(Recipe featured above is Premier Access Recipe “Teriyaki Chicken Kebabs“) If you’ve had (or are going to have) Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Bypass Surgery, it is SO important to plan ahead for big celebrations such as a 4th of July Cookout. Watch the video for ideas of what to bring to ensure you have … Continue reading "WLS Video – What to Bring to a Summer Cookout"
If you’ve had Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Banding surgery and found out YOU’RE HAVING A BABY then you are in the right place!!! There are so many blogs out there about pregnancy. There are a good amount of blogs and websites out there for weight-loss surgery (probably more of the former) but how … Continue reading "WLS and Your First Trimester of Pregnancy"
Have you seen these bars?? I often get emails from patients asking me if a certain protein bar is okay. For several months now, this has been the bar patients are asking about. Why? Because they’re pretty darn affordable! One box of 5 bars at Walmart® sells for $3.88 ($0.78 per bar pre-tax). The … Continue reading "Product Review – Life Choice Protein Bars"
One of the hardest foods to say no to in the world??? Ice cream. We all know it! I get asked all the time if there is an ice cream that’s “Okay” and my answer has always been “not really.” I have a handful of recipes for homemade ice cream using Greek Yogurt that are … Continue reading "Product Review – Arctic Zero “Fit Frozen Desserts”"
For Bariatric Patients, the word “carb” is often known as a very, very bad word. But obviously you need to have SOME carbs in your diet, right? Which ones are the right ones? And how do you keep you foods balanced to make sure you didnt’ overdo the carbs? Gastric Sleeve, Bypass, Banding patients…this one is … Continue reading "Video – How to Balance the “Good Carbs”"
Once again, I sat in a recent weight-loss surgery support group and found my mind rolling with new thoughts and ideas I’d never come to. Quick plug: If you’re blessed enough to have a support group in your area, you should go! Sometimes you need to take it with a grain of salt and know … Continue reading "Food Pushers, Enablers and Good Supporters"
Bariatric Products to Know About Good news: the bariatric product list is endless! Welcome to the exciting journey of bariatric surgery! (Unless you’ve been on the journey for a while, but greetings just the same.) I’ve compiled several images of bariatric products to know about. Some may be familiar and some may be an exciting … Continue reading "Bariatric Products to Know About"
I’m so excited to find this feature on MyFitnessPal that I’ve never taken the time to explore! Watch this video and I’ll show you how simple it is to put a recipe from this website (or any other recipe website) into your food journal. This is also going to make it easier for me to … Continue reading "Video – Putting Recipes Quickly into MyFitnessPal"
Click here to read more about the first trimester and WLS surgery Click here to read more about the second trimester and WLS Over the past several years as a Bariatric Dietitian, I’ve coached several postop women through a healthy pregnancy. I have my “go to list” of things I recommend for them and suggestions … Continue reading "Weight-Loss Surgery and Pregnancy 101"
I was really excited when a follower made a specific request for this video. I’m always ready for request on video topics because it means I’m answer the questions patients actually have! This question comes from a WLS patient who has loved ones that don’t understand her new eating plan. How do you tell family … Continue reading "WLS Questions: How to Tell Family Why You Can’t Graze"
