Bariatric surgery is a very invasive surgery. It changes how large one’s stomach is to help with lower the amount of food one can intake, basically forcing weight loss, but its not a constant weight loss as a lot of bariatric patients have found out when they have stalls, aka plateaus. Some of these stalls …
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Each of these health items are not 100% true, especially when it comes to being a bariatric patient. I go through each of them with why they would be considered a myth, but how for a bariatric patient they may actually be 100% truthful. 1. Eating breakfast is crucial to successful weight loss. New thinking: While …
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A mantra is, simply, a word or phrase used repetitively by someone. It may sound basic, but it can be a powerful tool both in your daily life and as you go after your health and fitness goals. I’ve personally found that when I’m in a moment of struggle, if I can ground myself by …
9 Unrealistic Expectations of Healthy Eating and how to get away from those expectations and what to really expect.
This is a short list of some of the most common foods marketed as “healthy”, when more often than not they are no better than eating dessert. Always read the nutrition label and the ingredients list before purchasing a food. You have to watch out for sugar because it triggers insulin (fat storage hormone) to …
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I have heard so many people that this food or that food has too much fat in it. There are different types of fat and with nutritional labels it is shown in different ways. Legally, according to the FDA, the only things that need to be shown on a label when it comes to fat …
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"Skipping meals meals compromising on your nutrients and calorie intake, which shouldn’t happen after bariatric surgery." -excerpt from Why Your Stomach Stretches Post Bariatric Surgery
You just had bariatric surgery, whether that be gastric bypass (RNY), gastric sleeve (VSG), lapband, mini bypass, DS, and many others. You are worried about what happens when you hit your goal weight and don't want to end up gaining all that weight back that you worked hard to get off. Below you can learn …
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If you have tried Intermittent Fasting (IF) and were quick to give it up because you weren’t satisfied with the results, there’s a good chance it wasn’t being done quite right. Or, you may have seen substantial results quickly but then hit an intermittent fasting weight loss stall, leaving you stumped. In general, any weight …
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These are 5 ways to help control that mindless eating that seems to be hindering you from your weight loss goals or causing you to regain the weight that you have already lost. While these may seem difficult, remember that practice makes perfect. You probably won't succeed at these right off the bat. Sometimes it …
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