Gastric sleeve regrets are common, but we rarely hear about them in the beginning. When you first decide to pursue weight loss surgery, you are overwhelmed with the possibility. Suddenly, life doesn’t look so bleak. The sun begins to climb the horizon casting a healthy glow on your future. Understandably, you try not to spend […]
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So you’re considering getting pregnant after gastric sleeve surgery… Bariatric surgery offers patients a new lease on life – a chance to start new, improve their health and start a family. The majority of patients undergoing bariatric surgery are women of reproductive age. Losing weight can have a considerable effect on the ability to get […]
Can I eat popcorn after gastric sleeve surgery? I am sure you are like most people when it comes to this question, but there is more to this answer than just a simple yes or no. As you may or may not know, your diet and eating habits will have to drastically change following bariatric […]
Have you ever closed your eyes and fantasized about the day you’d step on the scale and see a weight starting with the number one? Then you, my friend, have had the same dream that many of us bariatric patients have had. The dream of the ever pursued ONEderland. And I am here to tell […]
Just because you’ve had bariatric surgery does not mean you can’t go out to eat. This article is full of tips you can use to healthily eat out at restaurants of all kinds. This article will help layout some tips and tricks to use when going out to eat. Yes, it’s true that your eating […]
So can you have gastric bypass twice? The short answer is no… but there are other options… Gastric bypass is still considered the Gold Standard in bariatrics; however, its success is not guaranteed and it may be necessary to eventually revise your gastric bypass into a different bariatric surgery to help restart weight loss. Over […]
If you have experienced cavities, tooth sensitivity or even tooth decay you need to read this article. Since Bari Life was born in a busy bariatric surgery practice, we have great access to the entire process that patients go through. This includes complications that are associated with bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery complications include but are […]
Things change after the Honeymoon Phase that follows bariatric surgery. Here’s how to get back to basics with your diet when you’re 6-12 months post-op. After bariatric surgery, there’s a “perfect storm” of contributing factors that makes losing weight seemingly effortless. We’ve heard this period of time called “The Honeymoon Phase.” Here’s what happens: Would […]
Bari Life knows Easter is a special time of year for many people. While the thought of trying to prepare for Easter celebrations while juggling your daily exercise, healthy eating and bariatric lifestyle may seem like a daunting one, Bari Life offers FIVE great tips to keep you on the right track toward your weight […]
If you’re worried about hair loss after bariatric surgery and want to know why it’s happening, how to fix it, and when it will end – keep reading. Hair loss is a complicated subject – hair loss after bariatric surgery is even more complicated. Researchers and pharmaceutical companies have been trying for decades to find […]
Bariatric vitamins can be super confusing. It’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s great that there are tons of options with endless configurations available to you. But on the other hand, it can make things way more difficult than they should be. For that reason, we’ve compiled a “Quickstart Guide” to Bari Life’s […]
If you’re 6+ months out from your bariatric surgery it’s time to focus on long-term sustainable weight loss. What worked immediately after surgery won’t work for long so you need to know how to adapt your diet for the next stage in your journey. Read this article to learn how to stick to your long […]
If you’ve had bariatric surgery and want to know how to use a bariatric keto diet to bust through plateaus and hit your goal weight read this article! As you know, the Ketogenic Diet is incredibly popular right now and is touted as the Holy Grail of weight loss especially for bariatric patients. A quick […]
