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 WeightWise | Oct 30, 2017 | Holidays
If you’re trying to shed excess pounds, November through the first of the year is a challenging time. It’s hard to think of a holiday tradition that doesn’t go hand-in-hand with sweet treats and high-calorie meals. Your weight loss surgery may be a...
by Lauren Armstrong | Jun 30, 2017 | Diet, Dinners, Holidays, Recipes, Salads
Are you new to eating low carb? Have you been doing it awhile? Even if you are an old hand at a low carb eating style, holidays can be tricky. The stress and pressure of being around big groups of family or friends can get you off track quickly. Especially if you do...
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 | Dec 11, 2015 | Holidays, Patient Resources
It is upon us. Thanksgiving has come and gone. Christmas music is in full swing. Santa Claus and snowmen decorations are bountiful. And people knock each other over for the last Tickle Me Elmo (that’s still a cool toy, right?). You have spent the last 5...
by Lauren Armstrong | Nov 19, 2015 | Diet, Holidays, Patient Resources
You have prepared. Through the Healthy Holiday Series you have been building good habits, planned for days that suck the energy out of you, prepared to change certain traditions, and outlined your holiday menus. What else could you possibly do?! Well, most of the...