Wednesday, May 22, 2013

My Bariatric Life's Posts

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries Disses Big Women

Discrimination   I was engrosses in an exhibit today at the Children’s Museum about discrimination. It featured the stories three children who were victims of discrimination. Ann Frank was the victim of religious discrimination as a Jew in Nazi Germany. Ruby Bridges suffered racial discrimination as the first black child to attend... Read moreChevron

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Has LAP-band Surgery

I am very glad to learn that the governor of my home state of New Jersey, Chris Christie, is taking control of his health. Actually, I had considered trying to reach him to speak about obesity surgery. It turns out that I did not need to do so. Apparently Christie spoke with New York Jets coach Rex Ryan about his weight loss... Read moreChevron

When Diet and Exercise Aren’t Enough: Plastic Surgery

  Weight loss that occurs from bariatric surgery or as a result of dietary and lifestyle changes leads to significant changes in your physical appearance. Beating the battle of the bulge will no doubt satisfy you. But with few exceptions, people whom achieve significant weight loss develop generalized areas of excess skin and fat.  ... Read moreChevron

This is Healthy Eating, Part 2

In Healthy Eating, Part 1, we discussed the need for healthy eating as well as the importance of having three meals daily. Having done that, let’s move along to a most important factor in maintaining a healthy diet.The Importance of WaterWater plays an important role in almost every body function. It helps to regulate temperature, transport... Read moreChevron

This is Healthy Eating, Part 1

  For the Love of FoodI have to admit that I once got a certain satisfaction from scarfing down foods that wished to do me harm. Fried chicken, a big sloppy double-cheeseburger filled with bad intentions, mounds of ice cream that rival ski slopes. The memory of those tastes are still attractive even years after successful gastric bypass... Read moreChevron