Reversing Weight Regain: In my work supporting other bariatric patients, the fear of regain is a common theme. For many bariatric patients, the lifelong struggle with obesity is an uphill battle, and the work doesn’t stop after your surgery and initial weight loss. Obesity is a complex disease requiring a
Why I decided to have WLS Before & After VSG with Shawnkeedra: Being overweight was my plight for as long as I could remember. “You’re pretty for a big girl” and “you’ve got a pretty face” were the compliments I was so used to since at least high school…funky clothes,
Causes of Weight Regain & Weight Gain: Have you been doing a good job of eating right, moving more, and generally taking great care of yourself? Do you find that all of this hard work is not translating to any movement of the scale in the southern direction? Or maybe the
These Healthy Ranch Turkey Burgers are made with just three main ingredients. The burgers are a classic restaurant recipe made at home with less fat, calories, but still all the same great flavor. With just 170 calories, these ranch burgers are ready in 15 minutes and taste amazing. These Ranch
Make Comfort Food Healthier! It’s not uncommon for people to crave creamy pasta, ice cream, and other foods that are high in calories, sugar, and carbohydrates. Comfort foods not only taste great, they also provide a sense of relaxation and security. While it may seem like we gravitate to these
Since metabolic surgery has evolved and improved, it has also become a little more complicated. Although the sleeve procedure has taken center stage in recent years, some centers and some surgeons might favor a different approach in individual cases. As an example, some surgeons may advise gastric bypass for a
Celebrate Independence Day and all your outdoor fun with these delicious Red, White & Blueberry Stuffed Strawberries! Not only do they have patriotic colors, but these tasty stuffed strawberries are good. They'll help keep you cool in the hot July heat! Perfect for the whole family and all of your
Life is busy, work is chaotic, and mealtimes are often spent in the car driving to soccer practice. Lunch at your desk, dinner in the car, rarely are meals eaten at the table with focus truly on eating. By now, most of us have heard of/experienced emotional eating, and when
How Do You Experience Hunger? Our emotional hunger, our spiritual hunger, is experienced viscerally, like a gnawing sensation in our gut. It feels similar to physiologic hunger, but it is not the food we hunger for. Rather, we are hungry for self-love and self-acceptance, for belonging, connection, approval, presence, and
Zucchini is a calorie-slashing ninja. With the summer weather, zucchini is easy to either grow or pick up at your favorite farmer's market. You can use zucchini for lots of things...A decadent pasta dish? Zucchini noodles attack! Carb-heavy enchiladas? Zucchini will crush ‘em all! In this Zucchini Enchiladas Recipe, we
