Wednesday, May 30, 2012

My Bariatric Life's Posts

Concerns About Bariatric Surgery - My Bariatric Life

One of my all time favorite actors, Dustin Hoffman, starred in a motion picture quite a few years back called Marathon Man. It was released around 1976 and has a particularly harrowing scene where poor old Dustin is getting his dental work readjusted by a madman who asks again and again, “Is it safe?”Hoffman insists he does not know... Read moreChevron

Pouch Rules and the Bariatric Patient - My Bariatric Life

I like rules for other people. I am comfortable knowing that others are living by standards that will carry across and benefit everyone. I do not disparage their personal successes either. Benefits had from honest efforts are deserved, and those who achieve through personal discipline should be given some degree of respect to say the least. I... Read moreChevron

How The Gastric Bypass "Pouch" Works - My Bariatric Life

At this particular moment in time all the good people who are reading this post might very well be considering weight-loss surgery, are actively pursuing weight-loss surgery, are waiting for weight-loss surgery to be performed, or have already had weight-loss surgery. Like most things (especially those things that are technical or at least... Read moreChevron

Bariatric Yoga - My Bariatric Life

Yoga is a practice that originated between four to eight thousand years ago with suggestions of the form surfacing in the Indus Valley civilization  around 3000 BC. The idea of uniting the mind, body, and soul in a single cosmic unit did not present until around 800-100 BC. I suppose by now you get the general idea by now: Yoga is really... Read moreChevron

Poor Eating Habits after Bariatric Surgery - My Bariatric Life

Here are a few questions you may wish to consider:Do you graze? That is, do you snack or eat small amounts of food over the full course of a day? If so, how often do you engage in this habit? Daily? Weekly? Monthly?Do you eat while standing in front of the refrigerator? If so, how often do you do it?Do you eat while watching television, tapping... Read moreChevron