Do you second guess your portions by eye-balling them? Play a bit of Russian Roulette (hoping for the best), or methodically and consistently weigh and measure foods to ensure you get the right portion and proportion of macros for all your meals after WLS? In the early days post-op I was a bit of a[Read More]
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Can You Stretch Your Pouch? Tell Me More … And What About Pouch Re-Sets?
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]
The Definitive Bariatric Cookery ‘Back to Basics’ List
This week I have mentioned ‘Back to Basics’ on many occasions to those who want to get back on track. But what are they? Here we give you the definitive list … Eat a 3 meals a day with a couple of optional small snacks that are high in protein, low in fat[Read More]
5 Red Flags To Look Out For Post-WLS!
Is it the time of year or am I just a little more sensitive to the pleas for help that have been coming my way? Some patients have written to me to ask for help since they’re struggling big time; others have expressed doubts that their surgery is still working for them (and there’s more[Read More]
Try These For Size – New Bariatric Portion Control Cutlery!
*NEW* ‘Lite Bite’ Bariatric Portion Control Cutlery Set ‘Eat Right With Every Bariatric Bite’ Portion control, along with good nutritional food choice, is the key to weight loss, maintenance and lowering the risk of weight regain after bariatric surgery. Canny WLS patients weigh, measure and look at the proportions of nutrients they put on[Read More]