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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Go for the Grains
Sally Myers, RD, CPT
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
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How to Defeat Your Dark Side Without a Fight
Katie Jay
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
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How to Know if You Are Nutrient Deficient
Katie Jay
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
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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
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Who Will You Be?
Katie Jay
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
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Are You Drowning?
Katie Jay
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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"NAWLS offers unique information and services in the WLS field. I endorse Katie Jay as one of the most accomplished professionals I have known. Her continuing contributions and those of this organization will benefit deserving individuals around the world. I also highly recommend Katie's book, Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, which is brilliant and groundbreaking." -- David Krueger, MD
"The National Association for Weight Loss Surgery will help WLS patients achieve long-term success. There is no other national organization like it. Not only does it draw expertise from surgeons, nutritionists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, life coaches, and personal trainers; NAWLS offers critical information, support, and resources to WLS patients. I encourage others to support this incredibly valuable organization." -- Osvaldo Anez, MD, FACS
"NAWLS understands the critical role nutrition plays in WLS success and keeps up to date on the latest information about nutrition and WLS." -- Sally Myers, RD, CPT
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