Weight Loss Blog

“I can’t run. I can’t swim. I can’t bike.” Tonya Cowan, wife and mother to three children, told herself the same mantra she had repeated over and over again growing up. “I couldn’t do it before, because I was too heavy. I would just sit and watch.” Though she was never an “athlete” growing up,…

Bailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, joins us on the blog today to explain how vitamin B12 is absorbed by our body and why that is of special consideration for anyone who has had bariatric weight loss surgery. Vitamin B12 does a lot of work – protecting nerves, helping to release energy from our foods and…

As we continue to strive to be your resource throughout your weight loss journey, we are excited to announce we are now on Pinterest to provide you more information at your finger tips. Bailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, has shared valuable nutritional information with our Facebook fans in her weekly “Tip from Rene” posted on our Facebook page…

Taking a multi-supplement before surgery will improve your nutritional status to help you feel better now and help with healing after surgery.  Once you’ve had bariatric surgery, you will need to take a multi-supplement forever. Vitamins and minerals are needed for a wide range of functions, including your muscle’s ability to move, conduct nerve impulses,…

As soon as you are given the “OK” by your surgeon following weight loss surgery, incorporating exercise into your post-op plan will help not only with weight loss, but also helps to improve cardiovascular health and boost your mood! What is the first step? Taking that first step, literally. Exercise specialist Mo Smith encourages patients…

Yield:  8 Frozen Pops Equipment:  Preparation Directions Ingredients Directions 1 cup (8 oz.) each: RedWhite/Clear/Light yellowBlue…liquids that are sugar free or low sugar drinks such as diet juice, G2, sugar free Koolaid, Powerade Zero, water flavored with zero calorie powders or flavor drops, etc….Avoid carbonated fluids.   Place 8, 8 3-oz. paper or plastic cups on…

Most of us have fond memories of frozen treats like fudgesicles.  As a bariatric patient, there are recipes that can duplicate those frozen wonders of summers past. Here is a great recipe for healthier fudgesicles with just 3 ingredients:  chocolate protein powder, skim milk and a package of sugar free, fat free pudding mix.  It’s…

Bailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD shares tips today on our blog to help you practice mindful eating. Experts suggest starting gradually with mindful eating, eating one meal a day or week in a slower, more attentive manner. Here are some tips (and tricks) that may help you get started: ·     Set your kitchen timer to 20…

Registered Dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD with The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center joins us on the blog today to share a recipe to celebrate the sweetness of Valentine’s Day for pre-op patients before the liquid diet phase and post-op patients during or after the soft and pureed proteins phase of the program. Enjoy!…