OK ok, STOP being concerned. You have the Lap-Band, the ONLY operation that gives successful long-term weight loss. So, yes, your pouch still works. Of course, you have not tried to ruin your pouch with bread, rice or carbonated beverages….ever. You never drink when you eat…ever; and the only reason
If you're stressed about the Holidays, you aren't alone! It is common to be stressed about the food choices, the abundance of sugary "treats" and relationship dynamics. You can stay on track with your healthy lifestyle and combat your stress so you can enjoy the Holidays. Combat Holiday Eating Stress 12
"Taking the first steps toward weight management is difficult for many people. Each individual’s journey is unique, and is shaped by various experiences in their past, along with their goals for their future." ~Joseph Ewing, RD, LDN Ms. Melody is one such individual whom through persistence and unwavering optimism, continues to strive
Celebrating Lindsay's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! Weight loss, or the concept of it anyway, has felt to me like a full-time job for a long time. I remember being on my first self-imposed diet in middle school after I made the cheerleading squad and discovered my first
18 years ago, when I started my career as a bariatric surgeon, we thought that we knew everything about how bariatric surgery worked - we were wrong. At the first World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, held in September 2008, a number of experts in the surgical
The holidays can be a struggle! Check out these tips to help you stay on track at the holidays. The holidays are probably one of the biggest hardships to overcome right after having bariatric surgery. While everyone else is indulging in the festive foods, you are being quietly critiqued as
Remember before your Weight Loss Surgery: Researching whether you were a candidate? Searching for the right surgeon? Learning about the different operative procedures? Attending support groups? Weeks of trying to accommodate your diet and starting an exercise regimen? You became an active participant, engaged and committed to ensuring the success
Celebrating Antoinette's Before & After RNY Journey! As a young girl, I didn't really suffer from obesity. It was after bearing children that the weight started to take over my life. I birthed two daughters and raised them alone which caused me to get depressed and eating was my dependence.
Canadian Bacon Stacks is a super-simple recipe idea that was requested by a friend who did not like eggs for breakfast! She needed a low-carb breakfast to help with rising blood sugars. This Canadian Bacon Stacks Recipe is a protein-packed and healthy fat breakfast that is filled with flavor. Canadian Bacon
How to Stay Fit Outside the Gym: So, I bet you’re pretty busy aren’t you? Of course, you are! We all are. There are a million things going on that pull us in all directions and some of us find ourselves spread so thin that being able to take 10
