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"
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Do Small Frequent Meals Still Apply After Weight Loss Surgery? Six meals a day? Three meals a day? Which is it? By now you’ve heard the recommendation to eat small but frequent meals. Five meals a day? Six meals a day? Every few hours? What about after weight-loss surgery? Should you still be eating all the time if … Continue reading "Small, Frequent Meals…After Weight-Loss Surgery?"
Hi everyone! I sure hope you are having a blessed Wednesday. As I sit in my home office working on foodcoach.me I am reminded how thankful I am at the work I’ve been given to do. I moderated a weight-loss surgery support group last night and left feeing energized and so lucky to be a … Continue reading "Is The Way You View Yourself Slowing You Down?"
If you’ve ever heard you had a low Vitamin D come back in your lab work, you are not alone. In fact, many studies and surveys are reporting 3/4s of adults and teens are Vitamin D deficient. So what does that mean? Some professionals believe we don’t even know all the effects of low Vitamin … Continue reading "My Vitamin D Was Low…What Does That Mean?"
If you’re an avid griller…you already know what I’m going to say. If you have an awesome grill pan…you probably know too. We all get excited about “one pot wonders” and slow cooker meals because..well…they are easy to make and easier to clean up! If you aren’t utilizing your grill or grill pan for a … Continue reading "Fast Dinners: One (Grill Pan) Wonder"
I have a (not-so) secret item in my kitchen that has changed the speed of my cooking. I make fajitas in 15 minutes. I can make pork tenderloin in 12. I can cook chicken and chop it for a Classic Chicken Salad or like this Chopped Chicken Salad I made in just minutes the other … Continue reading "The Fastest Chopped Chicken Salad"
Be sure to catch the first four videos in the Food Addiction, Obesity & Diabetes series! The first one we talked about the two systems in the body that drive us to eat. In the second video we talked about the hormone that can really send us to the pantry fast. In the third video we talked about the best weapon we have…our … Continue reading "Part Five Food Addiction: The Pleasure-Reward System"
While bariatric programs differ on the postop diet progression, most anywhere you go will require a liquid diet after surgery. The trouble for many, many postop patients is that everything is way. too. sweet. If you’re a postop patient yourself, you may have experienced this. If you are not but are headed towards surgery, it’s something … Continue reading "Bariatric Liquid Diet – When Everything is too Sweet"
Ever wonder what the difference is between your Bariatric Surgery diet and the Atkins Diet?? And are all of the Atkins products okay? This Premier Access Video will share more insight into the similarities, and differences of Atkins vs. Post-op Weight Loss Surgery.
Be sure to catch the first three videos in the Food Addiction, Obesity & Diabetes series! The first one we talked about the two systems in the body that drive us to eat. In the second video we talked about the hormone that can really send us to the pantry fast. In last weeks video we … Continue reading "Part Four Food Addiction Series: The Second Brain"