Prepping for your Surgery Success.
• Success after bariatric surgery doesn't just " happen" by accident. It is the result of careful planning and work on your behalf. Of course it will also depend on an extremely skilled surgeon but your…
Get Moving After Bariatric Surgery
Burn More Calories.
• As complicated as we make it out to be, it all breaks down into a rather simple formula. If you want to lose weight, then you have to burn more calories than you take in. From here, there are a million options as to…
Don’t Ignore Too Tight Jeans.
Rise Up and Take Control
This isn't necessarily about regain, its about restarting. In those first seven months after surgery, nothing can stop the weight from falling off, but then it all stops and its then up to us. If old habits have…
Bariatric Food Tips
Smart essential bariatric tips
Take Control
Things are different when you have a four ounce stomach. We used to save best for last, but now we'd better eat it first! Now we have to chew food and think about the texture. No more big bites!…
Can I Reduce the Side Effects of Fertility Drugs
Making a baby is generally fun - except if you need the help of some fertility drugs, whose side effects can range from generally mild to downright miserable.
Side effects vary depending on the type of medicine you're taking. Chlomiphene…
Embryo Freezing
Embryo Freezing. What is it and when should I consider it ?
It's been more than 20 years since embryo cryopreservation, as it's sometimes known, became a buzzword in the world of reproductive medicine. Today embryo freezing is one of the…
Who’s a Winner, You’re a Winner.
We Are All Winners with Bariatric Surgery
We are all winners. Don't lose focus that the goal isn't to be the next supermodel, but to be healthy, happy and fit. If we never get to a size 4, but end up at a slim size 12 or 14 and no longer…
What’s Up with the Plateau ?
Relax, You're A Staller! After surgery we all go through the same categories. You haven't hit a wall, you're just a Staller.
It is normal for you to be second guessing your decision in these early weeks as you haven't lost enough weight…
Eating out after Bariatric Surgery
Have a Plan of Attack for the Restaurant
All Restaurants Have Websites.
Friday's, Olive Garden and Outback has over 100 different things to order on their menus. The time to decide what you'll be eating is not necessarily at the table…
I’ll Start on Monday
My New Life... on Hold
If you have been targeting January 1 as your Official Start Date for your annual diet and beginning of your new, New Life, there's a good chance you are doomed before even getting out of the gate. The very idea of…