Health Expert My Bariatric Life shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/276918/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/276918/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/276918/index http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153318/bariatric-life Sat, 26 May 2012 20:37:20 -0400 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 what the question means, anymore than you might know what I’m talking about at this exact moment... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153318/bariatric-life http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153317/pouch-bariatric Sat, 26 May 2012 20:29:20 -0400 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 admire those who can map a route to success and stay the course.On the other hand, what I enjoy for... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153317/pouch-bariatric http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153316/bypass-bariatric Sat, 26 May 2012 20:17:39 -0400 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 somewhat technical), specified vocabulary accompanies the central subject matter. Terms such as gastric... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153316/bypass-bariatric http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153311/bariatric-yoga Sat, 26 May 2012 18:18:25 -0400 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 old.It also is really effective.Yoga TodayAs practiced in the West, yoga is less spiritual and focuses... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153311/bariatric-yoga http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153278/eating-bariatric Thu, 24 May 2012 21:57:46 -0400 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 away on the lap-top keyboard, or driving to work? Again, if so, how often do you do any of these... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153278/eating-bariatric http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153230/reconstructive Wed, 23 May 2012 19:43:12 -0400 My Bariatric Life Weight loss surgery normally delivers what it promises. Those who have suffered the physical and psychological burdens of morbid obesity can certainly enjoy a celebratory period following gastric bypass surgery. The amount of weight that may be lost and the speed at which that weight is lost can be defined without exaggeration as dramatic. What may not be expected is the possible consequence of sagging skin due to this accelerated and profound... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153230/reconstructive http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153205/bariatric-birth Tue, 22 May 2012 18:28:58 -0400 My Bariatric Life About 34% of adults in the United States meet the criteria for obesity. Contributing factors are well-documented and genetic, metabolic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors have been identified. Family factors are also influential; children of obese parents are more likely to become obese adults themselves.Research has discovered that birth order is also a contributing factor to obesity. Not only that, but birth order is also a... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153205/bariatric-birth http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153174/mental-bariatric Mon, 21 May 2012 18:26:52 -0400 My Bariatric Life There are a number of issues that the bariatric patient will need to address before and after gastric bypass surgery. Prior to gastric bypass surgery, there will be an evaluation to determine the patient’s overall physical condition and assess whether the individual is an appropriate candidate for weight loss surgery.The patient will not only establish an intimate relationship with the surgeon but also will interact directly with a team of... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153174/mental-bariatric http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153011/eating-bariatric Wed, 16 May 2012 08:41:55 -0400 My Bariatric Life I had gastric bypass surgery in 2003. Prior to my surgery, I suffered through many eating disorders and depression. To the best of my recollection, my eating disorder began very early in childhood.   I recall having alot of anxiety in the first grade, and being obese by the time I went into second grade. By the beginning of the school year in third grade I weighed 102 lbs. I weighed 164lbs in 7th grade. By 9th grade I tipped the scales... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/153011/eating-bariatric http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/152998/wlsfa-recipients Tue, 15 May 2012 19:12:46 -0400 My Bariatric Life Each of us has a story. Some carry it quietly and share only when asked. Others volunteer information as a standard part of conversation and, comfortable or not, we will know the intimacy of who they are to the point of overload. I imagine most of us fall somewhere between the two.We share with intimates or we share on a need to know premise with associates. Some share per request, lending their story to listeners who come seeking a dash of hope... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/152998/wlsfa-recipients