Being overweight, or obese can of course impact your mental health. Your confidence and self-esteem can be low, and you can feel like an outcast, unable to do the things you want to do.
These things can range from simply tying up your shoes or bending to fill the washing machine to being out of breath when climbing stairs or having to have an extended seat belt when flying economy, and all this on top of possible medical conditions and other strains on your body.
It’s little wonder that thousands upon thousands of us Brits opt for gastric surgery when we finally decide that enough is enough, and that we want to lose weight with the help of the professionals at The National Obesity Surgery Centre!
Post surgery, you will need to be ready for mental changes as well as the physical. Of course, you will lose weight, your palate may change, and your food intake will drastically decrease. But the other things you will need to be ready for are listed below, and these things are noted from other genuine NOSC Gastric Surgery patients:
- You’ll have to learn to accept genuine compliments
- You’ll be kinder to yourself and notice you don’t hate yourself any more
- You’ll smile more and engage with people you may before have avoided
- Your intimate friendships and relationships will improve
- Your need to be more physically and mentally active will surprise you
- Your libido may very well increase with your weight loss
- You’ll stop apologising for just being you
- You’ll be far more sociable and confident
- You will look at food differently – As fuel not a go-to crutch
- You will feel better all round, knowing that you are living a healthier happier life
If any of this worries you, can we alleviate your concerns. We’re with you on your journey every single step of the way, and we have professionals in all fields
to hand including nutritionists, as well as several eager previous patients, all more than happy to share their past fears and worries, and success stories with you, to ensure that you reach your goals and ideal weight!
Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing areas of private medicine in the United Kingdom. So, it really is no wonder that prospective patients become confused about which procedure to opt for and where to go for advice when they decide on surgery in the UK.
Here at NOSC we bring together seventeen of the finest hospitals and seventeen of the most skilled and experienced consultant surgeons and consultant gastroenterologists in the country for you!
Each surgeon and each hospital has to meet the criteria set out in our own minimum standards document. This ensures you that you will receive the highest level of care, where safety is always the first consideration.
