It’s been a momentous and exciting week here – first the birth of a new grandchild and now the arrival of my new bariatric book ‘The Bariatric Bible’. It’s seems like I have been waiting forever for this new ‘baby’ but here it is (a little earlier than expected). And I am thrilled with[Read More]
Bariatric Basics
9 Tips to Measure and Control Portion Sizes Both Pre- and Post-Op
Since the start of the new year I feel I have been bobbing along like a plastic duck in a bath answering queries from just as many pre-ops as post-ops – changing my hat and direction as each new wave hits! There’s no doubt that the new year brings about a rush[Read More]
New Year 2019 Bariatric Cookery Newsletter Out Now!
Our latest free Bariatric Cookery Newsletter for New Year 2019 is out now! Have you got yours? If you haven’t subscribed as yet then take a look by clicking below: https://mailchi.mp/bariatriccookery/trust-the-wls-process You can subscribe to receive future ones on the home page (look out for the green subscribe box) or send me an[Read More]
Post-Op Holiday Drinking & Alcohol After WLS – What’s The Surgeons’ View?
GUEST POST: Alcohol after WLS. Can you drink? Is there a safe limit? At this time of year, with parties and Christmas festivities in full swing, we thought it was the perfect time to address this touchy subject. We hate to be party poopers, but the short answer: alcohol is pretty dangerous after weight-loss[Read More]
Don’t Let Food Get Stuck This Coming Holiday!
Dr Terry Simpson is a good friend of mine and Bariatric Cookery (we both have a love of food, sous vide cooking and bariatrics) so we were thrilled to see his new video chat. In this less than 2 minute slot he chats about what we call the 20:20:20 rule (see here), but he[Read More]