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Where Are They Now – Tracy Mason
Read more: Where Are They Now – Tracy MasonWhen we first introduced you to Tracy Mason, she was six months post-op and already realizing a successful journey after weight loss surgery. That was March of 2014. Today, Tracy has celebrated her one-year “surgiversary” and is checking back in with us to share more about new milestones reached. I had my surgery September 24, 2013. I…
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FDA Issues Mango Salmonella Warning
Read more: FDA Issues Mango Salmonella WarningThe FDA issues a warning to consumers to avoid eating mangoes from Agricola Daniella, a mango supplier with multiple plantations and a single packing house located in Sinaloa, Mexico. So far, 121 people and 16 states have been affected. Oklahoma does not have any known cases at this time. The map highlighting the 16 states affected courtesy…
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Importance of Support Group
Read more: Importance of Support GroupJanet Bustos underwent metabolic surgery May 1, 2013. As her progress post-op continued, she made a commitment to herself to stay engaged in the program at The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center through the active GEAR Support Group Network. Today, Janet not only attends support group monthly, she also leads a group in…
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WLS Tips – How to Eat Slowly
Read more: WLS Tips – How to Eat SlowlyRegistered Dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, is tackling a tip today on our blog to help post-op bariatric surgery patients successful in their weight loss journey – learning how to eat slowly. It is something that takes practice and patience. It’s often quite a surprise to learn how slowly you really need to eat after surgery.…
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Is a Gluten-Free Diet also a Weight Loss Diet?
Read more: Is a Gluten-Free Diet also a Weight Loss Diet?Take a stroll down the pasta isle or even the freezer section of your local grocery store and count how many times you see packaging labeled “gluten-free”. While dozens of new brands making the gluten-free claim are hitting shelves in your local store, other established brands are jumping on the popularity of gluten-free products and…
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Working on a Full House – Fertility after Weight Loss Surgery
Read more: Working on a Full House – Fertility after Weight Loss SurgeryAthena knew her life was not was it was meant to be. “I was severely hindered,” she explains. “I thought I was destined to always be obese.” Dieting, she says, never worked due to a condition called hypothyroidism, leading to a hormone deficiency. Fatigue and weight gain plague many people with this condition. For Athena,…
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Holly Shares Her Journey to Her New Life
Read more: Holly Shares Her Journey to Her New LifeHolly Winslow shares her journey with The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center today on our blog. Where do I begin? Well let’s start with where “my” journey ended, with me weighing in at 260 pounds. My knees hurt when I walked and I got really good with hiding my real feelings behind a smile. I was…
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Teen Suicide: Learning to Recognize the Warning Signs
Read more: Teen Suicide: Learning to Recognize the Warning SignsMany teen suicides can be prevented if warning signs are detected and appropriate intervention is conducted. The reasons No two teenagers are alike, but there are some common reasons they consider suicide. Many teens who attempt suicide do so during an acute crisis in reaction to some conflict with peers or parents. Such conflicts are…
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Off the Sidelines – Robert Carey Shares His Story
Read more: Off the Sidelines – Robert Carey Shares His StoryAs soon as I found out that I was a candidate for the program at The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center, I got excited at the possibilities of what lay ahead of me and the changes that I thought were pretty much out of reach anymore. I hadn’t given up, but it had…
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Blogging About the Weight Loss Journey
Read more: Blogging About the Weight Loss JourneyLecia Gibson is not afraid to put herself out there. The healthcare professional in her 40s, wife and mother of two, shares her personal journey since bariatric surgery at The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center on her blog – Skinnymejourney.blogspot.com. “Originally the blog was a therapeutic thing for me,” she says. “I have spent…
