You have undoubtedly noticed by now the changes since your gastric bypass surgery. You are eating better, exercising, taking vitamins, and sex after weight loss is better. Your diet has changed, and your menu is now a high protein, low carbohydrate diet that is rich in fish, lean meat, fruit and vegetables. Perhaps you have […]
Reasons for the Bariatric Psych Evaluation A report published in The American Journal of Medicine (AJM) supports the discovery that people who receive bariatric surgery have a suicide rate that is greater than average despite receiving a bariatric psych evaluation. This is not to imply that weight-loss surgery causes suicide because there is no convincing evidence […]
There is no doubt about it — weight-loss surgery is expensive! Even with discounted rates the procedure can still be expensive. Pricing adjustments that lower costs are useful but lowered costs can still add up to many thousands of dollars. Even those who have a health insurance company that is willing to pay for weight-loss […]
The average woman wouldn’t mind shedding a pound or two, it is all a part of what it is to be a woman, right? I cram my feet into 3 inch heels, spend a good hour on hair and make-up, and go through at least two different ensemble choices before I will even walk out the front […]
My Gastric Bypass Journey Why? I looked into bariatric surgery because my life had become out of control. I had ballooned to morbid obesity and I had been recently diagnosed with, and hospitalized for, diabetes type 2 and hypertension. My triglycerides were bad; my cholesterol was worse. They had been that way, in fact, for a […]
My experience with my bariatric surgeon’s support group is that it was useful in preparing me pre-surgery and for a short-term post-op in managing my new anatomy. However, it did little to educate me on how to maintain permanent weight loss. My surgeon told me, “I do the surgery. The rest is up to you.” So, […]