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Emotional changes after WLS
The excitement and anticipation of weight loss can often overpower the reality of lifestyle changes that occur after weight loss surgery. This can be very impactful on the patient’s life and their loved ones. Mild depression, anxiety and suicidal...
Lentil and vegetable soup
Serves 12, prep time 15 mins, cook time 1 hr Calories: 191 Total fat: 5g Total carbs: 24g Protein: 13g INGREDIENTS 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Spanish onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves 2 celery sticks, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 6 oz smoked ham, chopped 1 lbs lentils 12 ½...
How to Handle the Holidays After Bariatric Surgery
Now that we are getting into the holiday season, social events of all kinds are starting to come up! From Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year’s, there always seems to be a reason to celebrate this time of year. For those who have gone through weight loss...
Greek Yogurt Bark
INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups of low-fat light vanilla Greek yogurt (low sugar) ½ cup of blueberries 4 strawberries, sliced ¼ cup of sliced almonds DIRECTIONS: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread Greek yogurt onto lined baking sheet into a thin and even layer....
Microwave Pumpkin Custard
Ingredients Recipe by: Kristen McCaffrey of Slender Kitchen Serves: 1 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 whole egg 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (more or less to taste) 1 packet Stevia (or 1 tsp brown sugar, maple syrup + 1 SP, 20 calories)...
Why Carbs Are Still Important
When it comes to losing weight, we usually think that carbohydrates are the first thing that need to be removed from our diets to achieve results. There are many fad diet plans out there that rely on carbs being eliminated from our diet to achieve the desired...
Instant Pot Curry Chicken Lentil Soup
This Curry Lentil Soup is a delicious one pot meal to make for you and your family. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoonolive oil 1medium yellow onion, peeled and diced 2medium carrots, diced 1 tablespoonminced garlic 4 cupschicken stock 1 cupred lentils, rinsed and picked...
What is PCOS?
PCOS is a common health issue found around the world that affects up to 10 million people. PCOS is found in females and is a disorder of the endocrine system – aka hormonal imbalance. Many females who consider bariatric surgery are doing so in order to increase...