Over the last year I have published, from time to time on Instagram, some advice tips – called The ‘Bariatric Bee’, and they cover just about every subject relating to WLS in the form of motivational tips that I have unearthed or found to be helpful as you progress from pre-op to veteran post-op. I[Read More]
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Snack Attack? Time To Bite Back!
These stay-at-home orders, due to the virus crisis, have had some positive effects (believe it or not there have been some), but I know for the majority of WLS patients there have been some many more real negatives. It’s become a very messy time. Routines are thrown out, anxiety begins or resurfaces, food[Read More]
Coronavirus – Keep Calm and Keep Well – Some Advice for WLS Patients
The fear and anxiety that has been whipped up by the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) is growing daily and fuelled by rising figures of infection worldwide. It’s not something to be ignored, but walking that tightrope between panic (and maybe a little hysteria) and nonchalance (or a shrugging of shoulders) is tricky. Like[Read More]
Vacation or Staycation Holiday Hacks Coming Up!
I have it on good authority that this week’s weather forecast in the UK is improving and we’re likely to see some drier, sunnier weather for the coming Bank Holiday weekend. I also have been told reliably that the weather down under is mild, dry and sunny and that some parts of the US are[Read More]
Losing Weight- It’s More Than Just Eating Less and Moving More
GUEST POST: Did you know that our total energy expenditure (TEE), or the amount of calories we burn each day, is not really about how much we move? It’s mainly down to the basic processes essential for life – basal metabolic rate (BMR) – which makes up around 60-80% of energy use. Then we burn some[Read More]