At least 11 out of 10 people who have lost weight have tried dieting, so is dieting reliable? What is surgical weight loss? Is it useful? Is dieting a reliable way to lose weight? Short-term fasting, people will appear hungry, some people may also appear low blood sugar, poor mental health and hair loss phenomenon; if fasting for a long time, it is easy to cause gastritis, gastric ulcers and gallbladder stones. Because not eating will cause the gallbladder does not contract, over time, the gallbladder residue deposits will be more and more, easy to form gallstones. Fasting for weight loss may give you a noticeable drop in weight in the beginning. However, it does not make sense in the long run, because there is a large amount of historical data showing that after a period of fasting to lose weight, the weight is prone to rebound, even heavier and fatter than before. In serious cases, people may even suffer from anorexia, which is hazardous to human health. Sleeve Gastrectomy: Fully known as Laparoscopic Gastric Reduction Surgery, also known as Sleeve Gastrectomy (LaparoscopicSleeveGastrectomy), gastric reduction surgery is based on the principle of using laparoscopy to cut out the greater curvature of the stomach vertically, so as to make the stomach form a small gastric pouch of about 150 cc, which can hold about 4-5 ounces of food. It has the advantage of not requiring the placement of foreign objects in the body, and the surgery is highly effective in weight loss. Principle: Reduces the volume of the stomach and lowers the secretion of hormones that stimulate hunger Pros: Does not alter the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract and does not interfere with the normal digestion and absorption of food Weight loss surgery can reduce your excess weight by 60-80%, and the results will be even better if your post-operative diet, lifestyle, and exercise habits are well coordinated with the support and assistance of a professional health care practitioner. What are the Disadvantages of Sleeve Gastrectomy? Although the procedure is very safe, there are some precautions to be taken. Firstly, the patient’s eating habits will change considerably after the surgery. Eating too much or too quickly may cause nausea and vomiting. Some patients need a longer period of time to change their diet. The diet should be mainly liquid for 2 weeks, soft food for 2 to 4 weeks and then solid food can be added slowly. Sometimes it may take 3-6 months to get used to it.