For anyone who has had gastric banding, following the low-carb lifestyle is a logical choice. For those of you who are not familiar with the band, like my colleague who told me that she didn’t know how I could breathe with that band around my waist, the process is simple. An adjustable band is placed around the top part of the stomach, which is the part containing the nerves that tell the brain, “Enough already!”

A tube is attached to a port, which is sutured into the abdominal wall a few inches up and to the right of the belly button. The surgeon can adjust the tightness of the band by injecting saline into the port. At this time, the width of the stomach, or opening, between the two parts of my stomach, is about that of a pencil eraser. And let’s face it: Some things will not go through that tiny space. To read the full article click here.

Vita Clinics are UK specialists in gastric band surgery and other weight loss surgery procedures. www.vitaclinics.co.uk