Hamburger Salad Quick bariatric friendly dinner After weight-loss surgery, a deconstructed burger is common place. Having a lean hamburger without the bun can leave you full and satisfied for hours! As long as those bites are tiny!!! When I had limited time to make and eat dinner before a meeting, I knew I had lean … Continue reading "Dinner FAST – Hamburger Salad"
Visualizing Your Post-Op Pouch The Highlighter Marker I’m a visual learner. I learn more after watching a documentary than reading a textbook. I understand what someone is explaining to me if they give me an example. I need to see things in my mind to make sense of them. I use lots of visuals when coaching … Continue reading "Your PostOp Pouch…’The Highlighter Marker’"
The Laughing Cow® provided me with product and a $50 gift card for this review. However, thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the brand. I’ve always been a big fan of The Laughing Cow®. With only 35 calories for a wedge of creamy, cheesiness, what’s not to love?! … Continue reading "*NEW* Laughing Cow® Cheese Flavor!"
If you are a postop weight-loss surgery patient, you may have heard the term “Body Dysmorphia.” If you haven’t heard of this term, you will quickly know what it is as I describe it to you. The Mayo Clinic® has defined “Body Dysmorphic Disorder” as this: a type of chronic mental illness in which you … Continue reading "What is ‘Body Dysmorphia’??"
When you’re on a weight-loss journey, it can become a bit addictive to lose weight. You may find yourself getting “tunnel vision” and forgetting to celebrate what you’ve lost so far! Take a moment to watch this week’s video and remember to celebrate every single pound you’ve lost. Be sure to check out this website: I’ve … Continue reading "I’ve Lost How Much?!"
This past weekend I rode a 40-mile bike ride with my Dad. It was a huge blessing for so many reasons – a beautiful day, quality time with my Dad, and a bit of a physical challenge for me to push myself to new heights. I’ve been bike riding for a few years now. But this bike … Continue reading "How to Eat for Running/Biking After Weight-Loss Surgery"
*Read the 2017 updated list of Bariatric Apps Here!* Let’s face it. We are attached to our smart phones. We feel it when we’ve left it behind…something is missing. While this has it’s pros and cons, the availability of smart phone apps can be a huge pro for gastric sleeve and gastric bypass patients. Smart phone apps … Continue reading "Top 5 Phone Apps for Gastric Sleeve Patients"
Worried why you can eat so much after surgery? A few post-op case studies on why portions were getting bigger.
Hey food…..we cool?? For so many of us who have spent years battling our weight, loving food for various reasons….and then hating it all over again…we need to re-define some things in our relationship. Do you and food need to have a “DTR” (defining the relationship talk). Take a moment out of your day (or … Continue reading "Making a Healthy Relationship with Food"
Pictured above: Spinach Artichoke Mini Souffles Ahhhhh the muffin pan. AND the mini muffin pan! Could there be a better pan for a postop gastric sleeve, bypass or banding patient? Well, actually, I think there are tons of great kitchen tools for postop patients…but let’s stick to the point. There are so many wonderful benefits of … Continue reading "Mini Meals for Weight-Loss Surgery"
