10 Tips: Eating Healthy on Road Trips

10 Tips: Eating Healthy on Road Trips

Alex Brecher
Road trips can be a great annual tradition or a new adventure. They can be economical ways of seeing the state or country on your own or with your family & friends. And now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, road trips are even more desirable if y...
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Getting Back on Track with the Pouch Reset Diet

Getting Back on Track with the Pouch Reset Diet

Alex Brecher
By mid-February, any progress in weight loss can feel like it’s slipping away. The past couple months included the holidays, the Big Game in the NFL, and Valentine’s Day. Needless to say, there may have been a lot of food around for weeks or month...
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Bariatric Friendly Snacks for Game Day

Bariatric Friendly Snacks for Game Day

Alex Brecher
Game Day is coming up fast. What’s your plan? It may or may not include a large-scale viewing party due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it almost certainly involves food! Are you set with the right types of food? The BariatricPal Store has you cover...
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Healthier Thanksgiving Sides and Appetizers

Healthier Thanksgiving Sides and Appetizers

Alex Brecher
What are the best and worst parts about Thanksgiving dinner? For many, the sides and appetizers are best. And the worst part is easy to identify. The calories, fat, and carbs put a damper on the holiday. But you can get into the spirit of Thanksgi...
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4 Stages of Eating after Bariatric Surgery 

4 Stages of Eating after Bariatric Surgery 

Alex Brecher
Have you just had bariatric surgery? Are you preparing for a weight loss surgery procedure? Then you need to know what to eat after it. Eating right can: Make recovery faster and easier. Keep you nourished while you recover and beyond. Set the st...
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BariatricPal Brand

BariatricPal Brand

Alex Brecher
Are you ready to lose weight the easy way? Do you want to enjoy great-tasting foods while staying nourished and losing weight? How much easier would it be to stick to your weight loss surgery diet if you could choose from all kinds of delicious fo...
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Road Trip Snacks

Road Trip Snacks

Alex Brecher
Summer is flying by. It is hard to believe that school is starting soon. It may be time for a last-minute road trip to catch a break before the kids start school or your autumn becomes busy for other reasons.  If you are about to head out on the r...
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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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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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Youtopia Snacks

Youtopia Snacks

Alex Brecher
Could you use a good snack mix in your life? It may not be so easy to find the right one, as they can be too sugary, too boring, too artificial, or too inconvenient. YouTopia Snacks have none of these problems, and they have tons of benefits. Her...
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Eat Clean with JiMMY! Bars

Eat Clean with JiMMY! Bars

Kimberly Hembree
Protein bars are one of the best snacks and meal replacement ideas after bariatric surgery. They provide a quick source of protein to help you stay on track with your protein goals for the day. I am always looking for more protein bars to try and ...
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Healthy Version of 100 Grand Candy Bars

Healthy Version of 100 Grand Candy Bars

Kimberly Hembree
Do you love the 100 grand candy bars? Me too! Unfortunately, as bariatric patients, candy should be off limits. Sugar is detrimental for weight loss surgery patients and things such as candy bars provide no nutritional value for us. We should be nourishing our bodies with high protein, low sugar foods. I am happy to report I have found a healthy version of the 100 grand candy!
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