Gastric bypass surgery reduces the size of your stomach and changes how your small intestine and stomach handle what you eat, resulting in you feeling full while eating less. After your surgery, the food you eat will bypass some areas of your stomach and small intestine. Here are 7 things you should know before deciding…
DetailsWhy I decided to have WLS I have struggled with my weight for a good part of my life. I weighed 79 kilograms at just 21 years old. I got married, had three kids and the rest of the story is a lot of weight gain over the next several years. I gained about 45 kilograms over a period…
DetailsAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 78.6 million adult Americans are affected by obesity. A person with a BMI of 30 kg/m² or greater is considered obese. Obesity increases one’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer (1). Weight loss surgery is a treatment…
DetailsWhether you’re researching weight loss surgery, a pre-op, or post-op patient, helpful tips with bariatric surgery are good to have to keep in mind. Even for new or long-term post-ops, I hope these tips will support you as reminders for your journey. 1. Focus on making your meals smaller and eating slower Both the sleeve…
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