by rmap nurse | Sep 25, 2024 | MAINTENANCE, POST OPERATIVE DIET, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY MEDIA COVERAGE
Does meal planning or prepping give you anxiety or make you want to yawn? Do you think it’s too time consuming? What about too much needs to go into it? Maybe you don’t know where to even begin? It might comfort you to know that you are not alone! Still, even...
by rmap nurse | May 8, 2024 | MAINTENANCE, POST OPERATIVE DIET, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY MEDIA COVERAGE, WEIGHT REGAIN
Engaging in physical activity is one of the keys to success after bariatric surgery. Once cleared by your medical team to start exercise after surgery, you should have a regular routine in place that includes both cardiovascular and resistance training. It...
by rmap nurse | Mar 25, 2024 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), FAQ, GASTRIC BYPASS, MAINTENANCE, POST OPERATIVE DIET, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY MEDIA COVERAGE, WEIGHT REGAIN
Regrettably, weight regain can happen after bariatric surgery. It’s actually quite common! Just know that if you have experienced weight gain, you are not alone. Many people fall back into old habits or find themselves still tempted by foods you know won’t help you...
by rmap nurse | Mar 13, 2024 | MAINTENANCE, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY MEDIA COVERAGE, WEIGHT REGAIN
Anyone else have the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” engraved into them from elementary school? If only this adage had more truth to it, right? Overweight people can have a number of physical or psychological...
by rmap nurse | Feb 13, 2024 | MAINTENANCE, POST OPERATIVE DIET, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY MEDIA COVERAGE, WEIGHT REGAIN
Many people will blame food for their weight gain, using food as a source of emotional comfort to celebrate, relax, and manage stressful and emotional situations, as well as boredom. But in reality, that food item didn’t force you to eat it. It is solely up to...
by rmap nurse | May 15, 2019 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), GASTRIC BYPASS, MEDICAL CONCERNS, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY, STAFF SPOTLIGHT, WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY MEDIA COVERAGE
Cancer and ObesityBy: Sarah Christensen, PA The effects of obesity on health have long been studied. It is not surprising that many types of cancer seem to be associated with obesity. One 16 year study from the American Cancer Society followed nearly...
