Category Archives: Diet
Choosing the Right Recipes After Bariatric Surgery
There’s no shortage of recipes or cookbooks out there, and as a bariatric surgery patient looking to expand your culinary […]
Nutritional Deficiencies After Bariatric Surgery
Vitamin deficiencies are a possible side effect of bariatric surgery, and as such, every patient will be started on a […]
Fighting Hunger After Weight Loss Surgery
Some post-bariatric surgery patients constantly feel like they are fighting hunger. It can be very frustrating for the patient who […]
Make The Most of Your Outdoor Plans This Spring & Summer
As we hit full Spring swing, so comes the opportunity to spend time outdoors. It’s usually a time to eat, […]
Is All Protein the Same?
We all know how important protein is. But while we speak generically about the term protein, is all protein the […]
Why Patients Are Encouraged to Lose Weight Before Bariatric Surgery
Intentional dietary weight loss leading up to bariatric surgery may seem counterintuitive to some. Even the most thoughtful of us […]
Trialing Post-Op Nutrition Before Surgery
During the pre-operative process (especially during the 2-week liver shrink diet), it can be of great benefit to accumulate and […]
What to Do If You Don’t Feel Hungry After Bariatric Surgery
Not feeling hungry after bariatric surgery is a very real possibility. And I know. I’ve lived it. And almost four […]
Your Liquid Diet Expectations
You are thinking about weight loss surgery. You’re tired of dieting, losing weight and then hitting a plateau. You’re frustrated […]
Is It Better to Exercise or Diet for Weight Loss?
We are told that combining diet and exercise is critical to our long-term weight loss and health, and it’s backed […]
Prepping Delicious and Healthy Bariatric-Friendly Food
Eating properly day-in and day-out is hard. Even harder is finding the time to cook a delicious, healthful, homemade meal […]
Maintaining and Building Muscle After Bariatric Surgery
As a postoperative bariatric patient, you will experience plenty of physical and emotional changes. One such change is musculature. Well-developed […]
How an AHA Statement on Diets Affects Bariatric Patients
Though it’s a different specialty, bariatric surgeons always take note of guidance from the American Heart Association or AHA. We […]
Rethinking How You Consume Your Daily Water
You might wonder why every clinician you meet emphasizes drinking enough fluid after your bariatric procedure, and ultimately it comes […]
Eating at a Restaurant After Weight Loss Surgery
Even before the pandemic, one of the questions we were most often asked is “How will my life change after […]