Maureen Connor

Blame it on television. Everyday we see skinny models walking down a runway and then take a look at our own bodies and decide that we’re overweight and need to lose a few pounds. So we try dieting but we can never seem to stay on any one diet long enough to make any difference. [...]

Weight loss surgery has advanced considerably in the past 50 years and modern forms of surgery such as gastric lap band surgery are certainly a lot safer and carry far fewer complications than early forms of open gastric bypass surgery. Nevertheless, there are risks and these should be fully discussed with your surgeon before embarking [...]