Why I Decided To Have WLS One year... who would have thought my life could have changed so much in just one year. Ever since I was a young child I have had weight issues. I can remember when I was only about 10 years old, my aunt made a
Why I Decided to Have WLS I've struggled with my weight my entire life. In 2006, I lost my favorite person in the world, my Mom. I comfort ate my way through that loss, and by the time I could cope enough to deal with the aftermath, my weight had
The Misconception of a WLS Pouch A big misconception in bariatric surgery from the general public is the idea that surgery works in a mechanical fashion, meaning a small WLS pouch or a small sleeve of a stomach is responsible for the individual to eat less and lose weight. The most
Water-Soluble Vitamins, Part 2 I've discussed vitamins B1, B2, and B3 in the "The Science of Supplementation: Water-Soluble Vitamins, Part 1" article. In this article, I will introduce you to the next three water-soluble vitamins. To recap, water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water and are lost through bodily fluids. Because our
Why I Decided to Have WLS I have always struggled with my weight. I have lost and gained many times throughout my life. Like everyone, as I got older, losing became more and more difficult. Through my early thirties, I maintained my weight by staying active. I was by no
Why I Decided To Have WLS I thought I might be floating on a cloud in some surreal world where the scales won’t work properly. On the scale, 270 pounds? That couldn’t be right. I bought another scale. I got the kind you used to see in a doctor’s office
I'm regularly asked by many long-term post-op patients if fasting after bariatric surgery a good addition to their WLS journey? There can be pros and cons to fasting after bariatric surgery. While some think this is a great way to shed a few extra pounds, there may not be as many
Abdominoplasty, or a tummy tuck, after weight loss surgery can be a huge step towards completing your body transformation. A tummy tuck removes the excess loose skin on the abdomen, revealing—often for the first time in a patient’s adult life—a flat, toned midsection and a defined waist. Going into the
Why I Decided to Have WLS Being from the Midwest and raised on a farm, I was always a “big boy” my entire life. Throughout school, I was the largest in my class and there were certainly some comments made about my weight from some of my classmates but I
Why I Decided To Have WLS My story begins when I was in grade school. I learned from a very early age that sugar foods tasted great. I believed in my soul that if one bite is good, then two hundred bites would be better. I came home from school
