Weight Regain No Shame Zone: The Scope of the Problem The past three decades have seen an explosion in bariatric surgery, not only in terms of technical advancements, safety, and effectiveness but also with the number of surgeries that are now performed. Current figures from the American Society of Metabolic
Are you working on losing weight regain? What is the difference between people who maintain their weight loss after bariatric surgery and those who regain? Habits. Studies show that people who maintain their weight loss after bariatric surgery have made a habit of following post-surgical guidelines [1]. They have regular
Learn About Weight Loss Management Without Regain: One of the most common questions our patients have for us is “How can I keep from regaining weight after my surgery?” The question is also clearly a focus for folks trying to lose weight regardless of whether or not they undergo bariatric
Two of the biggest fears many have when starting a weight loss program is will it work and will I be able to keep the weight off for good? They both rely on a changed mindset and understanding that weight management is a life-long battle with many stages as you
Navigating My WLS Journey Think back at the beginning of your WLS journey...Remember those days early in your WLS journey when you proudly posted your before and afters and exclaimed: “70 pounds gone forever!”? You were proud and excited, and dare I say it, feeling like you were invincible! You were
Guide To Get Back On Track Weight loss surgery is a powerful tool to aid you in making better nutrition choices, but your lifestyle changes go far beyond surgery. And, of course, things happen (hello, worldwide pandemic!), life changes, and it may not always feel easy or natural to adjust
What Lessons to Learn From Weight Regain Weight regain can be one’s biggest fear and for someone else, it is the biggest nightmare. No one enters into their post-op life thinking they will be a regain statistic, nor do they think it will happen to them. Until it does, however,
In discussing obesity and weight regain after bariatric surgery, it is necessary to review some definitions and admit that our understanding of the chronicity of the disease of obesity continues to be a challenging and an incompletely understood topic before offering some solutions to this problem. Common Terms for Obesity
On this journey of life after weight loss surgery, there can be many questions, doubts, and beliefs about who you are, who you aren’t anymore, who you should be, and who you want to become. The road to becoming the ‘new’ you can be littered with various thoughts, both positive
