Why are you going for Gastric Lap Band surgery, There are other ways to reduce weight and control diabetes. Diabetes can be controlled and even reversed n=by eating low calorie, high fiber, low glycemic index diet , avoiding sugar and sugary items and most important by exercising regularly.

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If you follow the simple rule "Eat to live and not live to eat" and exercise , it is guranteed that you will loose weight .

For weight loss there is a simle formula less food intake and more workout(exercise)= weight loss

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New research suggests that gastric lap-band surgery isn't only for the most obese; it can also combat diabetes in people who aren't severely fat.

Still, the surgery is extremely expensive and carries risks. However, the findings show promise for people with diabetes who need alternative ways to shed pounds, said study author John Dixon, a obesity researcher at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

"It doesn't seem to matter how you lose it," Dixon said. "This particular study shows that it's the weight loss that has the effect."

Gastric weight-loss surgery has rapidly grown in popularity in the United States over the past several years. The goal of the operation is to reduce the size of the stomach so people don't eat as much.