A Few Easy Tips For Meal Planning
Meal prepping and planning is a popular topic after surgery. During my visits with patients, I often remind them that…
Category: Mid post-op
Meal Prepping: Broken Down Into Three Simple Steps
The other day in clinic, one of my patients felt overwhelmed. She had survived the holidays, was feeling energized to…
Pregnancy After Weight Loss Surgery
Pregnancy after surgery is becoming more common due to the improvement of fertility after weight loss surgery. Weight loss from…
Struggling With Reflux Either Before Or After Surgery?
Gastroesophageal reflux (aka- heartburn) is very common in the weight loss surgery community. GERD results from content in the stomach…
Battling Weight Plateaus Or Regain?
After surgery, it is estimated that 20-35% of patients will have significant weight regain depending on the specific procedure performed…
What Is Anemia And Iron Deficiency?
Anemia is defined as a blood hemoglobin level < 12g/dL in women and <13g / dL in men. The factors…
Raise Your Hand If You’re A Workaholic!
I’m definitely guilty of over-extending myself. I had a moment a work a little while ago where I was holding…
Has Your Weight Stalled And You’re Confused And Not Sure Why?
Weight plateaus after surgery are very common. And while there are many reasons for why you may be plateauing, one…
Looking To Not Feel So Exhausted, Sick And Bogged Down?
When you’ve been hit with a cold, COVID, GI bug… or anything that knocks you off your normal routine, it’s…
Do You Love Watermelon And Count It Toward Your Water Goal?
I hear this a lot in clinic when I ask my patients how much fruit they’re having in a day;…
