About Our Post-Surgery Weight Loss Program

Having weight loss surgery is not about getting thin for cosmetic reasons. While we certainly want you to be proud of the person you see in the mirror, weight loss surgery is about giving you a head start on cultivating healthy habits that last a lifetime. To guide you on your way, our board-certified bariatric surgeons [About] Dr. Shyam Dahiya and Dr. Stephen Russell Kerr and our nutrition specialist Dr. Jose Mari-Elacion will help you understand the importance of the balanced diet and exercise plan that makes up your post-surgery weight loss program.

Personalized Care from Start to Finish

Overcoming years of unhealthy habits takes lots of time, effort, and commitment. While there certainly are genetic causes of obesity and other factors that contribute, obesity is above all the result of too many calories and too little exercise. It’s time to be honest with yourself and admit that it’s time to make a real and permanent change in your lifestyle. Only once you are truly committed to making that change can bariatric surgery like LAP-BAND® surgery or laparoscopic gastric bypass provide the permanent weight loss results that you want.

If you have ever seen The Biggest Loser, you know that overcoming obesity is the challenge of your lifetime. Biggest Loser contestants have personal trainers and a controlled diet on the show, but you also have a team of weight loss professionals on your side in Drs. Dahiya and Mari-Elacion.

We will counsel you to help you mentally prepare for bariatric surgery and the lifestyle changes that come with it. We will also work with you one-on-one every month in the year after your weight loss surgery to keep track of your weight loss and support you in following your post-surgery diet and exercise plan. Dr. Mari-Elacion will review and monitor your diet for at least six months after your weight loss surgery to ensure you are getting proper nutrition and keeping your calorie intake low.

Follow-Up Care Is Essential for a Successful Weight Loss Surgery

The reason we offer you such thorough postoperative care is that we are absolutely committed to helping you succeed in reaching your weight loss goals. We understand that making the necessary lifestyle changes after bariatric surgery is very difficult, so we want you to have realistic expectations.

You will slip up. You will give into temptation. The important thing is that you remain dedicated to your overall goal of cultivating healthy habits. Studies show that bariatric surgery patients who have regular follow-up visits with their surgeon do much better in the long run. Patients who have bariatric surgery and then fall out of contact with their surgeon tend to regain weight and may require revision bariatric surgery.

Finally overcoming obesity may seem like a dream right now, but with the help of our experienced weight loss doctors, you truly can succeed if you faithfully follow your post-surgery weight loss program. We will be with you every step of the way. The first step of your weight loss journey begins with your first weight loss surgery consultation.

To schedule your LA bariatric surgery consultation today, please contact our board-certified Los Angeles bariatric surgeon Dr. Dahiya at our office in Lakewood, California.