How I Found My Voice After WLS: Being overweight all of my life came with a lot of baggage. Food was always my medicine when it came to depression, anxiety, and lack of confidence. Feeling like I was stuck was such a horrible feeling. Stuck with a job I didn’t
Is Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery Normal? This is another common question, and the short answer is YES with a BUT! Generally, there is about 5-10% weight regain after you reach your lowest weight. So, if you lost 75-80 pounds, expect to gain back about 7-10 pounds. The weight regain
12 Guiding Principles For Your Journey: Weight loss is a goal for a significant portion of our population. And, of course, the weight loss industry wants you to believe that it is not attainable without dieting and commitment to an intense exercise program. Of course, we all know the statistics that 98%
I first wrote about this topic years ago for my patients in Maine. Since then, I have heard the same questions about the role of exercise time and time again from patients, coworkers, and friends. It is thus the time to revisit our good reasons to move! For many, the
WLS Prevents Early Death: Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States as well as around the world. As dietary choices have started including more processed foods, foods with higher caloric content, and unhealthy food choices that are more convenient and cheaper than healthy options, the problem of obesity
All-Or-Nothing Thinking: You’ve decided to take a trip. Not just any trip, but a long getaway to an oasis of your choosing. Destination in mind, you resolve to prepare for the long journey ahead. After all, this destination is so spectacular that any amount of effort you’ll need to exert
Navigating My WLS Journey Think back at the beginning of your WLS journey...Remember those days early in your WLS journey when you proudly posted your before and afters and exclaimed: “70 pounds gone forever!”? You were proud and excited, and dare I say it, feeling like you were invincible! You were
Long-Term Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery For severe obesity, bariatric surgery has been found to be the most effective form of treatment. This is largely due to the fact that the outcomes from bariatric surgery results in significant and sustained weight loss, as well as the reduction of obesity-related co-morbidities. Let's
Breakfast Matters for Weight Loss Initial weight loss after bariatric surgery begins to slow sometime around 12 – 18 months following surgery. Patients that may have slowly picked up any of their bad eating habits again may not have seen any negative effects during the first year, but this is
The decision to have bariatric surgery can change your life. Bariatric surgery can help you to achieve your desired weight loss and more importantly improve your overall health. However, it is also a decision to commit to lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet and exercise. Overall, the success of
