The Ups and Downs of the WLS Journey to Success! You can be forgiven for thinking the path to WLS success is a straight one. Regular weekly losses of around about the same amount each time; a consistent pat on the back from your dietitian or team; no issues with compliance; and ‘you’re doing fine’. I know[Read More]
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Lock-down Eating & Head Hunger!
The True Cost of Lock-down If the media is to be believed, for most of us, the weeks of living in lock-down have taken their toll, with many of us turning to food for comfort. But is this really true? Our friends at Jane Plan (http://www.janeplan.com) commissioned some research and asked thousands of people[Read More]
Life in Quarantine : 7 ways to bring back some routine and a sense of normal
Things are a bit tough and tricky at the moment aren’t they? Doesn’t matter if you’re pre-op, early-post-op, a mid-term bariatric patient or, like me a bit of a veteran post-op – we have all been handed a new set of challenges on our bariatric journey. Normal, as we knew it, is no longer[Read More]
Snacking & Grazing – You Can Fill A Bath With A Dripping or Running Tap!
ARE YOUR CRAVINGS, SNACKING AND GRAZING HABITS SCUPPERING YOUR WEIGHT-LOSS GOALS POST-OP? Grazing is the consistent, day-long consumption of low-value food items – in other words they are unplanned snacking. You know the kind of thing – finishing your child’s breakfast cereal; having a biscuit every time you make a hot drink; eating[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]