Weight Loss Blog

We are born with a preference for sweet tastes. However, sugar carries calories without any fiber, protein, fat, vitamins or minerals. Sugar is basically empty calories. Reading the Nutrition Facts Label can be confusing. Sugar can be found in a wide range of foods. In 2018, the Nutrition Facts Label was updated to include “added…

How did it feel to sip that first ounce of water after surgery? For some of you, it was fine. For others, it may have felt like you were being tortured. Plain water can feel heavy in your stomach pouch. If you aren’t tolerating water after surgery, that’s called water nausea. It’s not really clear…

We are moving into the fall season with the promise of cooler weather and watching our landscape change from greens, oranges, reds and golds. Another fall happening is eagerly waiting for a fresh crop of pecans. During the low fat craze of the 1990s, nuts were vilified as being too high in fat. As it…

Mindful eating is paying attention to whether you eat because of physiological hunger or head hunger. Physiological hunger is the need to eat. It’s your body’s way to let you know it’s time to fuel up. Signals for physiological hunger include stomach grumbling or growling, feeling shaky, lack of focus, drop in energy, irritability, headaches or food…

Figuring out what is in our foods seems like a mystery at times. We emphasize food logs to help you discover whether you are meeting your protein goals and keeping carbohydrate intake in check. If you are using an app for food logging, the database is there. You just have to type in your foods.…

Supplements are needed throughout your life after bariatric surgery. You will not be able to eat the amount or variety of foods to get in all the essential vitamins and minerals. With a smaller stomach, you have less stomach acid to help iron get released from food. Also with a smaller stomach pouch, you are…

Are you chewing to applesauce consistency? If you are, good for you! If you are not, why? Chewing to applesauce consistency is important for success before and after surgery. Come to think of it, everyone on planet Earth should be chewing to applesauce consistency. Chewing to applesauce helps in many ways. Chewing well slows down…

Meal planning and prepping can take the stress out of trying to cook every meal, every day. Whether you are new to meal planning or are in a cooking rut, here are some tips from Andrea, dietitian with Bailey Bariatrics, to help get you on the right track. Step 1: Get organized Know your schedule…

By Rene’ Norman, Bailey Bariatric dietitian As temperatures reach 100 degrees, we start reaching for foods that will help cool us down. Do vegetables come to mind for cooler food options? They should! Most of us don’t eat enough vegetables, so maybe we can sip them. Try making a green protein smoothie by blending together…

The Top 10 Nutrition Habits are like the frame for your home. Without a strong frame, your home would not be balanced or stand strong. They help bariatric patients lead a successful lifestyle that is safe and nutritionally strong. Homes are not built in a day. Neither are healthy habits. As you begin your bariatric…