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1). Holiday Eating Anxieties for Bariatric Patients
Most Bariatric Surgery Patients experience a wide range of Holiday eating anxieties which can actually ruin a perfectly good Holiday around friends and family.
Prior to surgery, Holidays meant family, friends, and lots of food to indulge in and enjoy – often at a glutinous rate simply because Holiday foods are “special” because they are only provided during the season and they are prepared so carefully which adds guilt if you don’t partake of it.
Article tags: bariatric, morbid obesity, gastric bypass, holiday eating anxieties, weigth loss surgery, roux-en-y
2). The Fear of Sugars -- A Worthy Phobia
It’s vital that the bariatric patient keep an eye on sugar grams in food!
About 97% of all bariatric surgery patients learn to become very familiar with what is known as the “dumping syndrome”, which is a way the body tells you that you ate something that you really shouldn’t have eaten. “Dumping” shows up in many forms from sudden fatigue, to nausea, to vomiting, and even diarrhea.
Article tags: sugar, sugar alcohols, morbid obesity, gastric bypass, weight loss surgery, diet, bariatric, lose weight
3). Getting to Know Your New Reflection
It’s a fact: Overweight or Obese people DO NOT LIKE mirrors or ANYTHING that reflects back to them as to how others probably see them physically. Many heavy people go as far as removing all full-length mirrors throughout their home in the attempt to avoid seeing their reflection and finding more reasons for self-loathing. They think that removing the full reflection will ease some of the harsh self-criticism.
Article tags: mirror, image, body image, self-esteem, reflection, bariatric, morbid obesity, rny, weight loss, surgery, diet, lose weight
4). Your Skin is Begging for Attention
You’ve had the bariatric weight-loss surgery and you are looking fabulous as you are feeling healthier, able to live a more active lifestyle, and wear more fashionable clothing. But you’re noticing that your skin seems to be so dry! If you’ve had a problem with acne or oily skin before, then you are elated that your skin has cleared up and is less oily.
Article tags: skin care, dry skin, lotion, weight loss, bariatric, rny, roux-en-y, weight loss surgery, morbid obesity, lose weight, wls
5). Walking Routines for the Bariatric or Gastric Bypass Patient
Every Bariatric Patient is told from DAY ONE how important it is to walk as a form of exercise after surgery. As a matter of fact, many are urged to get up and walk just hours after surgery! The benefits far outweigh the discomfort…. It lowers the risk of developing blood clots, provides fresh blood circulation to the wounds, and helps the lungs clear out any post-surgery “gunk” that may be settling inside.
Article tags: morbid obesity, gastric bypass, weight loss surgery, walking routines, roux-en-y
6). Avoid the "Take-Home-Box" Overload
After you’ve had the RNY surgery, there is one thing you immediately begin to notice.. and that’s what I call the “Take-Home Box Overload”. This is what happens inside your refrigerator as a result of you brining home all of those take-home boxes from restaurants because you cannot finish the meal. Even prior to surgery, you couldn’t often finish the meal when some restaurants serve such large portions.
Article tags: leftover food, bariatric, gastric bypass, weight loss surgery, wls, rny, roux-en-y, lose weight, morbid obesity
7). Obesity and Heart Disease
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
We only have to look at a Titian painting to recognize that at one point in the history of Western culture, fat was considered beautiful. Before the 20th Century, corpulence was touted as a sign of wealth and luxury, largely because most people were barely surviving on a meager existence.
Ironically, now in our era of affluence and plenty, we have to contend with the health and economic problems of obesity.
Article tags: morbid obesity, obesity weight loss, heart disease prevention, heart disease causes, obesity research, heart disease and diet, women heart disease, metabolic syndrome
8). It Starts with Bed-Dancing
This “Bed-Dancing” concept often gets a few chuckles… but I want you to stay with me on this one as I explain exactly what it is (and isn’t) and how you can incorporate this in your exercise routine today.
I’ll begin by expressing how essential Bed-Dancing was in my life right after I had the RNY gastric bypass bariatric weight-loss surgery: VERY ESSENTIAL.
Article tags: morbid obesity, gastric bypass, bed, dancing, lose weight, weight loss surgery, wls, rny, roux-en-y
9). Hair Loss of the Bariatric or Gastric Bypass Patient
DON’T STRESS YOUR SCALP…. Avoid SOME Hair Loss!
You are most-likely aware that having Bariatric or Gastric Bypass surgery DOES cause you to experience “some” type of hair loss as you lose the weight so rapidly. You’ve heard the rumors, and they are TRUE to the point that you WILL LOSE some hair… but you will not be bald in the least! In all of my years attending a support group, NEVER have I seen one bald person yet! So rest assured that although you DO lose “some” hair, it won’t be all.
Article tags: morbid obesity, gastric bypass, weigth loss surgery, hair loss, roux-en-y
10). The Bariatric Patient and "Set Point"
New Bariatric patients often ask this basic question: “How do I determine my goal weight?”
The SET POINT:
Each person has his/her own “set point” that the body has programmed deep inside which lets the body know the amount of weight it wants to maintain. Basically, this “set point” was established near puberty; so based on if you were a slim or chubby child approaching puberty, this will determine what your set point” is.
Article tags: morbid obesity, bariatric, gastric bypass, weight loss surgery, roux-en-y
11). Obesity And A Poor Diet Can Be Harmful In More Ways Than One
Obesity in any form is unhealthy as it places excess strain on all aspects of the body from the skeletal system to the heart and circulatory system. Here is a great article on obesity and what can happen.
Article tags: obesity, morbid obesity, john keitz, weight loss, diet, exercise, south beach diet