Posted - February 4, 2013
H20, Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery
When it comes to losing weight, some healthy habits get all of the attention. Diet and exercise make up for about 90 percent of the conversation about weight loss. When you visit your bariatric surgeon in Plano or the Dallas area, you likely spend most of your time discussing exercise habits and diet strategies, but what about the other aspects of a healthy lifestyle that influence your ability to lose weight? Learn More
Posted - January 30, 2013
Cooking Efficiently after Bariatric Surgery
You’ve heard it before and the words may have even come from your own lips: “I would eat healthy if only I had the time!” Indeed, time is valuable and limited for each of us, and it can seem especially scarce when juggling the many challenges of bariatric surgery in Frisco, Denton or Lubbock. Still, healthy eating will be essential after your operation—grabbing a meal from the fast food window is out of the question. Learn More
Posted - January 26, 2013
Time Management after Bariatric Surgery
Your bariatric surgeon has likely already laid out the details of your post-bariatric diet plan, and you might already have the specifics worked out as to when and where you will be exercising. These are positive changes and you should be excited about them, but that doesn’t mean they don’t come with a cost. For many people, the cost of developing a healthier lifestyle is time, and you may feel that you don’t have time free to devote to these healthy new habits. Learn More
Posted - January 24, 2013
Busyness and Bariatric Surgery
How many times have you already used the word busy today? If you are like most American adults, the four-letter word may have already trailed off your lips in a number of contexts. You’ve got a busy day today. You can’t cook a healthy breakfast; you’re too busy, there’s too much to do. A mid-morning walk will have to wait; you are far too busy for that today. Learn More
Posted - January 21, 2013
Adjusting to Your Bariatric Surgery Workouts
Fitness will need to become an essential part of your life after bariatric surgery in Frisco, Denton or Lubbock, but starting a workout routine isn’t always easy. If exercise wasn’t a priority for you before bariatric surgery, you may not know where to begin, and this can complicate your efforts to build a healthy body. Learn More
Posted - January 17, 2013
Your Bariatric Surgery Home Fitness Center
Let’s face it: making it to the gym isn’t always easy. Summoning up the motivation to head out can be difficult, and someone else may even be using the equipment you need when you get there. A gym can be valuable after bariatric surgery, but wouldn’t it be even better if you could have exclusive access to a gym in the comfort of your own home? Learn More
Posted - January 16, 2013
Aisha: Gastric Bypass
I gained 100 pounds after having my son, and I was not able to get it off. I tried every weight loss program that there was to try, but nothing was successful. So I decided to check into bariatric surgery. Learn More
Posted - January 14, 2013
Watch Emotional Eating after Bariatric Surgery
Sometimes, our emotions can get the better of us. When we’re overwhelmed by stress, boredom, loneliness, anger, sadness or fear, it can lead us to seek comfort in overeating and unhealthy foods that will do you no good after bariatric surgery. Learn More
Posted - January 7, 2013
Sleep Soundly after Weight Loss Surgery
Diet & exercise—together, the two have become synonymous with weight loss, but you may want to add one more thing to that conjunction after weight loss surgery: sleep. Tossing and turning at night can leave you drained of energy the next day, making you far more likely to skip your workout plans or seek a quick energy boost from food. Learn More
Posted - January 4, 2013
Make Fitness a Habit after Bariatric Surgery
When you’ve recovered enough from bariatric surgery to work out, you may be excited (and a bit nervous) about getting started. Perhaps you’ve thought a bit about the workouts you’ll do and when to fit them into your schedule. After all, your bariatric surgeon in Plano, Lubbock or Dallas has told you how important it is to exercise if you hope to keep off the weight you lose—your workout plans will need to be a priority. Learn More
