by Lauren Armstrong | Jan 17, 2020 | Diet, Patient Resources, Press, Weight Loss Surgery
The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Vitamins The importance of vitamins after weight loss surgery cannot be stressed enough. Vitamins should be a main topic to talk to your providers about with weight loss surgery. This article gives a rundown of the basics of...
by WeightWise | Dec 31, 2019 | Lap Band Fill Program, Lap Band Surgery
If you have a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, did you know that it is adjustable? An adjustment, otherwise known as a “fill”, uses an injection of saline solution from the inner balloon, through an internal port that is connected to the band itself. When you...
by WeightWise | Oct 24, 2019 | Options for Weight Loss, Revisional Weight Loss Procedures
Undergoing weight loss surgery is a big deal. It is not only a large undertaking for your body, but it’s an emotional process, too. So, when bariatric procedures don’t work out as the patient initially anticipated, patients often feel frustrated. Not only does...
by Lauren Armstrong | Oct 17, 2019 | Diet, Health, How to..., Patient Resources, Weight Loss Surgery
Have you ever eaten something and then realized shortly after that you were not even that hungry? It is not uncommon for us to reach for food out of habit, boredom, or in response to life stressors as a way to cope. This is what we use to describe head hunger, or...
by WeightWise | Sep 4, 2019 | Health, Lap Band Surgery
If you have struggled with your weight and are looking for a way to shed the pounds permanently, weight loss surgery could be one of your options. However, it requires plenty of research ahead of time and in-depth conversations with your doctor to determine if you are...
by Lauren Armstrong | Aug 7, 2019 | Gastric Bypass Surgery, Options for Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery
Living with excess weight can be difficult – not just physically but mentally and emotionally, too. If you have tried traditional methods of weight loss and have not seen the results you need to live a healthy, active lifestyle, gastric bypass surgery may be an...
