All-Or-Nothing Thinking: You’ve decided to take a trip. Not just any trip, but a long getaway to an oasis of your choosing. Destination in mind, you resolve to prepare for the long journey ahead. After all, this destination is so spectacular that any amount of effort you’ll need to exert
“I know I just ate, but I still feel hungry” is a statement I hear a lot. One major benefit of bariatric surgery is reduced hunger. So why, do some patients of feeling hungry after eating? Head Hunger vs. True Hunger Head (emotional) hunger and true (physical) hunger are not
When it comes to losing weight, we usually think that carbohydrates are the first thing that need to be removed from our diets to achieve results. It is important to know why carbs matter even with low calories in the food. There are many fad diet plans out there that
Let's discuss some bad habits that undermine your weight loss... 7 Habits That Undermine Your Weight Loss 1. Drinking fluids that contain calories When you consume sugar in a liquid form from soda, juice, sweetened coffee drinks, or other sugar-sweetened beverages, it is rapidly absorbed by the body, which can
Sugar is in many products that we eat, but as is so often the case, too much of a good thing can quickly turn into a bad thing. Study after study indicates that over-consumption of sugar is detrimental to our health, yet so many of us feel powerless to zap
Nutrition labels can be tricky and confusing! So many numbers and percentages—it can be daunting to know what is actually important. Well, if you follow these simple steps, you can be a pro on how to read a nutrition label and making choices to optimize your health. Why All Those
First, let us work through the who, what, where, when, and why of serving sizes: How to Determine Serving Sizes Who actually eats the serving described on the nutrition facts label?It is rare that a person reads every nutrition facts label and counts out or measures the serving size. I
It’s one of the hottest trends in 2020: Intermittent Fasting. Even Hotter is: Intermittent Fasting Coupled With a Ketogenic Diet. The question for our bariatric community is, Are Keto and Intermittent Fasting bariatric friendly? As a bariatric patient, do you need to come at this a bit differently? If so,
The Importance of a Dietary Meal Plan It is very common for people to ask a dietitian or medical practitioner for a dietary meal plan and express that they need something to follow because this will help them to stay on track. I think it is important to understand that
Guide To Get Back On Track Weight loss surgery is a powerful tool to aid you in making better nutrition choices, but your lifestyle changes go far beyond surgery. And, of course, things happen (hello, worldwide pandemic!), life changes, and it may not always feel easy or natural to adjust
