What Is Body Image? Body image is the perception about how we look and the thoughts and feelings that arise from one’s body identity. Most of the time, we view ourselves accurately and are comfortable with our bodies. A person can feel good about certain parts of her body but less satisfied with other parts. […]
Fat burning foods are said to work in a couple of different ways. The first is that they make us feel full. Foods that are high in fiber create satiety, or fullness. The belief is that we will then eat less and consume fewer calories. Read, “Satiety Index for Controlling Hunger.” In addition, high fiber […]
Although the scientific community will not endorse the claims for fat burning foods, they do recognize them as healthy foods that may help weight loss. What is known and accepted is that foods which have a high fiber content do keep a person feeling full for a longer period of time. They also make the […]
If you are overweight, the risk for health problems is probable. If you are obese, the risk for health problems is almost guaranteed. A cluster of risk factors related to obesity might be the metabolic syndrome that can lead to obesity related illness. Obesity related illnesses include gallstones, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high […]
Bill Streetman lost roughly half his body weight. He credits his success to defining his personal barriers to weight loss and developing “The 4 Strategies” to overcome them. Whether or not you opt for bariatric surgery as Bill did, The 4 Strategies will nonetheless help you to overcome your barriers to weight loss. Learn The […]
Cameron McCulloch, father and grandfather, recently took the bariatric plunge and had weight-loss surgery. He was once slim and in good health. But Cameron’s weight soared to 350 pounds before bariatric weight-loss surgery. After years on the weight-off-weight-back-on-again merry-go-round, Cameron finally made the decision to have the gastric sleeve surgery. He advocates attitude change and […]
While fasting has often been used as a show of faith, a method to convey political views, or a quiet protest, many people use it as a method to promote weight loss and cleanse the body of toxins. While fasting for weight loss is not uncommon, there is a potential for health risks. A fasting diet can […]
Anatomy of the Gastric Bypass Pouch Gastric bypass surgery is a weight loss surgery that addresses the problem of obesity and the co-morbidities of obesity. The gastric bypass procedure divides the stomach into a small upper pouch through which food will pass, and a larger lower pouch that contributes digestive juices into the intestine. The […]
Looking back to when I had my gastric bypass surgery in 2003, I don’t believe that my bariatric surgeon really discussed the gastric bypass pouch rules or stressed their importance with me. I recall him saying, “I do the surgery. The rest is up to you.” So, I am very glad that I came across […]
Proximal Gastric Bypass, commonly known simply as gastric bypass, is the most often performed weight-loss surgery in the United States. Should Proximal Gastric Bypass not have the desired results — either you regain weight or do not lose as much weight as projected — then an option is a Distal Gastric Bypass Revision Surgery. The […]
There are three general reasons for revision weight loss surgery: 1. There were complications after bariatric surgery and revisions were needed 2. Anticipated weight loss was not achieved following bariatric surgery 3. Weight was regained following bariatric surgery A conversion to duodenal switch is one of the options for revision bariatric surgery. Conversion to Duodenal […]
Your bariatric surgeon or some other member of your bariatric treatment team will recommend a program of exercising after bariatric surgery as part of your aftercare. Such an exercise program may have been developed even prior to your weight loss surgery. Before you begin exercising after bariatric surgery, speak with your doctor and your nutritionist […]
Understanding and practicing the gastric bypass pouch rules will help to relax feelings of hunger and keep weight off. Patients will not experience much hunger in the first six months after gastric bypass surgery. Hunger will present as the pouch increases in size. Gastric Bypass Pouch Doctors have discovered that the gastric bypass pouch will […]
Fabiola Apollon is familiar with the setbacks and success of weight loss. She was not a first time winner, nor a second or third, for that matter. However, she is a woman of great spirit, and her determination finally won the battle with a gastric sleeve revision, spirituality, and dedication. Fabiola was overweight all through childhood […]
Yoga is a practice that originated between four to eight thousand years ago with suggestions of the form showing up in the Indus Valley civilization around 3000 BC. The idea of uniting the mind, body, and soul in a single cosmic unit did not present until around 800-100 BC. Yoga for bariatric patients are a […]
Jonathan Blue is one of our inspiring Patient Stories. One-year post-bariatric surgery, Jonathan competed in endurance events such as the Disabled American Veterans 5k and Great Ohio River Swim. The Obesity Action Coalition defines “bariathletes” as people who have lost weight via bariatric surgery and now compete in endurance events. Today, I interview a bariathlete […]
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