Food & Fitness Tracking: You've had weight loss surgery, lost a significant amount of weight, and now you have either experienced a stall in your weight loss or have even gained a little (or a lot) of weight back. What should you do? Over my many years of counseling post-op bariatric
In 2010, I began experiencing extreme swelling (edema) and tightness in my legs, feet and ankles especially in my left leg. My left leg became darker and I could create impressions when I pressed on my skin (pitting). I sit most of the time at work so the swelling worsened
This winter looks like it is going to be a very cold one! There’s no time like the present to start to winterize essential items, and that includes your health. Your body works hard to maintain your body temperature and works even harder when we are losing weight. As we exercise,
Sitting in the doctor's office and listening to a surgeon go through a litany of possible surgical complications is just that: a list of medical conditions you believe will never happen to you. One percent, three percent, or even five percent of patients experience these side effects. Nope, you're going with the odds:
Obesity is a disease that is no longer limited to adults, but is afflicting the youth of America today. Whether the causes are attributed to increased caloric consumption associated with larger portions sizes, increased accessibility or cost (value) of food; or decreased opportunities for physical activity within a day, what
Remember the days when children loved spending time with their friends playing for hours, riding bikes, or reading books that took them to far off places or used their imagination that they were a super detective? As you'll see below, kids now can spend 7+ hours of screen time. The activity that occurs during screen
We hear it over and over as we approach weight loss surgery. Our doctors ask earnestly, “Are you ready to make this commitment?” Family members caution, “It’s a big commitment, you know.” At pre-op support groups, it’s a common theme: “This is a huge commitment!” But what exactly is everyone
Obesity affects every age segment of our society. Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have tripled and adult obesity rates have doubled. Every age group faces a unique set of challenges and barriers in order to successfully overcome obesity through weight loss and ongoing weight management. First Lady Michelle Obama champions
The world of exercise and physical fitness has been flooded with information for consumers. Every Saturday morning you can find an overwhelming number of marketed fitness programs on your television promoting the best way to exercise for weight loss. Some of these “fitness professionals” provide false information which has lead
A patient came into my office this morning and told me she made all the food for her daughter’s recent wedding. I asked her “Do you have any idea what’s in a piece of cake? You would never eat frosting if you knew the garbage that goes into it!” Chocolate
