The Guardian newspaper has reported on a study by The Association for the Study of Obesity [ASO] that has revealed that more than a third of people who regard themselves as merely overweight are actually clinically obese, and at risk…
Committing to a new and healthy lifestyle can seem to be an overwhelming task. Sometimes, the best way to get underway, is just by starting with small and simple steps both at home and at work. If you are in…
Getting more active can seem like an overwhelming task at the beginning of any fitness routine. A simple way to start is by adding more steps into your daily routine, and build healthier day-to-day routines. Breeze, compatible with iPhone 5S…
Sometimes finding the motivation and inspiration to create changes in our life can be an overwhelming task. Grabbing the trainers rather than hitting the snooze button, drinking more water during the day, eating more fruit and veg or walking that…
Busy schedules can often throw your meal times completely out of sync, so a late-night dinner is sometimes on the cards. We’re often told not to go to bed on a full stomach and that it matters what time you…
Let’s face it – we all sometimes give into temptations, especially when it comes to eating. This will undoubtedly still happen once in a while after weight-loss surgery, but does it mean that you or your surgery has failed? Not…
We’ve already covered the incidence of hair loss after bariatric surgery, why it occurs and what you can do to reduce it. But if you do suffer from hair loss, how can you tweak your hair routine to make the…
It’s always good to keep your weight-loss goals in mind. Revisiting these and looking at those of others can be especially motivating when the going gets a bit tough. I found the reasons why many of my WLS friends wanted…
Most of us pre-op had a habit of over-eating and a fixation on food as a ‘fix’. Sometimes we ate out of boredom, sometimes for comfort, often just ‘because’ and frequently because others were doing it. But post-op we need…
In an ideal world we would all have about 30 minutes each and every day to complete our workout or exercise regime – for many WLS patients this is an essential part of reaching their weight-loss goals. But sometimes jobs…
Workout clothes can be pricey regardless of size and if you’re shrinking fast then how do you get a long-lasting bargain? Well in the first instance speciality workout clothes may not be a necessity for your workout programme so be…
We’re often encouraged to keep a diary or journal especially to note our food intake or exercise accomplishments but does it really help? Well the simple answer is YES and for many different reasons. Taking just a few minutes a…
Turkey is a great choice for post bariatric diets because it’s high in protein, and, if cooked properly and moistly, can be pouch-friendly. Stripped of its fat-laden skin it also comes in with some very impressive nutritional stats for healthy eating….
Your family and friends might suggest a quick fast-food chain meal when out, but if you’re like me you might hold back on this choice fearful of a return to old habits. Well thankfully, gone are the days when you…
Has the size of the portion on your plate hampered your efforts to lose weight before surgery? Does it threaten to sabotage your efforts further down the line after WLS? It would hardly be surprising because general food portions have…
Winter fitness tips for weight loss – Winter means shorter days which means, unless you’ve got a lunchtime work-out routine, that you may well be working out in the dark before or after your working day. For those who don’t go…
Many weight-loss surgery patients spend years behind the lens rather than in front of it because of issues with their weight or size. I know there are some holiday albums of mine where people have queried if I went on…
It will have been stressed to you, at various pre-op consultations, the need to follow a special pre-operative diet for about 2 weeks (but sometimes longer) prior to weight-loss surgery. After years of following and failing at diets for bariatric…
Social media for weight loss – It’s something of a given that a good support system is essential when you are going through weight-loss surgery but we’re often actually limited with face to face meetings of people who are going through…
We all from time to time rely upon the odd snack to get us through the day or from one main meal to the next. Pre-packaged 100-calorie snacks (often sold as such) therefore seem like a good idea to keep…
One of the most common frustrations after a good weight loss (and especially after the rapid loss associated with the ‘honeymoon’ period immediately after bariatric surgery), is when progress appears to stall, progress seemingly halts and pound or kilo loss…
A recent UK study analysed some 904 recipes (developed by celebrity chefs) and discovered that three-quarters of them contained high levels of undesirable nutrients, particularly saturated fats. Eating too much of this type of fat contributes to heart disease and…
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