I feel more energetic and more desire to do things

''It was done within half an hour!''

John Geurts went for a non-surgical procedure. 'I chose this procedure after receiving plenty of information from NOK Clinics primarily because the swallowable gastric balloon wouldn't have any permanent consequences for my body. It can be done as an outpatient, and so the procedure proved to be extremely straightforward too. It was done within half an hour.'

The gastric balloon looks like a suppository

John was pleasantly surprised by the treatment. 'So you have to swallow the gastric balloon. It looks like a suppository with a little tube attached. Once the balloon is in the stomach, they introduce a liquid into it. Then they detach the tube and you can go home again.' The gastric balloon didn't give John any bother. 'I felt a bit queasy in the days that followed. But NOK Clinics had given me plenty of guidance in that regard, so I knew what I could expect.'

I had consultations and coaching with NOK Clinics each month after the procedure. 'I could put any questions that I had on food and exercise to them. That was a good incentive and it kept me motivated.' The gastric balloon wasn't the only factor in the equation: 'I also made significant changes to my diet. I'm eating less and making healthier choices. I've also started doing exercise. The fact that I'm feeling better now that I've lost weight is making the exercise better too. It's serving as a catalyst'.

The gastric balloon is temporary

The gastric balloon dissolves after about 13 or 14 weeks and is passed out of the body in the natural way. 'I didn't notice a thing. I'm pretty sure it's gone. I am noticing that I'm able to eat more again, so now it's about having more self-discipline. I don't want to put all that weight back on. It's now a question of finding the right balance.'

'It's great that my aches and pains are gone. It was common in the past for me to have a sore foot or an inflamed knee. All that has completely gone. That was the whole point for me. Being slimmer is fantastic, but feeling fitter and more energetic was what it was all about for me. And it has worked.'

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