It’s your birthday! Let’s go to your favorite restaurant and eat. It’s a work party! Let’s go eat at a restaurant. It’s the end of a busy day, too tired to cook! Let’s get fast food. Whatever the reasons, eating at a restaurant is a reality of modern life. This
Quotes accompanied by perfect “yoga bodies” are all over Instagram and social media, twisted into intricate and stretchy poses. Albeit fun to look at and are inspiring, they can also be intimidating. The good news is that yoga’s benefits are easily obtained in poses that do not require flexibility or
I am very excited to share my Before & After VSG journey! I am, and always have been, addicted to food. I love everything about it. The smell, taste, texture, family functions, celebrations, etc. Weighing in at a whopping 399.4 pounds, I would say I am your normal weight loss
Bariatric news always catches my eye and last week there is an interesting story about Buffalo Bills Coach Rex Ryan getting lap band removal done in solidarity with his twin brother, Rob, who both had lap bands to combat their mutual morbid obesity. Rex Ryan on His Lap Band Removal
When I was 34 years old, I weighed 502 pounds. My BMI classified me as Super Morbidly Obese. That same year, my doctor sat me down, looked me in the eyes and told me that if I continued to gain weight at the pace I had been, he feared that
The pubic area is naturally a very private zone for both men and women and is an extremely important part of our body that we need to understand. The pubic mound bulge is visible even with clothes on, however, is somewhat of a taboo or no-no, to even talk about
I have heard many times from new patients to our Program that they have a friend, co-worker or family member who has had weight loss surgery and were never told not to drink with their meals. My question is always, “How are they doing with their weight loss?” Although success
Celebrating Letrice's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! I am both thrilled and honored to share my journey with everyone. There is such enthusiasm and extreme excitement as I compose my journey to share with others! As a child, I was slightly heavier in weight than most of my
Have you ever experienced a distinct smell that reminded you of a special memory? Something you haven’t thought of in years suddenly floods your mind, and for a millisecond, it’s as if you are there? For me, it’s the beach. Just the smell of salty water can bring about a
Who has time to be mindful? You might think you already have enough chatter in your head around your eating but, mindful eating is an effective tool for anyone who has battled their weight with chronic dieting. Most diets teach that your appetite and feelings surrounding food are irrelevant to
