by rmap nurse | Dec 21, 2022 | HOLIDAYS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, INSPIRATION, SUPPORT GROUP
People often criticize bariatric surgery as “taking the easy way out.” We know that there is nothing easy about the decision and commitments you have made. We acknowledge your bravery and hard work to get you where you are today. As we enter the New Year, we...
by rmap nurse | Dec 13, 2022 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), GASTRIC BYPASS, HOLIDAYS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
When the holidays roll around each year, it can be a very stressful and difficult time for bariatric patients. You get into a routine with your new and healthy habits, have your meals planned out, and have a new balance with your week ahead. But start to throw...
by rmap nurse | Nov 9, 2022 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), GASTRIC BYPASS, HOLIDAYS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, POST OPERATIVE DIET, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
Americans are notorious for centralizing holidays around bountiful feasts and abundant meals with dishes that we love and have grown up with. Thanksgiving could be the first holiday that comes to mind when asked this! The holiday has become known as a...
by rmap nurse | Oct 20, 2022 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), GASTRIC BYPASS, HOLIDAYS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
The month of October doesn’t have to be the start of something scary! It is when the leaves start to change vibrant colors, cooler weather settling in, and daylight starts growing shorter. Instead of focusing on the temptation of candy and sweet treats that...
by rmap nurse | Dec 8, 2021 | HOLIDAYS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, MAINTENANCE, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Society has conditioned us to organize social events around food. Now is the time to retrain habits and brains that food is for nutrition. Birthday cake and ice cream, Halloween treats, Christmas feasting, Anniversary dinners, and Easter baskets are often the...
by rmap nurse | Sep 30, 2020 | HOLIDAYS AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
This is Halloween By: Lissa Hutchings, MSN, APRN, FNP-C YIKES! Halloween is coming… What do I do? It is so easy to slip into the mindset that because it’s Halloween with a lot of traditions, we should be able to indulge in those cute tiny innocent looking candies....
