by WeightWise | Mar 6, 2017 | Diet
For bariatric patients, protein is key. Eating protein controls hunger, maintains blood sugar levels, and can help prevent muscle loss during rapid weight loss. Once patients graduate to a maintenance plan, protein remains important. Meat, fish, eggs, beans and dairy...
by Lauren Armstrong | Mar 3, 2017 | Diet, Options for Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery
Breakfast is an important meal. It is not more or less important than lunch or dinner, but breakfast does get looked over more often than any other meal of the day. “I don’t wake up in time to cook in the morning.” “Coffee is my...
by Lauren Armstrong | Feb 14, 2017 | Diet, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Revisional Weight Loss Procedures, Weight Loss Surgery
Keeping a food journal is not an easy task. It can make you feel vulnerable, excited, successful, or defeated. All of these emotions can be triggered by what you see on that screen and/or page. So why would anyone want to keep a food journal? Mainly because it is...
by Lauren Armstrong | Nov 10, 2016 | Diet, Dinners, Holidays, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes
It doesn’t seem possible that Thanksgiving is a few weeks away. With the 80-90 degree temperatures outside, it feels more like September than November. But ready or not, Thanksgiving 2016 is upon us. WeightWise has put together some of our favorite recipes for...
by Lauren Armstrong | Nov 7, 2016 | Diet, Health, Patient Resources, Weight Loss Surgery
The holiday season should not be synonymous with weight gain. But sadly, the holiday season usually equals holiday stress. And holiday stress can lead to stress eating and drinking. The cycle is vicious. But you don’t have to watch all of the hard work and good...
by Lauren Armstrong | Nov 3, 2016 | Diet, Health, Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources, Press
A recent article in The New York Times painted a dismal picture. The majority of Americans reported that obesity is a result of a lack of willpower. That one just needs to diet and exercise to lose weight successfully. However, a multitude of research proves that this...
