The Eight Golden Rules - Lap Band Videos by Dr. Paul O'Brien

[Alex Brecher 10,498]

One of our members posted one of these vids recently. I'm going to post the entire series here. I feel they're a must watch for anyone considering or living with the Lap-Band!

"Dr. Paul O'Brien of the Centre for Bariatric Surgery in Melbourne gives a presentation on obesity, weight loss, and gastric banding. The Eight Golden Rules are meant to guide you to your weight loss goals in partnership with your surgeon."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsN1uznPeT4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLZjhnWhuw4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku8VPnLHoiY

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Thanks Alex. Now if we could only get rid of the other 84 bazillion copies on the forum!

[zinhaa 363]

Thanks Alex every newbie should see these. I watch them from time to time when i need a good reminder.

Wendy

[Tomander 614]

I agree Alex... well worth watching... I've seen them many times at various seminars.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

[\Mara/ 11]

Thanks...very good for me....

[flrosie 154]

Wow! That is the most interesting and most thorough information I've had to date. I took lots of notes that I will be taking to my pre-op appt Monday to discuss with my surgeon. The first time I met with him he asked me, "Do you have any questions?" Of course, so new in the process I didn't know what I didn't know. Now I do. With the help of this site and all its wonderful members, and sharing videos such as this, I feel I am so much more prepared. I understand now it's not about restriction,which I (and millions of others, I'm sure) thought that was the point. How interesting! Thanks for posting this. I may not have found it on my own.

3 days to bandyland

[The B 96]

This is great thank you so much for posting this, i had a good idea of how it worked but this is really educational. I also liked that it explained why or why not to do certain things it really helped to clarify things for me personally!

Thanks again..!

[Ladybandito 516]

Thank you for posting these links, Alex. I had seen a couple of them, but didn't bookmark them ... It's great to have the links in one spot where we can find them. EVERYONE should watch these. Great information presented in a way that's easy to understand. Thank you again.

[brianb 81]

Great post. As a newbie myself, this was so helpful. I know it's posted many times on the forums, but it's easy to miss. I believe this should be part of our education pre-op as I can tell by reading posts on this forum that many people are as in the dark as I was about how the band really works. That concerns me and I think it's probably dangerous.

[Bibi*2013 2]

Great info! Thank you!

[parisshel 1,892]

Very good set of videos, well-presented and thorough. What surprises me is how different the Australian meal protocol is from my experience in France. He is very adamant about the three small meals or less; my surgeon is equally adamant about three smalls meals and 3 Snacks required per day...even if not hungry. (A snack is a bit of cheese or a couple of spoonfuls of applesauce.)

Thanks for putting these up!

[flrosie 154]

Very good set of videos, well-presented and thorough. What surprises me is how different the Australian meal protocol is from my experience in France. He is very adamant about the three small meals or less; my surgeon is equally adamant about three smalls meals and 3 Snacks required per day...even if not hungry. (A snack is a bit of cheese or a couple of spoonfuls of applesauce.)

Thanks for putting these up!

I like your food plan better!

[TheProfessor 378]

Amazing information! This is SO GREAT for a newbie like me. I have watched a ton of videos on youtube, but all of them are personal stories, journeys, etc. This was so clear and helpful. Thank you, Alex! I am now going to try and find Oyster Forks!

[lulalove 12]

thank you. saved!

Edited December 14, 2014 by lulalove