Is Agave a Healthy Sweetener?
Friday, May 21st, 2010 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Protein and calories, surgical weight loss, weight loss surgery | No Comments »In a recent article by the Huffington Post, Dr. Joseph Mercola discusses the facts and dangers of using agave as a sweetener. Current advertisements are marketing agave as a safe and natural sweetener when this is not the case. Yes, ...
Post Op Day 58
Friday, May 7th, 2010 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Protein and calories, Vertical gastrectomy, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Hello everyone! I had to wait until I could articulate my feelings of late without crying. I was so happy and pleased with the surgical weight loss progress I had made when I last wrote. The weight loss has continued ...
Post Op Day 46
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Vertical gastrectomy, Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, Weight loss surgery results, weight loss surgery | No Comments »First of all, let me apologize for not writing sooner. I have been in a very deep depression-like funk. I have been suffering through a very strong overwhelming sense of buyer's remorse. I didn't feel that it was right to ...
Health Law Will Make Calorie Counts Hard to Ignore
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Protein and calories, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »The U.S. health care bill will now require vending machines, fast food chains or restaurants with 20 or more locations to list their calorie counts on the menus. It’s true that some restaurants and fast food chains are already listing ...
Milk- it does a body good!
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Protein and calories, Uncategorized, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | 1 Comment »Bariatric laparoscopic surgery and milk: Milk and yogurts are good sources of calcium and protein for successful weight loss surgery results. Remember that milk does contain carbohydrates so be sure to add it into your daily intake. As you know, ...
Fruit List: What’s the Carb Count?
Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Diabetes, Protein and calories, Recipes, Uncategorized, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Fresh, frozen, canned and dried fruits are on this list. Fresh fruit is always going to be the best choice as frozen and canned fruits tend to have added sugar. Protein should be the base of your diet for the ...
Starchy vegetables
Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Protein and calories, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »We generally know what foods contain carbohydrates: breads, rice, pasta, potatoes, tortillas, crackers, pancakes, etc. It’s also important to know that in order for a weight loss plan to be successful, there are some starchy vegetables out there that you’ll ...
New Facebook pages
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Duodenal switch, EsophyX, Hawaii, LapBand, Realize Band, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Stomaphyx, Vertical gastrectomy, surgical weight loss, weight loss surgery | No Comments »We have created two new Facebook pages; one for Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco and one for The Surgical Weight Loss Center of Hawaii. It's a great way to socialize with other patients, get the latest news, post your own experiences ...
Hiking Snacks
Friday, June 26th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Exercise, Protein and calories, Recipes, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Hiking has become a favorite activity for many of our weight loss surgery patients here at LapSF. If hiking isn’t something you normally do, try fitting it into your next vacation to the mountains or if you have a weekend ...
Running Shoes
Friday, June 19th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Exercise, Uncategorized, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »It is strongly recommended to increase your activity after weight loss surgery. For some this might be participating in Pilates, yoga, biking, swimming, or using the elliptical machine. If you’ve gotten more into walking, jogging and hiking, these are great ...