Get ahead with some simple but effective ideas for healthy food swaps for Thanksgiving and Christmas (but use throughout the year too!). GUEST POST: ‘Tis the season to be tempted. As the cold weather intensifies and holiday parties line up it is hard to stay away from your favourite winter warmers. We’ve thought of a few[Read More]
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The Bulletproof Diet – Any Good After WLS?
Further to my blog yesterday, saying we’d take a look at some other dietary regimes out there that may (or may not) help WLS patients, here’s a resumé of one that may have caught your eye. My son-in-law (not a wls patient) has enjoyed particular success with the Bulletproof Diet and so I have been[Read More]
Some Early Hallowe’en Tips
Half-term already beckons, which often means going off-piste somewhat, and then there’s also Hallowe’en to factor in as well. Little wonder a few WLS patients start to get jittery! My children are fully grown and whilst they still partake in the festivities at the end of October (still big kids at heart) I don’t[Read More]
Energy Prescription
Sometimes, regardless of whether our B12 boosts are not due or not (or in my case don’t have, never needed any to date, but wonder why when I feel jaded), we feel more than a tad tired, lethargic or missing that va-va-voom! Is there a viable reason for this and if so what does[Read More]
How To Read A Nutrition Label And Lose Weight
Your WLS Team will all suggest that post-op you arm yourself with good nutritional food that complies with the less than 3-5% fat and sugar rule for healthy and bariatric-friendly meals. That’s fine if you follow recipes where the nutritional information is given (we give them here at Bariatric Cookery), but what about[Read More]