Weight Loss Surgery After 60 A Surgeon’s Point Of View At 66 years old, my patient was in reasonably good health. Her heart was strong, and her only medical condition was high blood pressure that was well-controlled with medicine. She was, however, over 100 pounds overweight. “Am I too old
Over the last 30 years, obesity rates have sky rocketed. This jump in obesity may not only be due to what we are eating now, but how much more we are eating now versus 30 years ago. In their book The 9-Inch“Diet”: Exposing The Big Conspiracy in America, Alex Bogusky
A Letter To Myself by BigGirlsDoCryDear Veronica, I know you’re asking yourself right now, “Why did I do this to myself?” So let me remind you of just some of the reasons you decided to have weight-loss surgery: 1. You were diagnosed with diabetes last fall, remember? You panicked, knowing
Is Mindful Eating a Habit for You? Have you ever eaten something and not remembered eating it? And the only evidence that you ate anything at all is an empty wrapper or an empty plate? One of the important habits for WLS post-ops to practice is mindful eating. Mindful eating
Nutritional Deficiencies in Restrictive Procedures: WLS is well known as a cause for nutritional deficiencies, especially with malabsorptive procedures like the RNY, GB, and DS. With the increase in restrictive procedures, like the Gastric Sleeve and Lap-Band, the short-term risks are probably diminished, but without proper follow-up and supplementation, the patient
Food addictions are real. I know this because I co-lead a food addiction group at the Methodist Hospital with dietician, Jennifer Naples. I work on a specialized team within the Weight Management Center called the Bariatric Center. The bariatric team cares for patients who have had weight loss surgery. These
Life Without BootsHow the Surgical Weight Loss Centre Helped Me Kick the Fat Out of My Life!by Sandra MacDonald "Hey, Lard-ass!” “We don’t want you on our team.” “You are too fat to run.” “Don’t sit by me; you take up too much room.” “You can’t be a cheerleader; we
Featured Blogger Sirene's Blog The last 30 pounds... They say the last 30 lbs is the the hardest to lose, right? Or is it the last 10? 5? I don't know...but what I do know is this...I AM SO FRUSTRATED! I know, I know...it's a stall, its normal...back to basics...it'll
VICTIM or VICTOR Which Do You Choose? I’m seeing a disturbing proliferation of victimhood these days. Every day the media broadcast reports about victims of crime – of scams, fraud, theft, murder – and victims of acts of God, like weather, fire, and floods. My heart goes out to those
Beware Of The Snack Attack! Snacks were not all that common when I was growing up back in the 70’s. We had the occasional ice cream cone on a hot summer day, or popcorn in the evening watching our favorite television show, but it was a rarity, a special treat.
