Happy Heart Month! If you’ve reached this blog, chances are great that you’re either struggling with severe obesity or have undergone bariatric surgery and wish to keep the weight off – forever. If you’ve ever visited a doctor about your weight-loss struggles, it is no surprise to you how important a healthy weight is for […]

It’s the time of year when everyone, even those who don’t necessarily need to lose a lot of weight, focus just a little more intently on their health. The first quarter of the year is also a busy time for marketers of food products, exercise equipment, nutritional supplements and everything in between. You see, they […]

The holidays have officially arrived. With them comes busy weeks filled with food, stress, events…and more food. Anyone reading this who struggles with their weight knows that December is not usually the time you bother to do anything about it. Why? Because it’s typically the one month out of the year that we tell ourselves […]

The recent news of yet another celebrity signing an endorsement/weight loss deal has hit the news and again leaves me worried about how fickle our society can be as it follows its “biggest (weight) losers.” You may have heard that Jessica Simpson has signed what reports are indicating is a multi-million dollar deal with Weight […]

It’s that time of year again. The time when many New Year’s Resolution makers who chose weight loss as their goal, begin to abort the mission. For some, it’s because they tried to do too much, too quickly. For others, perhaps the reason is that they didn’t lose as much as they thought they would. […]

It’s that time of year again. Time for New Year’s resolution thoughts to begin swirling around in our minds. Before the clock strikes midnight on 1/1/2012, I thought I would issue a few tips and reminders for those with weight loss as their resolution for the coming year. 1. Set Realistic Goals! Big goals are […]

You’re probably thinking the answer’s easy: Don’t eat cookies! That’s a good start. But Cookie’s message can go much deeper, to an issue at the heart of the obesity epidemic in the United States. I happened upon an episode of Sesame Street the other day and caught the tail end of a segment involving Cookie […]

After you undergo bariatric surgery, there are a number of factors you have to take into account regarding your diet. You cant eat the same way that you did prior to surgery given the changes to your digestive tract, and in many cases you will need to watch out for certain foods and watch what […]

We’ve heard time and time again, especially in the main-stream media, of the perception that weight-loss surgery is seen as a “magic bullet” by those who choose it. We’re sure most people who have undergone weight-loss surgery would loudly disagree. While surgical weight-loss is the most effective way for someone who is morbidly obese to […]

Protein is an essential nutrient of the body. Eating enough protein is especially important after bariatric surgery to help preserve lean muscle mass and promote healing. It also increases satiety, which helps patients feel full longer and makes them less likely to over eat. Bariatric patients should always eat the protein portion of their meal […]