Understanding Bariatric Diet Stages

Understanding Bariatric Diet Stages

Alex Brecher
The bariatric diet is absolutely essential in your weight loss journey if you want to have maximum chances for success. But what is a bariatric surgery diet? The answer changes depending on where you are in your journey because there are different...
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Enjoying Thanksgiving after Bariatric Surgery 

Enjoying Thanksgiving after Bariatric Surgery 

Alex Brecher
Bariatric surgery can turn your life around, but it can also turn your life upside down. Thanksgiving after bariatric surgery can be very different than it was before surgery. Many of the traditional foods may not be allowed on your diet. But you ...
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How To Eat Out After Bariatric Surgery

How To Eat Out After Bariatric Surgery

Alex Brecher
Bariatric surgery requires you to go on a strict diet. It can be high-protein and low-carb, and may include only liquids or soft foods in the beginning. The easiest way to follow it is to prepare your own food, and many surgeons suggest that you d...
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Top Summer Snacks - Diet and Bariatric Friendly

Top Summer Snacks - Diet and Bariatric Friendly

Alex Brecher
Hurray for Summer 2021! This year looks a lot more normal than last year’s summer. It can be a great opportunity to lose weight as you get back to normal activities and not stuck at home anymore.  As you are out and about, it is important to keep ...
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Best Products to Stock up on for Bariatric Surgery

Best Products to Stock up on for Bariatric Surgery

Alex Brecher
Congratulations on planning for bariatric surgery! As you think about getting ready for this life-changing procedure, you are best thinking about what comes afterwards. You will be on a strict diet and will need to have certain necessities on hand...
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Why Do Most Bariatric Surgery Patients Lose Their Hair?

Why Do Most Bariatric Surgery Patients Lose Their Hair?

Alex Brecher
A common side effect of bariatric surgery is thinning of hair. Over half of patients lose a noticeable amount of hair after weight loss surgery, and hair loss can be a top worry for patients who are planning for their surgeries. Why does hair loss...
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Getting Through the Liquid Phase

Getting Through the Liquid Phase

Alex Brecher
Nobody said bariatric surgery would be easy, and the liquid phase is a challenge that comes early in the journey. As you recover from surgery, it is important to stick to liquids and avoid solid foods, and to get enough protein. By the time the li...
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Small Changes with the Biggest Impact

Small Changes with the Biggest Impact

Alex Brecher
It is great to be gung-ho about losing a lot of weight, especially going into the beginning of the year if weight loss is one of your New Year’s Resolutions. However, it’s tough to change long-lasting habits, and trying to overturn your entire li...
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Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolution

Sticking to Your New Year's Resolution

Alex Brecher
Happy New Year! Many of us are happy to say good-bye to 2020 and are ready to see what 2021 has in store. For one thing, there are high hopes that life may be back to normal by the end of 2021. What’s more, 2021 could be your year to lose weight!...
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Eating Healthier Instead of Dieting

Eating Healthier Instead of Dieting

Alex Brecher
Diets don’t work. A diet can help you lose weight, but probably not for too long. That’s because “dieting” can mean feeling deprived of your favorite foods and making drastic changes that don’t fit into your regular lifestyle. The result can be w...
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NewGem Foods GemWraps

NewGem Foods GemWraps

Alex Brecher
What would you give for a great wrap? If you are a bariatric surgery patient or are on a low-carb, keto, or other weight loss diet, wraps may seem like distant memories from a time when it was okay to get 30 or more grams of carbs just from the b...
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