Can you eat salad after a gastric sleeve? Short answer: yes you can. Eventually…. After bariatric surgery, the goal is to lose weight by eating healthily and developing other habits that promote a healthy life. Since diet is so paramount to your success with your sleeve gastrectomy it’s natural to wonder what your diet should […]
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Gastric Bypass Weight Loss Calculator Excess Weight (how much weight you could lose after gastric bypass surgery) When anyone talks about losing weight they talk about how many pounds they want to lose, how many pounds they lost…etc. it’s in absolute numbers. Losing weight is great, but without context, the amount of weight loss doesn’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
So your gastric bypass surgery date is set? Congratulations! Before you have bariatric surgery you’ll surely be instructed to follow a pre-surgery diet, including a period of time where you’ll have only liquids. This is meant to prepare you for surgery and avoid complications. Cheating on your liquid diet before your gastric bypass surgery can […]
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 […]
Is it possible to eat out at good restaurants while sticking to a bariatric friendly diet? The short answer… YES! Just because you have had bariatric surgery doesn’t mean you can’t go out and enjoy good restaurants with friends and family. It also doesn’t mean you have to blow your diet. However, you do have […]
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 […]
