Metabolism. We have all heard this word over and over again. Most of us have “blamed” our metabolism for our weight or wished we could increase metabolism so we could maintain our goal weight. Well, what really is metabolism, what are the habits that kill it, and how to increase metabolism? What
“Weight Regain” those dreaded words. I am a rule follower, so I knew it would not happen to me. WRONG! Little did I know that I’d have to conquer weight regain. Life happens to everyone; even those of us that follow the rules. My first real experience with regain came at a little over
Make Exercise Work for You Exercise can be an elusively practiced goal for people who are overweight and obese. Obstacles and barriers result in multiple unsuccessful attempts followed by a lack of motivation and the absence of consistent exercise practice. Ultimately, the consequence is a sedentary lifestyle. It is probably
Set Goals and Achieve Them! Are you ready to set goals and achieve them? We've gathered 8 helpful articles to help and support you with your goal-accomplishing journey! It is important to remember that we can set goals and achieve them year-round. We never need to wait until January 1st to begin making
Are You Ready to Start a Healthy Lifestyle? Starting a new weight loss or fitness plan can be overwhelming. Goals can seem unattainable without making immediate major life changes first. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By making the conscious decision to lead a healthy lifestyle, you are
A Bariatric Patient's Journey From my experience as a bariatric nurse, I'll explain the process of a bariatric patient's journey so you know what to expect. The decision to pursue weight loss surgery is a difficult one, and never something that is decided on a whim. Typically, individuals have attempted
Lose Weight Regain After WLS Many people seek out WLS (bariatric surgery) as a last resort; what they hope will be a final step toward lifelong health. They usually don't think about having to lose weight regain after WLS. It takes tremendous courage to undergo bariatric surgery, the courage that
We set goals or resolutions as we welcomed in another year that might have been related to your bariatric surgery tool. How are you doing with the progress you wanted at this point in the year? This is a check-in so we can support each other about getting back on
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The Pandemic of Chronic Obesity, SARS, and COVID-19 As a society, we have gone through many pandemics such as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), COVID-19, and the ongoing pandemic - chronic obesity. Chronic obesity has many serious health issues that impact people with the disease of obesity. History of Pandemics -
