Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a variety of surgeries performed on people who are obese (Delin, Saebel, Anderson, 1997). Gastric banding, which involves implanting a medical device, reduces the size of the stomach therefore causing weight loss. Alternatively, a section of the stomach can be removed or the small intestines can be redirected to a small stomach pouch. Weight loss surgery has been found to be of use to individuals who find it hard to lose weight and as a result end up having poor health. Although diet, exercise, behavior therapy and anti-obesity drugs are first line treatment, some individuals still find themselves gaining weight or returning back to their original weight (George, 2004). Obesity has become a major problem in UAE where one of the chief causes is diet. It has been found that young Emirati nationals eat foods that are high in carbohydrates and fats. Other causes of over 60 % of Emirati nationals being overweight is lifestyle and education. Cheap foreign labor has encouraged Emirati nationals to adopt a lifestyle of less exercise. This is because they opt to have sedentary jobs instead of jobs that require moving around. Lack of awareness and not teaching their children good eating habits has contributed to a lot of the people having little knowledge about a balanced diet or good nutrition. One of the biggest effects of obesity is low self-esteem in the individual. This in turn contributes to depression, crash diets and a variety of eating disorders. As a result, many weight loss centers such as the Dubai weight loss surgery center have been opened and provide people with weight loss problems, bariatric surgery. People who opt for weight loss surgery are usually under the impression that it will cure their obesity and other weight problems for good. They believe that this will be their ultimate solution to better relationships and good health (Richard, David & Leone, 2004). They forget that undergoing any type of weight loss surgery is just the beginning of a long weight loss journey. Most people hardly prepare themselves for the psychological hurdles that may arise as a result of the new body that they acquire soon after the weight loss surgery. It is a common thing for overweight people, especially those that have esteem issues, to disconnect with their bodies. Many overweight people are likely to avoid looking at an image of their bodies and withdraw from life. This image and self-perception doesn’t automatically go away once one has had the weight loss surgery. Studies have shown that most people who have been overweight most of their lives find it difficult to adjust to their new body size after surgery. It is true that weight loss surgery may be quite energizing and empowering because of the weight loss that one experiences. Experts call this the “honey moon” phase because one feels like they have won a long overdue battle against obesity and other overweight complications. This however, experts believe, may put one at risk of developing depression once they start to gain weight somewhere along the road. Most of the people who experience depression due to weight gain after weight loss surgery