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Bailey Bariatrics’ dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, shares some useful tips for protein portions. Making sure you get enough protein is important for staying healthy after surgery.  Food scales, measuring cups, measuring spoons and a nutrition label are helpful tools to calculate how much protein you are getting in your day.  Once you are able to eat…

“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…