Studies repeatedly show that most regular exercisers (including me) are not as concerned with the powerful pecs and awesome abs as we are with feeling good and being healthy. Just like the habit of eating protein first, you can make exercise a habit too. It is important to develop the habit
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If you have already had a high-efficiency bariatric surgery, such as the Gastric Sleeve (VSG), and had insufficient weight loss, there are options available that can help you. You have the options of a 2nd step Duodenal Switch (DS) or a Sleeve Reconstruction. To determine which option is best for
We're in the Holiday season, with Halloween and Thanksgiving behind us, we still have to navigate through the winter holidays. One way to get through this busy (and fattening) time of year is to learn how to do recipe makeovers that modify higher calorie recipes so they are lower in
Celebrating Dennis' Journey Before & After VSG Gastric Sleeve! I've struggled with obesity most of my life. I started to gain weight when I was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. I was diagnosed at the age of 8 years old. I was part of a study and tried several different medications to
The headlines read - Stress is bad for you! Stress will make you gain weight! Stress will decrease your immune system functioning! Learn how to live a stress-free life! All of these headlines would have us believe that stress is bad and that we need to avoid it at all
Bariatric Surgery, or “weight loss surgery,” is an effective tool to help you reach your weight loss goals. But weight loss surgery is just that, a tool. As part of your preparatory regimen before you had surgery, you may have met with a physician, dietitian, and a psychologist to help
Let the hunger-games begin! It’s the time of year when your access to food increases like no other time during the calendar year. The holiday season is rich in opportunities to stray off course from the lifestyle you’ve tried to maintain over the past months and years as a WLS
Celebrating Felicheeks' Before & After VSG Journey! I went to my doctor in January of 2015 when I realized I was gaining more weight. I could no longer lose it due to my multiple chronic illnesses. My doctor referred me to a weight loss surgeon. Starting in February of 2015,
I need help! Under the auspices of having some shelf stable snacks for hiking, I bought a box of chocolate hazelnut-filled energy bars. Each one has 230 calories and, though touted as being organic and having a low glycemic index, each bar has 27 grams of carbohydrates. They looked so innocent sitting
