners aim to be non-judgemental, congruent and respectful to clients. You are able to consult with us throughout your weightloss journey. We understand how hard it is to be fat and recognise it can be hard work living in an outsize body in a society that values size zero.
 
If you are seeking post-operative support, have had gastric band surgery overseas, or in the UK, Gastric Band Service/AOS practitioners will consider your transfer of care. Please use the ‘contact us’ form for this service. As a team we offer gastric band adjustments/fills/inflations, medical imaging and X-Rays.

Gastric banding or gastric bypass, neither are a ‘silver bullet.’ At the end of the day a commitment to change is vital.

‘It’s Your Choice’ – make it an informed one.