Sugar Shocks: How many teaspoons of sugar do you think the average soda contains? Try 8-12 teaspoons per soda! Shocking isn’t it? Just for the heck of it, go get your sugar bowl or the container of sugar you use for cooking and a teaspoon. Measure out 8-12 teaspoons. Can
Wayne asked me questions about food, grief, and transition. Do you think of these three topics together? Maybe not. But ask yourself: Are you dealing with any grief that might be related to your surgery? Have you considered how grief might affect how to handle food you choose to eat
Fill up not out! Have you noticed you’re hungry a lot lately and don’t feel satisfied? Some foods make you feel more satisfied than others, and this feeling of fullness is called satiety. Several factors affect hunger. The type of foods you select definitely affects how satisfied you feel. Before
Did you come home today and eat the first thing you saw in the fridge? Are you really hungry, or did you have a bad day and all the stress led to mindless eating? This mindless eating can really get you off track. Instead, let’s boost your weight loss surgery
Do you tend to obsess about how you look? Maybe there’s something in your appearance that really bugs you but isn’t even noticed by other people. Does it bother you so much that you think about it 24-7? Are you so anxious about it that you avoid social situations? I
I was shopping recently and came across this holiday card that read: “When what to my wondering eyes should appear…but 10 extra pounds on my hips, thighs and rear!” I think we can all relate to this card and the concern for weight regain from Thanksgiving to the New Year.
Is your holiday schedule super hectic or do you plan to try and slow down to savor the season? As much as we want to slow down, I bet you’re saying…"are you kidding me? The stress of the holidays seems to ratchet up my life every day. And food is
Bariatric-Friendly Foods to Help Lower Your Cholesterol: This might surprise you. Did you know that your total cholesterol level and your triglyceride level may both improve, that is, decrease within six months of bariatric surgery? It’s quite common to have elevated lipid levels prior to and after bariatric surgery. These
In part one of How to Eat for the Long Haul After WLS Part 1, we talked about the important role that mindfulness plays in your success. A mindful attitude means that you pay attention to details that you may have ignored before, such as how you feel when you
Wondering what’s next? You’ve made it through the first 6-8 weeks after bariatric surgery, but you’re not sure what or how to eat now. You know one thing for sure. You don’t want to regain the weight after all you’ve been through. I hear you. No worries, I have 10
