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Bariatric Eating: Gastric Bypass and Weight-Loss Surgery (WLS) Support
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Not the time for Chinese Food
They gave him very little education and the psychologist should have picked up on how non compliant he would be. I tried to talk him out of it but he...
FAQ: How can I get 'all my protein from food' like my nutritionist requires?
I had my surgery in 2001 meaning I am far enough out of surgery where I should be able to get all my protein from food - and in theory...
What's YOUR Bariatric Category?
Relax, You're A Staller! After surgery we all go through the same categories.
Bariatric Low Blood Sugar is serious Business
Many of us who have had bariatric surgery have these episodes and either think we are the only ones and generally have no idea what is causing them. I knew this...
Transitioning from Early Soft Stages to 'Real Food'
This is not a diet with a beginning and end - this is your whole new life!
Full Liquids - Your First Baby Steps with Food
The goal in this phase is to introduce a few calories into your diet and ready your surgically altered stomach and intestines for food. Doctors vary in their requirements for...
FAQ: Is it okay for me to have wine?
Most doctors say okay for you to have wine IF you are at least one year post op.
Take Back Thanksgiving!
This year let's make Thanksgiving about the day and the people and not buy in to believing that our worth is tied to a bowl of brown sugar and marshmallow sweet potatoes that we...
Post-op Drinking. Should we? Tis the Season for Parties.
It is important that we have an open and honest discussion of holiday drinking so we not only know what to expect, but can handle ourselves like ladies and gentlemen...
Gastric Bypass Surgery Causes Alcoholism! Really? Nope. It Grabs Attention Though.
Bariatric surgery doesn't necessarily cause alcoholism, the procedure just happens to be performed on a population that carries a lot of emotional baggage