Weight Loss Blog

Anyone who has gone through the program at the Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center will tell you surgery is not “the easy way out.” Weight loss surgery does not change the way decisions are made. Post-op, you will still need to think about what you eat. In fact, in the first weeks and…

The annual Bailey Bariatrics Graduation was held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Bailey Medical Center. Graduation is an opportunity for post-op patients to return, share their stories and connect with one another and the Bailey Bariatrics team. It was a great event, as always! Thank you to everyone who attended and worked to make this…

Five former patients, calling themselves the “Fab Five” are preparing for the Route 66 Marathon Relay Sunday, Nov. 24 2013. This is the first team Bailey Bariatrics to participate in the popular event. We spent some time with each runner talking about what pursuing this goal means to them. 

I have been over weight my whole life. For the most part I have been active and healthy, considering my size. In July of 2011, I started having intense back/leg pain. After many doctors, an MRI and testing we discovered I have a ruptured disc, and multiple issues in my lower back.  I did not…

It is easy to slip into the mindset that because it is Halloween and because it is tradition, that now is the perfect time to start indulging in those cute little innocent looking candy bars. They are after all, fun-sized. Not so fast. Buying a bag here and a bag there for trick-or-treaters may be…

Happy Birthday Dr. Kirk from Bailey Bariatrics! “Made it through another birthday! Thank you for all the comments. I have been blessed with a great family, friends and patients who are each a blessing to my soul. It has been an amazing year and I look forward to next year. Thank you to each of…

Preparing for metabolic surgery starts the day you attend the bariatric seminar.  You will work with many medical professionals including Dr. Kirk, dietitians, exercise specialists, psychologist, pulmonologist and cardiologist.  There are many lifestyle habits you can work on in the weeks before surgery to improve your health for healthier surgery outcomes.  Here are the “Top 10 Things to Do Now”  in the weeks leading…