Tiny Taco Salads

Tiny Taco Salads, Portion-Controlled, only 73 Calories!

January 24, 2020 · 0 comments

If you love traditional taco salads but don't like the high calories, carbs, and fat, these Tiny Taco Salads will satisfy your taco salad love. They are portion-controlled and would be great for a planned snack or a complete meal. Enjoy these Tiny Taco Salads for just 73 calories! Tiny

6 Myths and Misunderstandings About Plastic Surgery After WLS

Myths & Misunderstandings About Plastic Surgery After WLS

January 22, 2020 · 0 comments

I often tell my patients that being a plastic surgery patient after massive weight loss is like being a medical resident. Are you wondering how? When I went to medical school, I naively thought that I would be a doctor when I graduate in four years. That was somewhat true.

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Before & After VSG with ocean4dlm, down 132 pounds!

January 21, 2020 · 0 comments

Why I Decided to Have WLS In November of 2014, I was close to 300 pounds. I had given up weighing myself, so I'm not sure how high I had gotten. (My all-time high was 345 in 2007 when I left a miserable 27-year marriage.) That November night, my significant other

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How to Change an Unhealthy Relationship with Food

January 20, 2020 · 0 comments

What is your relationship with food? Do you have an unhealthy relationship with food? What word comes into your head right now as you're reading about your relationship with food? Comfort, emotional, joy, happiness, pleasure, celebration, love, shame, secretive, disappointment, anger, or hopelessness? Do you feel shameful after negotiating a

Slow-Cooked Chicken Cacciatore

Slow-Cooked Chicken Cacciatore Recipe: Bariatric-Friendly!

January 16, 2020 · 0 comments

In Italian, cacciatore means hunter. Chicken Cacciatore is a rustic "hunter-style" stew that has many renditions based on the region, the hunter's catch and gatherings of the day, and available ingredients. This Slow-Cooked Chicken Cacciatore recipe is a delicious dish that is bariatric surgery friendly and for anyone health-minded! This recipe

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Understanding the Science of Sugar Cravings

January 15, 2020 · 0 comments

Are you considering weight loss surgery but are wondering how your eating habits will change after? Are you afraid of losing some of your favorite foods? If you’re a sweet eater like I am, it is a topic worth exploring. Many patients express the concern to me that after surgery,

Self-Worth is Not Equal to the Number on the Scale

January 13, 2020 · 0 comments

Many people struggle with defining themselves as “good enough” in today’s world regardless of weight. However, those struggling with this, in addition to the scale, can be quite overwhelming. There can be a lot of judgment, shame, and negative self-talk that perpetuates this cycle, especially after losing weight. There’s an assumption that after

a New You, a New Lifestyle

It’s Never Too Late To Work Towards a New Lifestyle

January 8, 2020 · 0 comments

As a bariatric surgeon, I often hear how difficult it was for my patients to make their initial appointment with me. So, what got them to finally take that first step to a new lifestyle? After reading numerous blogs, books, and websites over the years and looking at my own