Life happens! And sometimes, we are faced with roadblocks that make it hard to stick to plans and adhere to the healthy habits we have committed to. We get busy with work, caregiving for family, doing daily chores, and get caught up in last-minute schedule changes. There are days when
In Dr. Robert's Kushner's "How To Lose Weight Successfully" article, we learned about the art of losing weight successfully and the importance of lifestyle modification. You write your weight loss journey! “You have your own weight story to tell and your own personal relationship with food, physical activity, mindset, and
Can you tell the difference between weight loss myths and facts? There are many myths when it comes to weight loss. In fact, you can see the same myth over and over again to the point that it seems a fact. From many years of experience in bariatrics, my patients
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
As Summer comes to an end, it is arguably one of the best times of the year, blessed with great weather, abundant parties, and the long awaited beach vacations. Imagine the sun shining above, and the waves crashing at a distance. The mere thought is exciting, to say the least,
As a child, appointments with my pediatrician, shopping for new pants, and visiting relatives, all triggered a feeling of dread because they shared a common theme – each experience was certain to bring up the fact that I was overweight. Moving into adolescence and adulthood, my weight would go up
“I’ll start going to the gym when I lose weight.” This statement, as absurd as it may sound, is one I hear frequently as a group fitness instructor. Unbeknownst to many of the individuals who utter it, there is often a much more complex set of feelings hiding behind this
Are you or someone you know are considering weight loss surgery? If that is the case, you may want to think about what is motivating you to do so? There are as many different reasons for considering weight loss surgery as there are patients. Of course, when a patient has weight loss
Food & Fitness Tracking: You've had weight loss surgery, lost a significant amount of weight, and now you have either experienced a stall in your weight loss or have even gained a little (or a lot) of weight back. What should you do? Over my many years of counseling post-op bariatric
The world of exercise and physical fitness has been flooded with information for consumers. Every Saturday morning you can find an overwhelming number of marketed fitness programs on your television promoting the best way to exercise for weight loss. Some of these “fitness professionals” provide false information which has lead
