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Since the introduction of the Lap-Band® system, Dr. Pedro Kuri has performed more Lap-Band® Surgeries than any other surgeon in the world.

In this article, we would like to address some of the current issues the country is confronting while at the same time dispel some of the myths the media often exaggerates beyond the true reality of the situation in Mexico.

We go over why there are several differences in the prices of Lap-Band surgery. Price can be a deciding factor for many, but it's important to remember that safety and health should be at the top of your list.

See which celebrity diets worked and which ones failed!

Being Overweight Is Not Only About What We Eat It is important to say that being overweight or out of shape is not only about what we eat. It's about our emotional state of being, how we deal with stress, how fast we process and clear life experiences. It's about how our life is going and how we are dealing and relating to it, both now and in the past. If you are overweight or out of shape, simply ask yourself what are you holding on to, what are the things you feel stuck on?

Despite the seemingly endless information out there, losing weight still seems like a mysterious process. We know it's fundamentally about burning more calories than we eat, and most of us have the physical tools we need to make it happen: getting in our workouts and watching our diets. Weight loss, though, is about much more than that.

Try some of your old favorite holiday foods with a healthier twist.

The Difference Between Success and Failure It isn't easy staying motivated to exercise, especially if you're a beginner. In fact, most veteran exercisers would probably agree--some days they got it, some days they don't. If you're trying lose weight and make exercise a habit, you may be surprised to learn that there's not much difference between you and people who exercise regularly. There's no magic pill that brings discipline and motivation to your workouts. So what do they have that you don't have? It's all in the way you think and act.

Just when you make it through Halloween without adding an entire bag of fun size candy bars to your hips, the holiday season throws you a real curve ball. It's not easy to eat healthy during the holidays. But with a little planning and forethought, the traditionally fattening foods and eating-centered celebrations of the holiday season won't wreck your diet. Consider these tips and tricks to eating healthy during the holidays.

It's not easy to eat healthy during the holidays. But with a little planning and forethought, the traditionally fattening foods and eating-centered celebrations of the holiday season won't wreck your diet.

Add your tips and tricks to the "Getting Through the Holidays" thread between now and January 7th to be entered into a drawing to win one of five Food & Fitness Journals.

One of the many benefits of having Dr. Kuri as your surgeon is being part of his online community. Dr. Kuri’s online community is an invaluable resource to gain support, references, and insight from Dr. Kuri himself, team members, and other Kuri patients about their own true life experiences with the Lap- Band. Now, we are excited to announce that Dr. Kuri is expanding his support and online community by going social with Facebook and Twitter!

Last year we introduced the Online Kuri Patient Forum, where Bandsters and people interested in the Lap-Band could gain support, knowledge, and resourceful information to help aid in their new journey of living a healthier life.

For the past 11 years, Dr. Kuri has hosted the most extravagant party for Lap-Band patients anywhere. This annual event, fondly known as The Kuri Bandster Bash, occurs every August and has become a favorite festivity among the Bandster community. Most who attend begin the countdown for the next year’s Bash the day after they leave! Each Bash is held in one of the finer hotels in the Tijuana area, and over the years has grown and transformed from a small celebration among banded patients to a themed party weekend with an emphasis on education and exercise to help inspire and motivate all.