Trevor Hoppers
Currently, bariatric surgery is the only effective option for achieving long-term weight loss. When considering gastric bypass surgery to combat obesity, it’s normal to have concerns about the risks involved....
Trevor Hoppers
Diabetes is an incredibly common disease that millions of people live with around the world. About 90% of the people that have type 2 diabetes have the disease because of...
Lauren Armstrong
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...
Trevor Hoppers
Making a life-changing decision to have weight loss surgery will put you on the road to living a healthier, more active lifestyle. Surgery can be a big decision, but making...
Trevor Hoppers
We wanted to talk about why we encourage low intensity exercise over high intensity exercise. Most of us have always been taught that harder is better, right?! Well when it...
Trevor Hoppers
Food is a huge part of our lives. We need it to live, but sometimes eating can become an unhealthy obsession that overtakes our lives. If you are thinking about...
Trevor Hoppers
Stretching may raise cardiovascular fitness according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The study results offer hope to those who, because of...
Lauren Armstrong
It seems like the early days of summer fly by. May is full of graduations, a few holidays, and maybe even some weddings. Then the vacations start. When the days...
Trevor Hoppers
It seems that more people are looking to add protein to their diets. Whether it’s eating energy bars, sprinkling powder into smoothies or downing “recovery drinks,” protein is a dieting...
Lauren Armstrong
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....
Trevor Hoppers
There are stacks of papers everywhere, voicemails to return, meal planning that needs to happen, and the house is a mess. Sound familiar? Life gets busy and sometimes there isn’t...
Trevor Hoppers
From birth to around age 30, we gain muscle. During our third decade, we gradually begin to lose what our youthful selves built. While this loss is a natural part...
Trevor Hoppers
Gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and other weight loss surgeries are well known. But most people are still surprised at all the changes that are in store for them after surgery....
Trevor Hoppers
Now that you’ve had weight loss surgery, it’s time to establish a regular fitness routine to keep the weight from creeping back on. Gym memberships can be expensive and many...
Trevor Hoppers
Nighttime snacking: it happens to the best of us sometimes. Maybe you’re exhausted at the end of the day and turn to food to help you cope with your stress...
Trevor Hoppers
You’re a month or two out from your weight loss surgery. You’ve graduated from liquid and pureed foods. Now, it’s time return to “normal” eating. But that doesn’t mean going...
Trevor Hoppers
Ketosis is a word that you’ve probably seen around if you’re looking for information and ideas on how to lose weight effectively. So let’s give it a good and solid...
Lauren Armstrong
If you have heard it from me once or a million times- my story never changes. Having a meal plan is important. Period. It is one of the best things...
Trevor Hoppers
Many people believe that feeling grateful improves emotional and physical health. Expressing appreciation for what you have rather than wallowing or grousing can certainly help one to feel happy. Being...
Trevor Hoppers
What is body image distortion? Body image distortion has nothing to do with whether you're overweight, at an ideal weight, young, old, male or female. "Double vision" as some people...
Trevor Hoppers
After bariatric surgery, you'll begin losing weight. Some people lose rapidly, then continue to shed pounds gradually for several years. Because your body will continue to change in size for...
Trevor Hoppers
Everyone needs health insurance. But how do you decide what type of plan to buy? If you're preparing for weight loss surgery, you should know that not every insurance company...
Trevor Hoppers
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...
Lauren Armstrong
Image via The Daily Mail 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...
Trevor Hoppers
Awareness of weight loss surgery has grown in the decades since the procedure was introduced. New and safer techniques, such as laparoscopic surgery, are continuously being refined. At WeightWise, our...
Trevor Hoppers
Carrying extra weight can be a vicious cycle. The pounds make exercise more difficult; inactivity contributes to weight gain. If you’re overweight and suffering from joint pain, this circular conundrum...
Lauren Armstrong
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...
Trevor Hoppers
The Food and Drug Administration recently rolled out a more user-friendly design for the nation’s food packages. The new look displays calories in a large, bold type. Serving sizes have...
Trevor Hoppers
Your stomach is a marvel. It works on your behalf 24-7, turning food into energy. When it's out of sorts, you feel it immediately.
Lauren Armstrong
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...
Lauren Armstrong
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...
Lauren Armstrong
Photo via The New York Times article A recent article in The New York Times painted a dismal picture. The majority of Americans reported that obesity is a result of...
Trevor Hoppers
If you have realized that now is the time to take control of your weight, bariatric surgery is a life-changing decision that can put you on the path toward a...
Lauren Armstrong
Let’s talk about overeating — specifically what to do instead of emotional eating, which, in many cases, includes eating when one is not hungry. Ever find yourself looking in the...
Lauren Armstrong
Updated on June 9, 2017 Daily exercise is critical to success after weight loss surgery. If you exercise outdoors, you need to know how to exercise safely in hot weather....
Lauren Armstrong
You had weight loss surgery. The weight fell off quickly at first. You continued to drop pounds for a year. The rate of loss slowed, but the scale continued to...
Lauren Armstrong
www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Weight loss surgery is safer than ever. Surgical methods continue to improve. Laparoscopic procedures, which require only small incisions, cause less stress to a patient’s body than does open...
Lauren Armstrong
www.healthline.com You might think that all forms of vitamins are the same. One form of Vitamin D will do just as well as another, right? Wrong. So which one is...
Lauren Armstrong
photo via cholesterol.mercola.com Lose excess weight and you’re more likely to have healthy cholesterol levels. If you struggle with obesity and cholesterol, you should know that weight loss surgery tackles...
Lauren Armstrong
You are not obligated to tell anyone about your medical decisions. If you’ve had or are planning to have weight loss surgery, you don’t have to tell coworkers, friends or...
Lauren Armstrong
photo via www.nainen.com They say you can’t manage what you can’t measure. While that’s usually a tenet of business, it’s also true when it comes to keeping track of your...
Lauren Armstrong
Our Patient Spotlight this month is Arlene. She made the decision to save her life with the Gastric Bypass surgery at WeightWise. She not only lost 93 pounds since her...
Lauren Armstrong
Metabolic surgery, specifically Gastric Bypass surgery, is beneficial for diabetes treatment. Those with diabetes often have blood sugar levels drop within days of their procedure. In fact, metabolic surgery is...
Lauren Armstrong
The purpose of the patient spotlight is to motivate and inspire lifestyle changes. Whether it is to start exercising, open a savings account, find a new hobby, or lose weight---...
Trevor Hoppers
Bariatric vitamins are specifically formulated for those who have had weight loss surgery. Standard vitamins aren’t manufactured to meet the needs of the post-bariatric patient. No matter what type of...
Trevor Hoppers
The Single-Anastomosis Loop Duodenal Switch, also known as stomach intestinal pylorus sparing surgery (SIPS), or single loop duodenal switch, is a weight loss surgery now offered as a surgical option...
Trevor Hoppers
Regarding weight-loss plateau solutions: You have heard whispers about it. You have heard people complain about it. Maybe you haven’t experienced it yet. Maybe you are in it right now....
Trevor Hoppers
Our monthly Patient Spotlight features someone who feels led to share their journey. These stories are meant to motivate and inspire. But also to make you realize that someone else...
Trevor Hoppers
When we are young we generally feel like we can do anything! So we push ourselves physically. Eventually that pushing can wreak havoc on our bodies. Then we get out...
Trevor Hoppers
It’s natural to be a little nervous about undergoing surgery. However, there’s a difference between natural trepidation, which can be addressed by talking to your doctor, and paralyzing fear that...