Reviewed by Miguel A. Delgado, Jr., M.D. Whether you’ve had or are considering gastric bypass, Lap Band, or gastric sleeve surgery, you probably want to know if you’ll need liposuction after surgery. And if so, what liposuction procedures will you need? Any time you lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time, there is a risk of …
Top 7 Apps After Weight Loss Surgery
You’ve had weight loss surgery and you’re on your way to a thinner and healthier life. You’d like to take advantage of technology and use some of the great apps out there to help you along the way. But which apps should you use? There are a lot of choices and many of them seem similar. We reviewed over 30 …
Poop, Staples and Pain After Surgery
In this article we discuss a few of the more colorful concerns that cross the minds of many weight loss surgery patients. Constipation and general poop changes happen and yes, we will discuss them. Assuming you had gastric bypass or gastric sleeve surgery, you’re going to have staples inside you. Should this be a concern? How much will it hurt? …
The Complete Guide To Bariatric Surgery [Bariatric Bible]
Table of Contents: Bariatric Surgery Benefits Bariatric Surgery Gets a Bad Rap What is the Point of Bariatric Surgery? What Exactly is Bariatric Surgery? Which Procedure is Best? Your New Diet The Emotional Rollercoaster Does Insurance Cover Bariatric Surgery? How Do I Get Started? The 10 Commandments for Bariatric Success Conclusion Bariatric Surgery Benefits: What You Can Expect Let’s start …
The Pouch Reset – Losing Weight After Weight Regain
Click play to listen to the interview. Angie has spent much of her life on a roller coaster of weight loss and weight regain. She went through stages where she would starve herself and times when she gained weight quickly. She tried 357’s in high school (caffeine pills with 357 grams of caffeine) only to cause thyroid and pituitary gland …
4 Ways to Beat a Weight Loss Stall After Bariatric Surgery
When you think about it, it’s simple: eat fewer calories than your body burns and you’ll lose weight. Except it’s not always that simple. When I got home from the hospital after my gastric sleeve surgery, I began weighing myself every day. It was tremendously satisfying to watch the weight fall away, to see the number on the scale drop …
Bariatric Products We Love
View PostBaritastic – Our Favorite Weight Loss Surgery App
Baritastic is our favorite app for weight loss surgery patients. The app provides much needed motivation via the weekly motivation tab. The podcasts are inspirational and are a great listen on your way to work. You can track nutrition, access great online resources, track your steps and much more. Whether you are considering weight loss surgery or already losing weight, …
Alcohol After Weight Loss Surgery?
In August of 2013, a drunk driver went to court and blamed her breathalyzer results (results that showed her blood alcohol levels at over 3 times the legal limit) on her recent gastric bypass surgery. Not surprisingly, the court did not accept her excuse. A 32 year old male, 5 months after gastric bypass surgery, hit and killed a pedestrian …
To Tell or Not To Tell – ‘I Had Weight Loss Surgery’
A lot of thought goes into having bariatric surgery. Research ranging from which procedure to which surgeon should I choose is done. But not many people think about their answer to a common question encountered after surgery. “Wow, you look great. What did you do?” It wasn’t until about 6 months after my gastric bypass surgery that I encountered this …