Posts Tagged ‘bariatric surgery’

As an ACE certified personal trainer, the most common excuse I hear for not exercising is, “I don’t have time!” The excuse of not having enough time initially seems valid when a client begins to describe his/her busy schedule and multiple life demands. To be real, our lives today can seem more like juggling acts…

Whether you lose weight by dieting, Bariatric surgery, or through some other means, there is a common pitfall that often leads to regaining weight. People set unrealistic expectations of how their lives will look after they have reached their weight loss goal.  People often think that losing weight will solve all the problems they are…

Microwave Protein Popcorn Submitted by Michelle Lopez Higgins*; adapted from Allrecipes.com This recipe calls for making your own microwave popcorn, then adding one scoop of your Bariatric Advantage protein to take this popcorn to a more nutrient dense protein snack!  This is a wonderful high fiber (now high protein) snack that one of our patients contributed.  Michelle is…

With the winter season wrapping up and (hopefully) warmer temperatures are approaching, many patients are looking to get back on track. If you’ve fallen into that category, then here is a blog just for you. Remember, while all nutrients are important after weight loss surgery, protein and produce should continue to come first. Did you…