Life changes after weight loss surgery. While you are losing weight, often times people find themselves in this process and it's not always who they were prior to surgery. The interpersonal changes that occur can impact your marriage & relationships after weight loss surgery, especially if there isn't open communication
I have struggled with my weight all my life, I had my children at a very young age and could not lose the weight. So I started checking into weight loss surgery. Once I decided to do it, I made sure it was a tool and not a miracle cure.
Let’s face it, the sad reality is most people in society today do not have the best relationship with their body & food. For those who have struggled with running the gamut through fad diets, binging, and/or overeating, body and food--can sometimes feel like an enemy. Culturally we are told
Obesity is a chronic problem in America. Today, more than 127 million Americans, 64 percent of the population, are overweight. Of these, 65 million are obese, and 10 million are morbidly obese. Obesity is also more than just carrying around extra weight. It’s a complex, far-reaching disease that is typically
The word "seroma" derives from the Medieval Latin word serosus (meaning serum) and from the Greek word –oma (meaning tumor). For your recovery, it is important for you to know about seromas after plastic surgery. What Is A Seroma? A seroma is a localized collection of serous fluid. Serous fluid
Why I Decided To Have WLS I was 11 years old and all my friends got taller, I got wider. At the early age of 11, I found food wasn’t just fuel, but a comfort. Celebrate? Let’s eat! Sad? Eat, it will make you feel better. Bored? Have a Ding Dong
This Blackened Chicken With Avocado Cream Sauce is a versatile recipe. You can enjoy the blackened chicken portion of the recipe without the sauce (although I highly recommend the sauce, it is delicious). If you'd like to make the avocado cream sauce for another protein, as a sandwich spread or
What I Know About Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery Weight regain is not inevitable. Weight regain happens because you are eating more calories than your body requires to maintain its current weight. Weight regain is highly emotionally charged. To deal with regain successfully, you need to move past the emotion
Ahh vacation season, a time to kick back, relax, have fun, and explore! The word "vacation" is like music to my ears. While traveling somewhere new is exciting, thinking about trying to eat and stay healthy with food & exercise on vacation after WLS can be challenging and even evoke
Why I Decided to Have WLS From the time I can remember, food has been a focal point of my life. I love food, adore it actually, but I had an unhealthy relationship with it. It served so many purposes: a comfort when I was sad or lonely, a high
