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...
World Obesity Day 2024 – Let’s Talk About Obesity
The 4th of March annually marks World Obesity Day - a day that calls for a unified, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis worldwide. World Obesity Day aims to encourage people to recognise the root causes of obesity, increase knowledge of the disease and tackle...