Posted - May 4, 2012
Finding Your Positive Energy
You will need to make a number of lifestyle changes following your Lap Band surgery. Dr. Stewart will provide you with instructions pertaining to your diet and exercise habits after your operation, but outside of the obvious weight loss efforts there are still a number of things you need to focus on. Learn More
Posted - May 1, 2012
Escaping the Fruit Loop
They come in every color of the rainbow, in every shape you can imagine. They’re sour, sweet and savory with tastes varied and diverse enough to reflect their vast multinational origins. Some even have a history that stretches back to the dawn of man. Learn More
Posted - April 26, 2012
Three Fun Activities to Lose Weight as a Couple
Finding a workout partner, much like finding a spouse, can be difficult. In both, it’s important to find someone who encourages you to become healthier—the ideal spouse will visit your weight loss surgeon with you and stay supportive of your weight loss goals. You need someone whose personality meshes well with own; someone who shares similar interests and goals and can help you work out on a regular basis without sounding like a drill instructor. Learn More
Posted - April 19, 2012
Vacation: The Missing Piece of your Weight Loss Plan
It can be easy to fall into the trap of becoming over worked and chronically stressed, but this is not good for your health. As you wake up every morning and repeat the same routine over and over again your mind may begin to fall into a rut. The beeping of the alarm, horns honking in traffic, the sound of construction trucks restructuring the office building next to yours—the bombardment of sounds alone can be toxic, let alone the stress of responsibilities and social pressures. Learn More
Posted - April 16, 2012
Weight Loss Surgery Benefits Mind As Well As Body
The physical benefits of tackling obesity with surgical procedures like sleeve gastrectomy are obvious, but could weight loss surgery have a positive impact on patients’ cognitive abilities as well? In a recent study, bariatric surgery patients showed significant and continual improvement in their cognition following surgery, demonstrating that weight loss surgery can curb obesity’s mental detriments just as well as its physical ones. Learn More
Posted - April 12, 2012
Tackle Weight Loss as a Team
Team based campaigns are a great way to keep up motivation as you are trying to lose weight after weight loss surgery. Dallas offers a number of resources that you can turn to as you are losing weight following your bariatric procedure. According to a new study, one of the more impactful types of support networks that you can become involved in is a weight loss competition. Learn More
Posted - April 5, 2012
Lacking Nutrition: Living in a Food Desert
Recent attention on the nutrition and well-being of communities has shed light on the prevalence of food deserts in the United States. Many people hear the term food desert and envision a vast space of sand with no water or other means of sustenance. The contemporary use of the term food desert is similar, but most of these areas are filled with concrete instead of sand. Learn More
Posted - March 30, 2012
Finding Hidden Calories
After undergoing surgery for weight loss in Carrollton it is important to begin focusing on eating a healthier diet. Weight loss surgery will help you to feel full after eating fewer calories, but because of this it is important to make sure you are packing the calories that you do eat with crucial nutrients. There are thousands of pesky calories hiding in everyday foods that many people are unaware of, leaving too many of us to overeat without even knowing how many calories we have ingested. Learn More
Posted - March 29, 2012
Refresh your Mind through Spring Cleaning
As the seasons change, flowers bloom and the warm breeze fills your soul making you smile. This is a great time of year to refresh your weight loss motivation after undergoing obesity surgery in Dallas. As you renew your spirit and get on track towards meeting your health and wellness goals, you can complete your renewal process by spring cleaning your home. You can accomplish this in as little as one day, simply by setting the time aside and following easy steps to organize your efforts. Learn More
Posted - March 22, 2012
Quick Fitness Tips: Lunges
After getting gastric band in Plano it is important to begin incorporating more exercise into your daily routine. However, this can be complicated for many people. Between busy work schedules and family obligations, the motive to head to the gym for an hour may be there, but the clock doesn’t always seem to participate. Learn More
