Why I Can't Stop Eating: Have you ever said any of the following statements in the process of trying to lose weight: I want to cut back (or quit) consuming so much sugar (or simple carbs, junk food, or fast food), but I haven’t been able to do so. Even
Traveling doesn’t have to be put on hold just because you had weight loss surgery. In fact, you may have had weight loss surgery to actually enjoy travel and not be limited by your weight. Therefore, the key is to be prepared. Your limited food choices and options will be
Being overweight or obese in America is a different type of “new normal” that is often overlooked. Statistically, over one-third of Americans are overweight or obese. The sad reality is that we are bombarded with mixed media messages containing images of beautiful, slim models indulging in manufactured, junk foods. It takes
It comes as no surprise that the consumption of processed foods such as chips, candy bars, and the like are correlated with weight gain and obesity. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7399967/) These foods lack nutritional value and pack the calories, leading one to feel unsatisfied and often craving more. But are there other factors
Putative Causes Of Obesity: Listening to (or reading the bestsellers written by) pundits, one may easily think that the entire obesity problem can be brought down to a couple of factors – sugar-sweetened beverages, fast food, being sedentary, screen-time, – take your pick. Now, Morgan Downey, former CEO of the
What Is A Trigger Food? We all live in a loud, fast-paced world crammed full of potential triggers. Every day we receive subtle and obvious messages from media about the choices we should make and how we should be living. We can't just easily sidestep the temptations expertly propositioned by
Why I Decided to Have WLS: Before & After a Revision of Lap-Band to VSG with Maegan Growing up, I was a fit, active child. I grew up riding horses and doing gymnastics competitively. Weight became an issue for me around 10. I stopped being as active and found myself eating very unhealthy
The Dieting Debate I work with clients that have lost a lot of weight because they have had bariatric surgery. This is what I specialize in, “nutrition for post-weight loss surgery clients.” Now, if you have lost a lot of weight because you have had bariatric surgery, does this make
The Connection Between Physical and Mental Health From a young age, we associate certain foods with specific feelings. We’re all aware of the positive and negative emotions typically linked with certain foods. However, the connection between food, and physical and mental health goes much deeper than most of us realize.
While weight regain is common after bariatric surgery, there are things that you can do to protect and maintain weight loss and avoid weight regain. Success after weight loss is more than what you weigh. There are many ways to be successful beyond the scale! How to Maintain Weight Loss
