Why I Decided To Have WLS I always knew that my body shape was different than anyone else in my family, but I never thought my weight or my body image would become an issue for me. I seemed to mature (develop) at a younger age than most girls in my
I had the Duodenal Switch in 2012. I am a busy working wife and the mom of two little boys, ages 3 and 1 year old. I love to spend time with them, and living a healthy lifestyle is a priority of mine. I'm happy to be able to share
After surgery, we're thrilled to have lost weight, improved our health, and have more self-esteem. With our success, we receive compliments after bariatric surgery "Wow, you look fantastic!" "Congrats on your weight loss!" And then silence... or you say something like... "Oh, I have so much more to lose." or
What is a calorie? Every week I teach a Fundamentals of Nutrition Class at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and I start with that question. What does the word calorie mean? As that question lingers in the air, confusion begins to enter the room and patients hesitantly respond
Why I Decided to Have WLS After struggling with obesity for most of my life I was finally fed up. I had heard about WLS before but was always under the common misconception that it was for people who wanted the “easy” way out of a hard situation. I had
Italian Dressing Pot Roast Recipe is is my husband's favorite. I don’t remember when I first made this or where I got the inspiration – maybe it was his Gramma, way back in the day – I can’t recall, but I've been doing this dish like this for years. It’s
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For some lucky bariatric patients, their journey will end after their target weight is reached. For others, however, a new journey will begin. Patients in the later group are generally happy with their weight loss but discouraged because of the residual excess skin, fat, and sagging tissue. Many patients present to
My struggle and toll of obesity started early in my life. I started to gain my weight as a kid around the age of eight years old. I was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. The medication I was prescribed to help caused me to gain weight. The toll of obesity in
Why I Decided to Have WLS My unhealthy relationship with food and my weight struggles began when I was in elementary school. My parents divorced when I was 5 years old and back in the 60's divorce really was an oddity. My mother, younger sister and I moved back to
