Sadly there is very little hope of delving into the supermarket freezer and finding a low sugar and low fat popsicle that doesn’t also have a whole host of additives too. I know that’s the case because I have, in the interests of research, sampled a good few! I gave up long ago and started[Read More]
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Missing Your Barista? Then Try This Ice-olation Coffee!
I know many WLS patients are coffee lovers and whether this be a cappuccino, latte, americano or any number of frothy concoctions, they would seriously miss their fix! I hover around my coffee machine at most times of the day and have happily become my own barista during the lock-down. Now that the weather is[Read More]
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]