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This Web-based clinical support tool is designed to help you achieve and maintain a healthier weight.

After Surgery

It’s Up to You37

Remember, the Realize™ Personalized Banding Solution is an investment in your life. It will work with you, but it can’t do all the work for you. As you progress from recovery to living life with the REALIZE Personalized Banding Solution, make sure you understand and actively engage in a lifestyle that will support weight loss


Here are some tips that may help you along the way to becoming a healthier new you:

  • Remember, your relationship with food will change because what, when, and how you eat will change. For guidance on how to change your diet, visit our Healthy Eating page.
    • Use Realize mySuccess™ diet tracking tool to keep track of the things you eat and record your reactions to different types of foods. This information will help you and your healthcare team evaluate your progress.
    • Participate in virtual or live support groups. You can find local groups through your bariatric program. The relationships you develop in support groups can enhance your journey.
    • The REALIZE Band can help you feel full faster and stay full longer, but a gastric band will not eliminate the emotional desire to eat. Put strategies in place to cope with vulnerable moments and turn to your support network for help in managing the emotional desire to eat.
  • Utilize REALIZE mySUCCESS to maintain and open line of communication with your bariatric program. Keeping them informed of your progress is critical to your success.
  • Part of your relationship with your bariatric program will include having periodic band adjustments.Your weight will be monitored to determine when adjustments are necessary; even after you have reached your weight loss goal.
  • Exercise to meet your goals and use the REALIZE mySUCCESS fitness tracker to measure your success. Exercise tips can be found on our Staying Active page.
    • Get moving! Become more active every day.
    • Set realistic goals for yourself.
    • The Heart and Stroke Foundation recommends Canadians make active living part of their daily lives. Just 30 minutes most days of the week is all it takes to start.38

We want you to succeed as much as you do! Continue to use this site and REALIZE mySUCCESS as sources of information, tips, and inspiration.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION The REALIZE® Adjustable Gastric Band is used in morbidly obese adult patients for significant long-term weight loss. It may not be right for individuals with certain digestive tract conditions. All surgery presents risks. Weight, age, and medical history determine your specific risks. Ask your doctor if bariatric surgery is right for you. For more information, call 1-866-REALIZE (1-866-732-5493). Risks for all bariatric procedures

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†The REALIZE Solution combines REALIZE mySUCCESS® with the use of select Ethicon Endo-Surgery surgical instruments for bariatric surgery.