Looking after your body through exercise and diet takes a lot of time and thought. For example, you’re going to be asking yourself to resist natural urges and force yourself to avoid things you actively enjoy. While that all might seem like a negative, the reality is they are huge positives. Being fit and healthy […]
We’d all like to be able to get our work done faster, earn more money, and move up the career ladder. But it turns out that our diet can hamper progress. You’ve heard the expression, “you are what you eat.” And it turns out that there might be a degree of truth in that, not […]
Turning on the oven is the last thing I want to do in the middle of summer. Are you with me? I want an easy, light, no-fuss bariatric diet lunch to pack for the office or even put on the table for a light dinner. Well…I found one. Bariatric Diet Lunch My Dill Chicken Salad […]
I don’t know about you but it is HOT HOT HOT where I live in Northern California. As you may remember from my interview, I live on a farm and temperatures consistently reach over 100 F and sometimes even 110 F. I am always looking for ways to stay cool. This year I am hoping […]
Research indicates that more than half of the people with weight loss goals use exercise as a means of attaining the success of their goals. Without question exercise is an effective way to lose weight, but there are other means to burn calories without exercise that also aid weight loss. This does not mean you […]
We all know that a good diet is needed for our bodies to get the most out of exercise and working out. In fact, without a diet that is rich in energy, you will find that your performance starts to diminish in each of your workouts. You could feel really tired and exhausted as soon […]
Some people still don’t understand the vital importance of building lifelong good health habits that contribute to weight loss. Whether we lose weight through bariatric surgery, a supervised weight loss program, weight loss drugs, etc, those are temporary solutions rather than lifelong habits to lose weight. Consider that if we had built habits to lose […]
We’re all guilty of unhealthy habits. Even if you steer clear of junk food or cigarettes, there might be small aspects of your lifestyle that are contributing to a poor standard of health. You need to think of all the small things like forgetting to floss every day or being sedentary for too long at […]
You don’t need me to tell you that we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Each year, the figures get worse. And the pain of it is, our diets aren’t the only cause for the problem. Many of those with computer-focused jobs are suffering weight gain because of stagnant lifestyles. We’re now finding out that […]
Water is good for you. It’s not just the stuff of the rain that breaks a summer heat or the stuff we swim in while at the beach. Water is much more critical than either of those things — although either can be pretty important on any given day. Water is essential to health and […]
Healthy eating is not dieting. If you are trying to develop healthy eating habits, you don’t want to feel like you are depriving yourself. Dieting seems to only work in the short term. To achieve weight loss and then to maintain it, you need to develop a healthy lifestyle and make that lifestyle become the […]
Grains, starchy vegetables, sugar, and artificial sweeteners are not part of my bariatric diet! But they sure are central to a traditional Thanksgiving menu. So for many years I missed out on pumpkin pie, rolls, and tea breads. But nowadays I serve a sumptuous grain-free Thanksgiving. That’s because I learned about nut flours! Wonderful baked goods can be […]
What is Metabolic Dysfunction? Metabolic dysfunction is partly the result of a heavy sugar and processed foods diet, according to my fellow health guide on the HealthCentral diet and exercise site. People with metabolic syndrome have a tendency to be overweight around the abdomen – having belly fat or an “apple shape.” A waist circumference […]
Post Op Bariatric Diet Plan Many articles are written endorsing a post op bariatric diet in the weeks and months following weight loss surgery. Healthcare providers recommend a post op bariatric diet plan as well. However, much less attention is given to a long term bariatric diet plan despite the obvious need. Read: Bariatric Nutrition […]
Among the fads of the 1980s were Rubik’s Cube, Magic 8 Ball, and Pacman. There also were fad diets, such as the Beverly Hills Diet, the Cabbage Soup Diet, and the Grapefruit Diet. And each of them received underwhelming medical support. Read: 8 Diet Myths Exposed Let’s take a closer look at the Grapefruit Diet. It seems […]
Weight loss success begins with believing. If you have a self-defeating attitude, reframing your thoughts might be the injection you need to turn things around. If you are stuck in the frustration of try, fail, and repeat, a reality check is probably overdue. Chances are good that you are as capable as most other people. […]
You've heard of bread bowls? Meet the zucchini bowl, made from an 8-ball zucchini and stuffed with meatsauce and topped with grated parm. #MyBariatricLife #foodie #wls #bariatrics
