The Impact of Fast Foods on Your Health
Life is busy. It’s no secret or something new we haven’t heard before! When strapped for time or when a meal is needed to be quick or easy to feed a hungry family, many are guilty of driving through a drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant. It’s quick,...
Welcome Erika Reichard to the RMAP Team!
Help us welcome Erika to the Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) family as our virtual and in-person Support Groups Host! She will be the host for our emotional and weight regain support groups. Erika graduated from Weber State University in December of 2014...
Habits Sabotaging Weight Loss
Regardless of how well-intentioned you are about your weight loss goals, there may be certain habits preventing you from reaching those goals that you might not even realize. It’s important to identify these habits and have the appropriate information to...
Mindset Over Weight: Resetting Your Brain
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” – Lao Tzu Who else feels like...
The Connection Between Sleep and Weight
It is well known that losing weight—or regain after bariatric surgery—is hard. Keeping weight off and maintaining can be just as challenging. There are few studies out there in the medical community still trying to straighten out the connections between sleep...
Daniel R.’s Gastric Bypass Story
My journey started earlier in the year when I ended up at the ER for high blood pressure. I wasn’t feeling good and went to urgent care, and my blood pressure was at 299, so they sent me to the ER where I spent the night. After that, I set up an appointment to...
Stress and Weight Gain
Stress brought on by challenges or demands that lead you to feel worried, frustrated, anxious, or upset can cause the body to react in a negative way. Not only can stress affect your physical health, it can impact your emotional and psychological health as...
The Negativity of Weight Stigma and Bias
Have you ever been judged by others for your weight, and/or for your bariatric surgery? If so, you know firsthand the negative and harmful effects of weight stigma and bias. The World of Obesity Federation defines weight stigma as “the discriminatory acts and...
Upcoming Educational Seminars for February 2023
If you or someone you know is considering weight loss surgery, we invite you to attend a free educational seminar. Here you will learn from our education team, including one of our bariatric surgeons, information specific to Gastric Bypass, Gastric...
Bariatric Surgery Aftercare
The surgeons and staff here at Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) want to see our patients achieve their goals, as well as have a lifetime of success with their new tool and healthy behaviors we have educated them on. We seek to be a partner in your...