Gastric Bypass

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  Exercise Suggestions for Bariatric Patients Who Are Social Distancing

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, weight loss, Bariatric Patients, workout, lap band, exercise, COVID-19, Coronavirus | Posted on: 23 March, 2020

  As the COVID-19 virus pandemic reshapes the world around us seemingly daily, one thing that is certain is that our normal lives have been disrupted. Many bariatric patients rely on the structure of their post-surgical eating and exercise regimes to stay on track with their weight loss. For many, that has been sidelined. While your trips to the gym or class may be put on hold for now, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients still need to fit exercise into their bariatric lifestyles. 

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  Do You Monitor Your Waist Circumference? Here’s Why You Should

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, Boca Raton, Weight Loss Plateau | Posted on: 17 February, 2020

  A team of researchers is making a case for healthcare providers to consider monitoring waist circumference as a vital sign in addition to BMI.

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  Food Highlight: Radishes

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, protein, weight loss surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric diet | Posted on: 13 February, 2020

  Radishes may be a vegetable you aren’t very familiar with. Maybe they were just that vegetable you pushed to the side when you ate a salad or saw on your plate as a garnish at a restaurant. But radishes can be a vegetable that can stand on their own. In fact, for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band patients they can be a good choice.

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  Effortlessly Delicious High Protein Gastric Sleeve Friendly Lunch: Tuna Avocado Smash Up

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, Boca Raton, high protein, weight loss surgery, avocado, low carbohydrate | Posted on: 22 January, 2020

  Whether you are at home, at work, or on the go this high protein gastric sleeve friendly lunch will be both delicious and good for you. Packed with tuna, avocado, lemon juice, and spices, you can whip this Tuna Avocado Smash Up together in under 5 minutes.

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  Nutrition Content of Different Ground Meats: A Handy Chart for Bariatric Patients

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, weight loss, protein, Bariatric Surgery, Orlando, Carbohydrates, Miami | Posted on: 16 January, 2020

  Ground meats are often well tolerated by gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. They are readily available, cook quickly, and are quite versatile. You can make them in recipes that add moisture so that they are more easily tolerated than dry meats like chicken breast or steak.

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  Good News for Bariatric Patients: Walking Your Dog Counts as Exercise

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, blood pressure, blood sugar, lap band surgery, exercise, Bariatric Surgery, weight loss surgery, Walking | Posted on: 16 January, 2020

  Walking your dog can count as exercise. For gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients that can be a good thing. As January is Walk Your Dog Month, it seems a good time to highlight the health benefits associated with walking your dog (and walking in general):

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  National Folic Acid Awareness Week

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, Bariatric Surgery, weight loss surgery, bariatric surgeon | Posted on: 13 January, 2020

  National Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 6-12, 2020 so it seems like an ideal time to highlight the importance of this nutrient.

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  What Are the Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, weight loss, exercise, High Blood Pressure, overweight, hypertension | Posted on: 24 December, 2019

  Blood pressure is a measure of the force of a person’s blood against the walls of their arteries as it flows through their body. Everyone has a blood pressure. But when your blood pressure is too high it can be a problem.

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  5 Ways to Stuff Chicken Breasts Differently

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, obesity surgery, weight loss, protein, Bariatric Surgery, chicken | Posted on: 19 December, 2019

  Chicken can be a staple of many gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patient’s diets. It’s a great source of high quality protein, often low in fat, low in cholesterol. A 3 oz portion of boneless, skinless chicken breast has less than 130 calories, 24 grams of protein, 3 grams of fat, and no carbohydrates. That makes chicken a great food choice for bariatric patients to meet their protein goal while keeping their calorie intake low to promote weight loss.

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  Gastric Sleeve Patients Should Try This Hack for Making the Fluffiest Eggs

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, obesity surgery, Bariatric Surgery, weight loss surgery, lap band | Posted on: 18 December, 2019

  Eggs are a food that many bariatric surgery patients eat a lot of. And for good reason: they are full of high quality protein and no carbs. One egg has 75 calories, 7 grams of protein, iron, vitamin A, lutein, zeanthanin, and B12 among many other beneficial nutrients..

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