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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 ...

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 ...

Achieving Emotional Gratification Without Food

Monday, June 15th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Uncategorized, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »

 “What can you do instead of eat when you want to eat for reasons other than hunger?” While it may seem superficial or simplistic to be asked the question, it is important to spend some time examining your response to ...

Build Your Muscle Mass, It Burns Calories!

Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Protein and calories, Weight loss surgery results, weight loss surgery | No Comments »

Research has shown that 1 pound of muscle can burn 30-50 calories a day.  It is a metabolically active tissue that helps you lose weight and burn fat for maximum weight loss surgery results.  In order to increase the lean ...

Eating in All the Right Places

Monday, June 1st, 2009 Posted in Weight loss surgery results, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »

When it comes to eating, certain settings are more appropriate than others.  The dining room table, kitchen table, and breakfast nook are areas in where eating regularly takes place and probably every time you sit down at one of them, ...

What to do when it’s vacation time

Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan | No Comments »

In planning a trip or vacation, surgical weight loss patients might experience some anxiety or worry about what and how they are going to eat while away from their usual day to day routine. Vacation sometimes equates to more free ...