by WeightWise | Jul 5, 2022 | Diet
If you are considering undergoing bariatric surgery, it is important to remember that your body will go through some significant changes. You will need to take the right combination of vitamins and minerals to help maintain optimal health. After having bariatric...
by WeightWise | Jun 28, 2022 | Diet, Patient Resources
Undergoing bariatric surgery is a lot on your body, so ensuring you do everything you can do to stay healthy and strong is important. While staying active and eating healthy after surgery is key to weight loss and maintaining optimal health, vitamin intake is also...
by WeightWise | Jun 21, 2022 | Diet
In the weeks leading up to bariatric surgery, and as part of a healthier lifestyle after the procedure, your body needs certain vitamins. Because your food intake will lessen dramatically, you may not be getting the required daily intake of these nutrients. Vitamin...
by WeightWise | Jun 14, 2022 | Diet
After undergoing gastric sleeve surgery, your body will start changing dramatically. You will begin shedding those unwanted excess pounds and you will start getting used to the new you. As you change your diet, exercise routine, and lifestyle, you will need to pay...
by WeightWise | Jun 8, 2022 | Diet
If you have recently undergone bariatric surgery or you are planning to, you know that taking vitamin and mineral supplements will be key to your long-term health and wellness. Bariatric surgery patients need a variety of vitamin supplements to ensure they get the...
by WeightWise | Jun 1, 2022 | Diet
If you are considering undergoing weight loss surgery, you are likely processing all the details that come with planning the procedure. Not only will your body be going through some incredible changes, but you will also need to prepare financially for the surgery,...
by WeightWise | May 25, 2022 | Diet
If you’ve been looking into weight loss surgery, you have likely read that patients need to take chewable vitamins. But why chewable vitamins after bariatric surgery? Let’s take a look. Why are vitamins necessary? Undergoing weight loss surgery involves drastically...
by WeightWise | May 18, 2022 | Options for Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery
Vertical banded gastroplasty: It’s quite a mouthful! That’s probably why they started calling it the “stomach staple.” Not only does that hint at the procedure itself, but it’s a lot easier to say and remember! Whatever we choose to call it, one thing needs to be made...
by WeightWise | May 14, 2022 | Options for Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric plication is a newer weight-loss or bariatric procedure. WeightWise does not perform gastric plication. On this page, we will discuss a few of the reasons why we have chosen not to perform this surgery. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t...
by WeightWise | May 11, 2022 | Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Press, Weight Loss Surgery
If your life and health are being affected by obesity, you might be interested in how to get weight-loss surgery approved. Oftentimes, people will put off the procedure because they are intimidated by the process. With WeightWise, we assure you that your journey to a...
by WeightWise | May 9, 2022 | Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Press, Weight Loss Surgery
For many years those suffering from obesity have been labeled as lazy and overconsumers. However, in more recent years there has been discourse surrounding the topic of obesity, leaving many of us wondering, is obesity a disease or a choice? The American Medical...
by WeightWise | May 9, 2022 | Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Press, Weight Loss Surgery
You may be eager to begin bodybuilding after gastric bypass surgery. However, it is important to note the dos and don’ts. Starting your fitness journey too soon could impact your health, but it’s also important that you maintain regular dieting and exercise after your...
by WeightWise | May 2, 2022 | Diet, Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Press, Recipes, Weight Loss Surgery
Here’s a recipe that you’ll absolutely crave — and rave about: a bariatric ricotta bake. After bariatric surgery, you will be on the hunt for foods that are healthy and easy to digest. Your team of doctors and nutrition experts will go over all the details that you’ll...
by Lauren Armstrong | Apr 25, 2022 | Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Press, Weight Loss Surgery
Long-Term Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery There is no doubt that bariatric surgery leads to long-term weight loss. But what factors are at play in this assessment? How much of the expected weight loss can be attributed to the surgery’s success? And how much can be...
by WeightWise | Apr 22, 2022 | Gastric Sleeve Surgery
What’s The Average Monthly Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve? What is gastric sleeve surgery? And how quickly do you lose weight after a gastric sleeve procedure? Gastric sleeve surgery is a laparoscopic feature that removes 70% to 80% of the stomach. What’s left...
