Expectations for Weight Loss
Whenever we embark on a new weight loss journey we set a magic number – an expectation of where we should be once the pounds are shed. For most …
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Stress – The Weight Loss Progress Killer
Stress, simply put, is one of the most insidious problems that the average American has to face. With lifestyles becoming more hectic by the year and technology adding so …
Eating Healthy On the Road
Eating healthily day in day out after bariatric surgery is no easy task. Keeping healthy dietary choices intact while on the road is even harder. Many professionals who travel extensively for …
Motivation after Bariatric Surgery
How we motivate ourselves is an essential part of success after a bariatric surgical procedure. There are many different ways to self-motivate, some more productive than others. Some of these …
Now Performing the Sleeve Gastrectomy
The gastric sleeve, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is one of the most popular bariatric surgery procedures currently being performed in the United States. The procedure has become very popular with …
Weight Related Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common conditions affecting those of advanced age and is often exacerbated in those suffering from excess weight and obesity. Traditionally, osteoarthritis has been …
Tips To Speeding Your Recovery After Surgery
A surgical procedure is traumatic. As such, the body responds to healing in different ways during its recovery. While recovery should never be rushed, there are ways to help …
How Does Vitamin D Affect Your Weight?
Many experts now believe that one of the most common and detrimental nutritional deficiencies is that of Vitamin D. Vitamin D is most easily absorbed into our bodies through …
Mitigating Pain After Surgery
Any surgical procedure, minimally invasive or open, simple or complex will come with a degree of pain afterwards. This pain, while unavoidable, can be managed effectively and mitigated with …
Apps for Weight Loss
Most of us have smart phones these days and while they have become somewhat of a distraction or convenience – depending on how you look at it – they …