Perhaps it’s the time of year (after the excesses of the holiday season and Easter); the start of the summer; launch by many more companies of ‘magical’ pouch test ‘cures’; and all the rest, but my mailbag and inbox has been inundated with queries on ‘stretching the pouch’ and how to overcome ‘WLS regain’[Read More]
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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]
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]
I Wish I Had …
GUEST POST: How many of us have dreams that we never quite manage to achieve? OK – some of them would never happen, however much we want them to. But others are within our reach…..it just never seems to be the right time to do it. Or perhaps we are too scared to try…..maybe it[Read More]
So What Really Works for Weight-Loss – and What Really Doesn’t?
GUEST POST: We have grown up in an increasingly body and weight conscious era. From the waspish waists of the 50’s, through the mini-skirted 60’s, the let-it-all-hang-out 70’s and the Jane Fonda workouts of the 80’s, generations of women have been looking for the best tips to keep in shape. Despite this, from the 90’s[Read More]