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Lisa is a Musician living with MS and RA

It's Never Too Late!!

That’s true, right?  Too late for what though.  Well, actually I can think of plenty of things where it COULD be too late to do something about the current situation, but weight loss is not one of those. If there is still anybody out there reading these posts, you may have noticed that I’ve seemingly  dropped off the... Read moreChevron
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OK, We’re Fat; Now Do Something About It – A Chat with Mr. Rishabh Mehrotra of Wellnation

Much has been made of the burgeoning obesity crisis in America, as well it should be. Consider this: the 2009 Obesity in America report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that our thinnest state - Colorado with a 19 percent obesity rate - is actually fatter than our fattest state in 1980 - Mississippi with a 15 percent... Read moreChevron
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My Bariatric Life

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In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain long term weight loss. It began with bariatric (weight loss) surgery followed by changing the way I eat, mild exercising, and attending a support group (NOT my surgeon's support group). Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!

My Bariatric Life: Food and Nutrition Guidelines for StomaphyX Revision Weight-Loss Surgery

Many patients who've undergone gastric bypass and subsequently failed to lose all of their excess weight, or whom have experienced some weight regain in the years following their surgery, consider revision surgeries such as StomaphyX. In this sharepost, we'll look at the post-surgical food and nutrition guidelines, provided courtesy of a bariatric... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2011, comments (0)|
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My Bariatric Life

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In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain long term weight loss. It began with bariatric (weight loss) surgery followed by changing the way I eat, mild exercising, and attending a support group (NOT my surgeon's support group). Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!

My Bariatric Life: Study Shows Weight-Loss Surgery Effective Treatment for Diabetes, Other Diseases

The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery for obesity has reported a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems.   The National Bariatric Surgery Registry (NBSR) found the procedures to be safe and reported that one-year after bariatric surgery patients lost nearly 60% of their excess weight on... Read moreChevron
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My Bariatric Life

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In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain long term weight loss. It began with bariatric (weight loss) surgery followed by changing the way I eat, mild exercising, and attending a support group (NOT my surgeon's support group). Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!

My Bariatric Life the tools I use: FitDay.com Food and Exercise Planner and Calculators

 My experience with my bariatric surgeon's support group is that it was useful in preparing me pre-surgery and for a short-term post-op in managing my new anatomy. However, it did little to educate me on how to maintain lifetime obesity disease management. My surgeon told me, "I do the surgery. The rest is up to you." So, in this series... Read moreChevron
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