Alcohol Consumption and Weight Loss Surgery
With the holiday season quickly approaching, one question we get often get asked is about alcohol consumption after weight loss surgery. Can you sip a hot toddy or a mulled wine at Christmastime without having negative side effects? The answer is…
I’m worried that some foods will have to be omitted from my life for good after weight loss surgery…true? Are there foods to avoid after bariatric surgery? It’s important to avoid certain foods on a post-bariatric surgery diet to get…
If you have watched some extreme makeover programmes on TV, you may well have seen a few patients who have had surgery to ‘repair’ their skin after significant weight loss. This may lead you to wonder if you will experience…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I believe things go ‘pear-shaped’ when you’re not prepared. You know the times I mean…when you’re on the road and all you see are fast-food signs; when you arrive somewhere late and there is nothing on the menu for you;…
Eating too fast can be a big problem especially pre weight loss surgery. Why? Well because when we eat too quickly we are not able to recognise the signals that tell us we are full and we end up eating…
Do you jump on the scales every morning … or even more often … and let the dial dictate your day? Go on … admit it … for thousands of others do!
Do you let those numbers determine how you are going to feel for the rest of the day … defeated and down or happy and victorious?
It can be a tough call to stay motivated when it comes to sustained weight-loss, maintenance and your fitness goals. Many coaches recommend that one of the best ways is to have a solid network of friends, family and supporters to help you accomplish your goals. But what if your family live miles away, friends aren’t available 24/7 or your loved ones aren’t as enthusiastic or supportive as you’d like them to be?
Alcohol and weight loss surgery, do they mix? And a very controversial question it is! In all seriousness this is one to discuss with your bariatric team … and then to follow their post weight loss surgery advice.
Countless bariatric patients follow the somewhat strict staged diet (through fluids, to pureed and soft foods, and then onto what I call food for life) without a raised eyebrow or quizzical refrain and then … often much further down the…
Temporary hair loss and thinning is common after many weight-loss surgery procedures. Often this is mild but sometimes it can be more severe. The medical name for this kind of hair thinning is telogen effluvium and it can occur after…
Many men and women who are plus size feel that they will never look good until after they have weight loss surgery. Not true, and while it may take some searching for an outfit for your larger size frame, it…
Dumping syndrome refers to several symptoms that may occur following the surgical removal of some or all of the stomach from weight loss surgery. Symptoms, which usually present themselves after eating range from nausea to diarrhoea to fainting. This happens…
Ditching the bread, because it’s calorie laden or is proving problematic to digest or tolerate after weight loss surgery doesn’t mean that you have to ditch the sandwich. Here’s some useful post weight loss surgery diet tips by delegating the…
By grazing we mean snacking or eating out of boredom or habit. But why is grazing a problem? Well at its simplest it often means you are eating too much of the wrong foods and for the wrong reasons. And…
Many weight loss surgery patients stroll comfortably through their choice of breakfast and dinner options but struggle when it comes to lunch. For many this may mean lunch at a desk, in a solitary fashion at home, or on the…
Pre-op, it’s often hard to eat healthy, calorie-controlled food with so much on offer; and especially difficult post-op when you can only eat small portions from a restricted range. However, one of the most challenging scenarios is when well-meaning family…
When we think of celebrating, many of us rejoice with food or a special tasty treat. However, when celebrating weight-loss, especially after weight loss surgery, food is definitely not the best thing to choose. Restriction in terms of portion size…
You’ve probably been thinking about your bariatric surgery for months if not years, wondering how the “new you” will feel and look and act, excited about making a major positive change in your life. And then you have the surgery….
Bariatric surgery can change your life. Quite literally. Losing weight will open doors that you never before imagined going through; it will raise your self-esteem, give you new energy, and restore your health. It can also fail. And it’s very…
Before we go into any more specifics about the exercises you should be doing post-bariatric surgery, let’s talk about goals and motivation. Because they are what will keep you going, keep you moving, keep you doing what you need to…
It’s always a good idea to start with baby steps, no matter what new venture you’re pursuing. And you want to be careful after any weight-loss procedure not to do too much in the beginning. If you exercise too much,…
So you’ve had your bariatric surgery. No doubt your team has indicated that you need to start and continue a regular exercise programme as part of the new lifestyle you’re creating. So think of this as step two: bariatric exercise!…
One of the things that candidates for bariatric surgery nearly always say is this: “I’d do anything to lose this weight!” What they don’t say, note, is that they may not be willing to “do anything” to keep it off…
Perhaps you’re reading this while you plan your bariatric surgery. Or perhaps you’ve already had it and you’re contemplating what is going to be on your plate-literally as well as figuratively-for the rest of your life. Whether your surgery is…
So you’ve had your bariatric surgery or other weight-loss procedure. Congratulations! Your surgeon has probably asked you to wait a certain number of weeks before starting to exercise. But don’t let that fool you: the key to becoming a healthy…
The answer, as is true for so many medical questions, is: it depends. It depends on the precise procedure. It depends on how healthy you were before your surgery. It depends on whether there were any complications. It depends on…
So you’re considering having a bariatric procedure: congratulations! It’s a big decision, and you’ve already taken the first step toward your new life. As your bariatric consultant has told you, the procedure alone isn’t going to change your life: you…
Any kind of surgery comes with possible complications, and no surgeon is perfect. With the increase in the number of weight-loss surgeries performed every year, there are growing numbers of individuals who have experienced an unsatisfactory result from their bariatric…
You’ve had your bariatric surgery – wonderful! That’s taken care of your obesity problem, now, hasn’t it? Not exactly. What bariatric surgery gives you is a tool to use, not a magic solution. Most people don’t realise it, but you…
To lose weight safely and efficiently, it’s important to have your gastric band adjusted correctly. When you go to your GP for a regular gastric band fill adjustment, you may find that you’ll be spending more time talking about the…
A laparoscopic (or keyhole) adjustable gastric band (sometimes referred to as a lap band) is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of your stomach. It treats obesity by reducing the amount of food that you can eat….
We’ve talked a lot here about how to determine whether you’re a good candidate for bariatric surgery, and if you’re just beginning to think about it, then you should go back and read some of those articles. But if you’ve…
You may have wondered about whether or not you can afford bariatric surgery. After all, one of the drawbacks that you’ll be told about is the cost; it’s one of the reasons albeit a non-health-related one that bariatric surgery is…
Making the decision to have any kind of surgery must be a thoughtful, informed process. There are risks that are real. Review them with your doctor as part of your decision-making process.
After months or perhaps even years of planning, youve finally done it! You consulted with your doctor and your surgeon, and you had your bariatric surgery. No matter whether it was banding or gastric bypass, you now need to change…
We’ve all learned it at some point or other in our lives: there is no magic pill we can take to fix our lives: losing weight, being smarter, enjoying professional success, finding a mate. The only way through life’s obstacles…
It’s the number-one question that weight-loss specialists are asked: how much weight will I lose after gastric band surgery? The answer is, of course, it depends! It depends, first of all, on your expectations. If you expect gastric band surgery…
As we saw in the last article, gastric bypass surgery changes the way your body handles food. You won’t be eating as much food; and your body won’t be absorbing all the calories from the food that you do eat.
So you’ve decided to have gastric bypass surgery. You’ve had conversations with your doctor, you’ve been referred to a surgeon, you’ve had all your questions about gastric bypass answered. All is well, right? Well not quite. It’s important that you…
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