Exercise
Exercise-- The eight letter word we all just love to hear. However, it is a word that needs to be a part of every weight loss surgery patient’s vocabulary if long term success is to be had. Here are a few tips to help get you started on your lifelong journey of physical activity! The best form of exercise…is anything you like to do! Walk around your local neighborhood park Join a city league softball or kickball team Swim laps in a pool Morning water aerobics group Wall-squats against your bedroom wall Play Frisbee with your dog Gym machines: elliptical, treadmill, stationary bike...
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Lynn O’s Gastric Bypass Story
November 2017, I am celebrating being one year out after my Gastric Bypass surgery with Dr. Rodrick McKinlay. It has been a major adjustment in lifestyle over the last year, but the end results are so worth the struggle. Before the surgery, at my heaviest, I was 324 lbs., and today I weigh in at a svelte 180. As friends have commented, I have lost the weight equivalent of a “teenager.” In all of my adult life, the lowest weight and most healthy I was at was when I was a missionary at age 20, biking and walking all over the island, and was down to 185 lbs. My kids have never seen me this...
Sugar Alcohols—What Are They?
Sugar Alcohols—What Are They? By: Dr. Steven C. Simper, MD, FACS “It is the will and ambition of our patients who ultimately make their weight loss possible. Treating the whole person is a critical part of the care given to my patients.” Sugar alcohols, or polyols, are ingredients derived from plant products such as fruits and berries. They are named sugar alcohols because they are chemically considered alcohols, but are derived from sugar molecules. Sugar alcohols, however, do not contain ethanol, which is found in alcoholic beverages. Polyols are carbohydrates that are...
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Follow Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) on Instagram! Follow Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians on Instagram and stay up-to-date on Support Groups, new stories, and RMAP events. If you are a current patient post-op from weight loss surgery and would like to join our private Facebook support group, please send a friend request to RMAP Nurse or email Jessica at jessica@rmapinc.com to be added into this group. www.RMAP.com Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians 801-268-3800 1160 East 3900 South, Suite 4100 SLC, UT 84124