If you’ve had weight-loss surgery and find yourself needing a kickstart back into the swing of things…you may have consider doing a “cleansing” sort of diet. Some of these diets talk about getting out the toxins of your body. They also promote some really pretty looking juices in fancy bottles. But is it right for … Continue reading “Juice Cleanse and Weight-Loss Surgery”
15 Bariatric Friendly Holiday Recipes! Recipes with less fat and carbohydrates that still fit the holiday season flavors and smells!
I was hard at work in my newest (to me) Bariatric Clinic the other day when a difficult phone call came through. “I had surgery 9 months ago…and I STILL can’t eat anything.” For the next 30 minutes, the patient and I walked through several scenarios to pinpoint what was going on. I asked her a … Continue reading “I’m Post-op….and I STILL Can’t Eat Anything.”
Many patients who start the process towards weight-loss surgery will require a pre-op diet. But programs differ so much, you can bet the diets will too! Several programs will require you to lose weight before you can get schedule for surgery. In my opinion, these are the best of the best programs. But why would … Continue reading “Preop Weight Loss Surgery Diets”
Behavior Modifying Tactics With America’s constant rise in Obesity and Diabetes, there are an amazing amount of theories on weight loss tactics. Some theories focus on small consistent changes that feel practical. Others take a deeper look, looking more holistically on how to change behaviors long term. While I certainly have my bias to what works … Continue reading ““Mindful Eating” for Weight Loss Success”
It’s July as I post this blog which means this: I love iced coffee.When coffee still sounds good but you feel too hot for a mug of the read deal, a low cal iced version is the way to go! After weight-loss surgery, you have to be cautious with caffeine. Why? Gastric Sleeve and Bypass … Continue reading “Instant Decaf Iced Coffee – WLS Treats”
While every Bariatric program has patients progress their healing diet differently, chances are many weight-loss surgery patients will have a liquid diet at some point on their journey. In my clinic, and the clinics I’ve worked with in the past, patients must stick to a liquid diet for their first 2 weeks after Gastric Sleeve … Continue reading “The 1st Bite – When Your Liquid Diet is Finally OVER”
Not too long ago I posted some of my favorite Bariatric Friendly products I felt beginners needed to know about. But the truth is…I really just scratched the surface. I spent some time going through the aisles of Sam’s Club and couldn’t stop snapping photos of products perfect for pre and post-op Sleeve and Bypass … Continue reading “Sam’s Club Bariatric Friendly Deals”
Italian Poached Eggs Are you waving goodbye to your postop liquid diet and ready to say hello to the world of soft foods?!?! Congratulations!!! Every bariatric program is different in their recommendations for how to progress your diet. For my patients, once they hit the two week mark, they can begin introducing foods like … Continue reading “Italian Poached Eggs”
If you’ve had Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Banding surgery and found out YOU’RE HAVING A BABY then you are in the right place!!! There are so many blogs out there about pregnancy. There are a good amount of blogs and websites out there for weight-loss surgery (probably more of the former) but how … Continue reading “WLS and Your First Trimester of Pregnancy”
