As Summer comes to an end, it is arguably one of the best times of the year, blessed with great weather, abundant parties, and the long awaited beach vacations. Imagine the sun shining above, and the waves crashing at a distance. The mere thought is exciting, to say the least,
Motivation can be found intrinsically or extrinsically. Intrinsic motivation is gained in performing an act without any tangible rewards. In other words, intrinsic motivation is engaging in an activity for its own sake. “Extrinsic motivation is defined as engaging in an activity to obtain an outcome that is separable from
Celebrating Jeannie's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! After a career in losing and gaining weight, I failed miserably. I knew how to lose weight, but I couldn't figure out how to keep it off. When I was in nursing school, during my CPR class, I could not get
Bariatric Food Pyramid "You mean to tell me that I should stay away from whole grain bread?” A patient asked during one of our visits, “but I thought whole grains were good for you! Oh, I’m so confused, just when you think you’ve got it figured out it switches on
The 2017 ObesityHelp National Conference is coming to Long Beach, California on October 27-28, 2017! The ObesityHelp National Conferences are a celebration of health and wellness for those navigating their weight loss surgery journey. Attendees walk away inspired, motivated and with a larger support system than they started with. They will
One of the most common questions that I get with my patients before bariatric surgery is the issue with hair loss after bariatric surgery. Unfortunately, this is a common complaint of many post-operative patients. Hair loss is quite common after surgery, occurring in about 40 percent of our post-operative patients.
During our first meeting with patients, we always discuss the fact that the weight loss surgery journey puts some stress on relationships and especially on marriages. This surprises some, but we know that some marriages struggle after bariatric surgery and that the divorce rate probably increases somewhat in the years
Celebrating Melissa's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! The doctor came into the family waiting room where I was gathered with my family. He told my Dad the surgery was successful, however, the cancer had spread. When they let the family in to see my Mom, I could not
Did you know that 95% of non-surgical weight loss attempts fail? How is that possible? There are countless diet options out there, from Paleo to Weight Watchers, to Jenny Craig, to Ideal Protein—just to name a few. There are millions of gyms in the United States where you can burn
Why is it so difficult to give up certain foods? The origins of your relationship with food go back a long way. If your life was a film and we viewed some highlights of it frame by frame, we would see all kinds of situations where you and food were
