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The Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery Over Traditional Dieting Explained!
Society tends to blame the failure to lose weight on lack of willpower, but the truth is much more complicated than that. In New York Times article, “Why Weight Loss Surgery Works When Diets Don’t”, Dr. Twells, a clinical epidemiologist, explains that “the overwhelming majority of patients who undergo bariatric surgery have spent many years…
Read MoreAugust 7, 2018 – Sleep: an Essential Element for Weight Loss
Katie presented information on how essential sleep is to weight management. Research shows that adults need between 7 – 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. That means that over a third of the population is considered sleep deprived, getting 6 ½ hours or less a night. The reasons include: We live in a very…
Read MoreJuly 26, 2018 – Group Feedback & Suggestions
Facilitator: Chris Bovos, RN & Program Coordinator Had a small group today and continued with getting feedback on subjects patients want to hear more about, suggestions for making changes to support groups, and things patients need to know. Some of the items patients would have liked to know at discharge are: Directions for taking omeprazole…
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Weight Loss Begins With Breakfast
Successful weight loss and weight management is dependent on the choices you make day-by-day. From the moment you get up you are faced with choices that shape the day; exercise, food, activities, communications, etc. The first, most important choice of the day is breakfast. Although many skip this meal, dieters will find it easier to…
Read MoreSupport Group Roundtable
Facilitated by: KC Bariatric admin The July 3rd support group was designed to be a feedback session to better learn the support group needs of our patients. We identified and discussed topics that patients felt would be the most helpful to have more information on. Chris shared a sheet with “The Basics to Know Before…
Read MoreVegetarian Options After Bariatric Surgery
Good nutrition is vital to a healthy lifestyle, especially after bariatric surgery. It is important that individuals who have had weight loss surgery consume a diet that is rich in protein and low in simple carbs and sugars. Lately, the staff at the Bariatric Center of Kansas City have been discussing the merits of various…
Read MoreExercising Away Those “Jiggly” Underarms
Facilitator: Barb Cashman, PT Bariatric Center of Kansas City Physical Therapist, Barb Cashman, came to support group to talk about excess skin and ways to decrease the amount of excess skin that hangs from the underarm after weight loss. The elasticity plays a large part in how much you can decrease that, including genetics, how…
Read MoreVegetarian Options after Bariatric Surgery
Facilitator: Annie Epp, RD, LD While many people prefer a vegetarian lifestyle, it is difficult to meet the protein needs without eating too many carbohydrates. Also, because some patients struggle with eating meat after surgery, and others get tired of just eating meat. It is helpful to add in some vegetarian options that may be…
Read MoreGastric Bypass: Ways to Avoid Emotional Eating!
After gastric bypass surgery food can be a huge challenge. We find that many people bury their feelings in food. Food is used as a source of comfort. Gastric bypass surgery provides a tool to control portion size but does not automatically change the reason you eat. For successful post-surgery results, one must change old…
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