Celebrating Marjory’s Journey Before & After Gastric Sleeve (VSG)! My struggles with my weight started when I was 24. After years of dieting with some success followed by gaining all the weight back and then some, I ended up obese weighing 250 pounds, and my health started deteriorating, and I
What is the Body Mass Index (BMI) and How It Is Used? The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat and general health. Height and weight are used to determine a person’s BMI. BMI is a proxy measure of body fat because it measures excess weight rather
First of all, I would like to share my own personal experience with plastic surgery after weight loss because I believe I can better explain based on my own experiences as well as that of my patients. It is important to me that plastic surgery patients are knowledgeable about saggy
Are you in a dinner rut and tired of plain baked chicken breast recipes? This Lemon Feta Chicken Recipe has only 5 ingredients and tons of flavor. This recipe is also one of the best diabetic baked chicken recipes. No worries about marinade with this recipe. With lemon juice, oregano, and feta, this
Celebrating Mysty’s Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! One of the main reasons that my first marriage ended was because I had gained weight. I had been "chubby" my whole life had lost weight before I got married, then gained a significant amount from the pregnancy with my son. There were
“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
First, I want to wish you “Congratulations!” on your journey so far. Whether you are six months, two years or ten years out from your surgery, you made a life-changing decision, and that takes guts. Good for you! Looking back at the last few weeks, months or even years, have
Have you been diagnosed with iron deficiency after having bariatric surgery? If so, you’re not alone. Iron deficiency, already the most common mineral deficiency in the United States, occurs at an even higher rate among weight loss surgery patients and is a particular concern for post-operative RNY Gastric Bypass patients.
With over 20 years of experience in plastic and post-bariatric surgery, I have dedicated most of my career to perform facial rejuvenation procedures as well as body contouring for those who have had massive weight loss. To explain what happens after a patient has had bariatric surgery and what aspects
Celebrating Jill’s Before & After Revision! I’ve always believed that every person has a story. I am also convinced that every person who is morbidly obese has an extremely complicated story. The story line of the morbidly obese individual is filled with shame, embarrassment, interventions, “hoping against hope”, as
