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    Do You Receive Dr. Shillingford's Newsletters?

    Dr. Shillingford, MD, PA offers gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band surgery to overweight and obese patients in the South Florida area.

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  • Mini Meatloaves in Muffin Molds

    Mini Meatloaves in Muffin Molds

    Two things weight loss surgery patients need to focus on after their gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery are portion control and protein. These mini meatloaves got you covered on both!

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  • What is a Medicine Ball Used For?

    What is a Medicine Ball Used For?

    Medicine balls have been around for centuries, yet they are still popular with fitness enthusiasts. Ancient Greeks used to make them out of sand and animal pouches, but these days they’re often made out of leather, vinyl, or rubber. You may find them stacked on a rack in different areas of your gym.

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  • Five Tips for Cooking Fish

    Five Tips for Cooking Fish

    Many of Dr. Shillingford’s gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients report difficulty with previously favorite proteins (like chicken and eggs) after their weight loss surgery. But as the saying goes, when one door closes another opens. Many bariatric patients report fish as an animal protein that they do tolerate well after their surgery. This is often surprising for people as they may not even have liked fish prior to their surgery.

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  • Shrimp Salad Can Make a Good High Protein Dinner Salad

    Shrimp Salad Can Make a Good High Protein Dinner Salad

    Summer in Florida can get hot. Sometimes so hot you might think it’s on the Sun. It’s hard to want to prep a hot meal and heat up your house. Salads can be a great option for hot summer night dinners.

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  • Bariatric Friendly Steak and Avocado Salad

    Bariatric Friendly Steak and Avocado Salad

    Summer is a great time to have a salad for dinner. But gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients are encouraged to incorporate protein into their meals, so a plain green salad isn’t the best choice. Enter this Steak and Avocado Salad from Tasty. It’s loaded with sirloin steak and hard-boiled eggs for high-quality protein that will help bariatric surgery patients lose weight without compromising muscle. It’s also got avocado for healthy fats and fiber, and tomatoes for vitamins A and C.

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  • Bariatric Friendly #TacoTuesday Chicken Taco Bowl

    Bariatric Friendly #TacoTuesday Chicken Taco Bowl

    Who doesn’t love tacos? Even gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients can enjoy Taco Tuesdays or tacos on any day of the week! While the tacos might look a little different, high protein, low carb tacos can be served and eaten in a variety of creative and delicious ways.

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  • Bariatric Friendly and Delicious: Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

    Bariatric Friendly and Delicious: Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

    The internet is filled with so many tempting recipes that can easily derail your weight loss diet. But, every now and then there will be a recipe that looks delicious AND fits nicely into your gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band diet. Today is that day.

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  • Household Items Bariatric Patients Can Add to Their Workouts

    Household Items Bariatric Patients Can Add to Their Workouts

    Although many states are lifting some pandemic restrictions, a lot of people are continuing to practice social distancing and keeping their workouts at home. Since many of us are at home more often, regular exercise has become even more crucial. Exercise is important not only for weight loss but for building lean muscle, stress relief, improving blood pressure, reducing blood sugar, improving heart health, and more.

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  • Can Gardening Be Exercise?

    Can Gardening Be Exercise?

    There’s been a lot of talk about gardening on social media and in the news recently as most Americans have been spending a significant portion of their time at home. A home garden is also a great way to provide you and your family with fresh, local food.

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