Contact our weight loss treatment physician, serving Arlington, Texas and the Dallas / Fort Worth region, for more information.
Gregory Barnes MD
3409 Worth St.
Dallas, TX 75246
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5801 Oakbend Trail
Fort Worth, TX 76132
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This Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator is a quick and accurate way of determining if you are the ideal weight for your height. Please fill out the fields below and you will receive an instantaneous, confidential result. The following chart indicates the average BMI rating:
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 – 25.0 Normal
25.0 – 30.0 Overweight
30.0 – 40.0 Obese
40 and Above Morbidly Obese
Please contact our weight loss surgery physician serving the
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Seeking treatment for morbid obesity is an extraordinary first step; the next few involve maximizing your readiness for the significant lifestyle changes that come with surgical weight loss treatment. Here at our facility serving the Dallas / Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas area, Gregory Barnes, MD provides nutritional, physical fitness, and psychological counseling to patients who are considering surgery to lose significant amounts of weight. These can help you maximize the benefits of surgery and keep the weight off.
It is important to note that, although surgical weight loss treatment such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding, and gastric sleeve surgery are designed to help you lose significant amounts of weight, there are several dietary and behavioral changes you will need to make in order to maximize success. Before your surgery, you will attend nutrition and behavior modification sessions that will examine your present diet and behavioral habits and give you information about how to make appropriate changes. With procedures like those mentioned above, the stomach is physically altered and unable to accommodate certain types and amounts of foods that you may be accustomed to eating. Therefore, our nutritionist will explain to you in detail the new dietary requirements that you will need to undertake. These will include the avoidance of some foods, and the daily intake of vitamins and minerals that will be necessary to lose the weight in a healthy way.
In terms of behavioral changes, a bariatric specialist will give you behavior modification tips and support to implement changes. The surgery itself is designed to cause your body to lose weight; however, your assistance in the process by eating right and exercising regularly will be essential to the safety and efficacy of your weight loss. Dr. Gregory Barnes will personally supervise your progress after the procedure to ensure your new diet and fitness regime is working to keep you healthy and lose the amount of weight desired.
Please contact our weight loss treatment center in the Dallas / Fort Worth area for more information on our counseling programs.
As part of your candidacy evaluation for surgical weight loss treatment, you will undergo a psychological evaluation. This step of the process will entail discussions about your psychiatric and personal history, as well as an evaluation of your preparedness to undergo the necessary lifestyle changes that are crucial for the success of weight loss surgery. Psychological counseling is also available after the procedure to evaluate your emotional state post-surgery and help you progress with your new way of healthy living.
Dr. Gregory Barnes makes sure that every patient knows that weight loss treatment does not stop at surgery. It is an ongoing process that requires continued adherence to nutritional and fitness guidelines. Our bariatric surgery practice offers a number of programs and seminars to help you through the weight loss process and ensure you have a solid support base while you undergo the life changes necessary to safely and successfully lose large amounts of weight. These programs aid you in both the physical and emotional changes you will be going through after surgery, and are important to providing you with education and comfort during this exciting new period of your life.
Our comprehensive weight loss treatment program in the Arlington, Texas area, serving Dallas / Fort Worth and the surrounding region, is designed for your total health: body, mind, and spirit. We will be with you every step of the way in the fight against morbid obesity, and we are determined to help you win the battle. Please contact our weight loss surgeon for more information, or to schedule a consultation.