Recipe Redo: Chipotle Chicken Salad
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Diabetes, Eating healthy, Post WLS tips, Protein and calories, Recipes, Uncategorized | No Comments »Ingredients: -1 rotisserie chicken -1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced into small pieces -1/2 large red onion diced -1 green onion, thinly sliced on a bias -1/4 cup chopped cilantro -1/2 cup Greek yogurt, non-fat -1/4 cup canned chipotles in adobo sauce, pureed or ...
Deviled Eggs
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Diabetes, Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips | No Comments »This recipe I did not come up with myself, but I did discover it when a patient stated they were craving them and wanted a good recipe for them. Searching for something more low fat but still ...
Gabriella’s Top Coffee Shop Picks
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, post weight loss surgery tips | No Comments »Coffee and espresso isn’t unhealthy and can actually be a great addition to your intake. Aside from the jolt it gives you from caffeine, coffee has been thoroughly researched and seen to have many significant health benefits. What it does ...
Make Tracking Your Intake More Social
Friday, January 18th, 2013 Posted in Post WLS tips, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Many of you know that I typically recommend MyFitnessPal to track your intake after weight loss surgery because it is easy to use and highly reviewed. Until recently, I had never used it myself consistently but realized what a great ...
Can Chocolate Be Healthy?
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, Recipes, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Now this blog post heading might be misleading for weight loss surgery patients because I am not going to tell you to run and grab your favorite candy bar. I am talking about cocoa powder (70% at least). Cocoa powder ...
Setting Priorities
Friday, December 14th, 2012 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Exercise, Post WLS tips, post weight loss surgery tips, surgical weight loss, weight loss surgery | No Comments »During this time of year, we are supposed to be celebrating the Holiday season and it turns out all the celebrating also causes everyone to go mad with added stress. What tends to be the common theme among post weight ...
Make Family Time a Wii Bit More Fun!
Thursday, November 29th, 2012 Posted in Exercise, Post WLS tips, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss surgery | No Comments »As the holidays grow near, parents everywhere are hearing the pleas from their children for video games. Since our patients drastically change their lifestyles after weight loss surgery and have a considerable amount more energy, I often hear reluctance to ...
Ways to Boost Energy after WLS
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Exercise, Post WLS tips, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips | No Comments »Control stress. Stress induced emotions consume huge amount of energy so it is a good idea to keep stress levels down. Do not keep your stress bottled up inside; consider discussing with a friend daily or seeing a psychologist that can help you ...
Nice Catch!: Scallop Crudo
Friday, October 26th, 2012 Posted in Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, Protein and calories, Recipes, post weight loss surgery tips | No Comments »This is a great dish to make at a party when you are trying to impress your friends and family, but also make a dish that is weight loss surgery-friendly. Scallops are a wonderful source of protein and this dish is ...
How Social Media Can Affect your WLS Journey
Friday, October 19th, 2012 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, Resources, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips | No Comments »There are many physical factors that can attribute to weight gain from hormonal responses to increased hunger. What many people don’t identity is how social factors in our life may also play a role in influencing out eating habits. One ...