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Just for Today
Sibyl Partridge
The writer and author Sibyl Partridge wrote a wonderful piece that inspires motivation around the world. Read this poem every morning and spend one or two minutes imagining and planning how you w . . . keep reading
Now You Can Maintain Your Weight Loss and Be at Peace with Your Life
Katie Jay
Spend some time thinking about what opportunities your problems afford you. Maybe you can use a problem to grow emotionally, or to develop a character trait like courage. . . . keep reading
Why You Gain Weight
Katie Jay
As surely as David knocked down that big menace, you CAN knock off a few pounds -- if you will stop telling yourself you can't do it. . . . keep reading
Bowel Obstruction: Common yet Dangerous
Tonya Luiz
The digestive track of a gastric-bypass patient will never be normal, and post-ops need to be aware of complications that can arise. The most common complication for Roux-En-Y patients is a bowel obstruction. . . . keep reading
How to Say NO to Yourself without Feeling Deprived
Katie Jay
I didn't want this little girl in me to hurt anymore, but until recently the only way I knew to soothe her sadness and rage was to feed her whatever she wanted. . . . keep reading
The Difference
Tonya Luiz
I'm less than half the woman I used to be, yet I'm twice the woman I ever was. Bariatric surgery helped me to lose almost 200 pounds over the past two years, but the changes I've undergone in that time can't be counted in clothing sizes. . . . keep reading
How to Fill the Food Void
Katie Jay
The deep longing has lessened, but it is not gone. And after weight loss surgery, I have lost my most reliable tool for filling the void -- overeating. Here is how I have worked on this issue in my life. . . . keep reading
Go for the Grains
Sally Myers, RD, CPT
Go for the Grains Whole grains are often put on the back burner after bariatric surgery. Even though it is important to include protein, vegetables, or fruit at your meals, whole grains should still be included at least twice a day. Whole grains are a nutrition powerhouse that provide fiber, B vitamins, vitamin E, and the minerals magnesium, copper, zinc, and selenium. They will also help you feel full and delay hunger. What are the best whole grains to eat? . . . keep reading
Fearless Living after Weight Loss Surgery
Katie Jay
When you turn your mistakes into lessons, you take control of your life. You move forward to places you never thought you could go. . . . keep reading
How to Defeat Your Dark Side Without a Fight
Katie Jay
How to Defeat Your Dark Side Without a Fight Once inside the cave, despite his true desire to resist the dark side, Luke draws his light saber. He is unable to resist the temptation to engage his enemy in battle. Likewise, are you battling food temptations? . . . keep reading
How to Know if You Are Nutrient Deficient
Katie Jay
How to Know if You Are Nutrient Deficient Every time I speak to a group of WLS patients, I encounter at least one person who looks almost desperate. They talk about frustrating or frightening symptoms, that I know could mean nutritional deficiencies. . . . keep reading
Do Carbonated Beverages Contribute to Bone Loss?
Sally Myers, RD, CPT
One of the most frequent questions patients ask is whether phosphoric acid in carbonated beverages contributes to bone loss. The confusion is understandable. . . . keep reading
Balancing Your Life After WLS
Katie Jay
Most of us have struggled all our lives with obesity. We are like the notorious character Sisyphus from Greek mythology, who was forced to push a boulder up a steep hill, only to have the boulder come tumbling down again once he'd gotten it to the top. . . . keep reading
Who Will You Be?
Katie Jay
Who Will You Be? After WLS you change so quickly, it's hard to hang onto your self image. You don't look like you used to look, you can do different things, you feel different, and people treat you differently (at least some of them). So, who are you? Do you know? Maybe the better question is who will you be? . . . keep reading
13 Strategies to Avoid "Bad Luck" with Holiday Eating
Sally Myers, RD, CPT
If you struggle to avoid high-calorie holiday fare, these tips are for you. . . . keep reading
Are You Drowning?
Katie Jay
Are You Drowning? Sometimes, no matter how much we don't want to, we have to shine the light of reality on the behaviors that have an impact on our weight. The time to do this is before we have a significant weight regain. . . . keep reading
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