Great news, right?! If you’ve heard that you have to eat baby food after your Gastric Sleeve, Bypass, Band or Duodenal Switch surgery…I have great news for you. You may see a list of diet stages for after your surgery – Liquid, Pureed, Soft and Regular. Some programs will list baby food on their pureed diet. … Continue reading "You Don’t Need Baby Food After WLS"
A trend has started. An amazing trend of Grocery Store Order Pickups. Jackpot!! Having a newborn baby during cold and flu season has made me cautious to run many errands. I had heard of grocery stores offering a drive thru and pickup service and decided to take a look at what was in my area. I … Continue reading "Grocery Store Drive Thru?! Bariatric Jackpot."
This is a guest post shared by follower Brenda! Thank you Brenda for sharing your story and recipe while I enjoy some time off with our new baby!! My name is Brenda Hyatt. I had Gastric Sleeve Surgery on August 13, 2014 and follow FoodCoachMe along with my dietitian. I have lost 106 lbs in … Continue reading "Guest Post! Brenda’s Two in One Bariatric Onion Burgers"
15 Bariatric Friendly Holiday Recipes! Recipes with less fat and carbohydrates that still fit the holiday season flavors and smells!
Will Insurance Pay for Weight-Loss Surgery if You LOSE Weight? Ohhhh the joys of health insurance. I will be upfront in saying – insurance coverage is not my speciality. However, I’ve worked in weight-loss surgery long enough to know (for the most part) how it works. (Read more on Pre-Op Diets and Why You Shouldn’t Wait … Continue reading "Will Insurance Pay for Weight-Loss Surgery if You LOSE Weight?"
Every bariatric program out there is totally different. In fact, it really amazes me all the different approaches and opinions! If you’ve spent any amount of time reading about weight-loss surgery online or on social media groups, I’m certain you’ve realized this quickly. “My dietitian told me THIS” but “MY doctor told me THIS!” If we … Continue reading "Do I Still Need Protein Shakes?"
I was hard at work in my newest (to me) Bariatric Clinic the other day when a difficult phone call came through. “I had surgery 9 months ago…and I STILL can’t eat anything.” For the next 30 minutes, the patient and I walked through several scenarios to pinpoint what was going on. I asked her a … Continue reading "I’m Post-op….and I STILL Can’t Eat Anything."
Quinoa. Hard to pronounce, but often associated with the word “Healthy!!” A new Chicken and Quinoa Salad would instantly seem like a great idea. Weight-loss surgery or not…am I right? So why do I often surprise patients when I don’t recommend Quinoa? It’s true Quinoa has a bit of protein. But compared to carbohydrates, it … Continue reading "Why No Quinoa? Weight-loss Surgery Questions"
It allllll begins with Halloween. The tipping point of the holiday season that can make us…or break us in our weight-loss goals. Now THAT is scary!!!! We have a million and one reasons to fall off our healthy intentions and eat sugary sweets. It’s my birthday. It’s his birthday! It’s Valentine’s Day! It’s Christmas/Hanukkah/New Years/Easter/Fourth … Continue reading "Healthy Bariatric Living – It Begins with Halloween"
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