Managing Dumping Syndrome After Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery has helped many people achieve significant weight loss and improved health. By reducing the stomach's size/altering the digestive tract, bariatric surgery can lead to incredible transformations. However, like any major procedure, it comes with its...
How often should you weigh yourself after Bariatric surgery?
For bariatric surgery patients, tracking weight is an essential part of the recovery process and long-term success. Our practice recommends weighing yourself once a week. Here’s why. Consistency Over Obsession Weighing yourself weekly strikes a balance between staying...
Online Support After Bariatric Surgery
The world around us is changing quickly. Looking back to the first blog we published about modern technology’s role in post-bariatric surgery care, it shows how different the landscape is today compared to then. (For a blast from the past, read the original article...
What is the post-bariatric surgery diet?
If you have been researching bariatric surgery as a tool to help you return to a healthy weight and lifestyle, you will understand that your eating habits and diet following surgery will need to change significantly. Not only as a result of structural changes to the...
What is the pre-bariatric surgery diet?
A question we are often asked by our patients is whether or not they need to go on a diet before they have bariatric surgery. So today we thought we would explain the pre-surgery diet that we recommend to our patients and why. Why do I need a special diet...
Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery – when to be concerned
For people living with obesity, bariatric surgery can be the beginning of their weight loss journey. We describe the process as a journey as it requires long-term commitment to real change which can often come with bumps in the road. The rapid weight loss after...