So you just had your consultation with us and came away with handouts, samples and a whole bunch of new information about the surgery. If you have diet visits to meet insurance requirements, we counsel you on how to change your diet now to prepare you for changes...
By: Jennifer Davis, RD, LD Weight loss surgery is not only about the number on the scale or how many clothes sizes you have shrunk down. We often forget the most important benefit of weight loss surgery: your overall health and wellness. The quality of your diet and...
Meeting your daily protein goal every day can be very time consuming and can lead you to drinking your protein more than the body prefers. Sometimes protein goals are very high…too high to reach with just food especially in those early months post-surgery. Our bodies...
By: Jennifer Davis and Jessi Treadaway Immediately after surgery, you know exactly what to do with your nutrition and exercise as there a clearly defined rules of what you should or shouldn’t do. Food choices and portions are still extremely limited, nutrition...
The most critical timeframe for complications related bariatric surgery occurs within the first 72hrs up to 6 weeks post-surgery. Symptoms of concern include: Fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit Symptomatic low blood pressure Heart rate greater than 120bpm (or 40...
Dairy is one of the main protein sources recommended when switching to a high protein diet. It is, like meat, one of the most bioavailable proteins for human bodies. We are also the only mammal that consumes another mammal’s milk! Lactose is found in mostly all dairy...
