Can’t I just follow the weight loss surgery diet of small portions and avoiding problem foods, and lose weight without having surgery?
We suspect that you have tried restrictive diets in the past, with only short-term success. Successful weight loss means that you have changed eating and activity patterns and substituted healthier habits that you can follow the rest of your life. Fad diets end when hunger and impulse control can no longer be ignored. Bariatric surgery is designed to allow you to feel full with a smaller amount of food.