by Lauren Armstrong | Nov 13, 2017 | Diet, Dinners, Holidays, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes
The holidays are always a challenge. Whether you are fresh out of having your weight loss surgery, a veteran sleeve patient, or working toward a bypass, the types of foods you eat matter. The holidays can be more trying when you are around family and friends who do...
by Lauren Armstrong | Oct 24, 2017 | Gastric Bypass Surgery
It’s perfectly normal to wonder about the long-term success rate of gastric bypass surgery—it is surgery, after all. We wrote before about whether it’s worth the risk – which detailed the short term risks of gastric bypass. We also talked about the long term...
by Lauren Armstrong | Oct 12, 2017 | Diet, Patient Resources, Patient Spotlight
It has been awhile since we had a nice dose of motivation on here. And what better way to kick of the holiday season than with a patient spotlight story of someone who transformed her life?! Maggy puts it best when she says, “One of the best things to come of...
by Lauren Armstrong | Aug 5, 2017 | Diet, Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Weight Loss Surgery
Everyone needs vitamins. Everyone. There is no exception to that rule. But not everyone may require a vitamin supplement because their food intake is sufficient in the food sources that provide needed vitamins. Why are vitamins (also called micronutrients) needed in...
by Lauren Armstrong | Jul 13, 2017 | Diet
For people who are interested in, or required to make permanent diet and lifestyle changes, learning how to navigate through a grocery store can be stressful. Finding the healthiest options or knowing what the healthiest options can also be difficult. Especially if...
