Tidbit Tuesday: Emotional Eating

Often times, no matter what stage of the weight loss journey you are in, you will be faced with emotional eating.  Having weight loss surgery unfortunately does not change the brain and emotional struggles patients faced before surgery.   Please know that emotional struggles are completely normal and will stabilize over time.  However, for those who find themselves battling feelings of hopelessness and frustration, additional professional help is both necessary and available. We want you to call our office as soon as possible so we can help you.

Tidbit Tuesday: Measure Success without the Scale

After weight loss surgery, you may find yourself frustrated with the scale.  You’re doing “everything right” yet the scale will not budge.  There are many reasons why that could be happening; it’s either a result of not truly implementing a healthy lifestyle or it happens after subsequent weeks of dramatic weight loss (See our article, Plateaus Happen). Toss the scale to the side and start measuring your success without a weight attached. 

Tidbit Tuesday: Happy Trails to You

With the warmer weather, many are looking to hit the trails for a workout! We have listed a few resources to help you locate wonderful trails right here in Kansas.

Travel Kansas is a great resource when searching for parks and trails to explore. Here are a few helpful links picked out from their website: 

Tidbit Tuesday: Spring Has Sprung

One thing many of us enjoy in the warm months is gardening.  Now that we hopefully have had our last winter storm, we can look forward to springtime and all the opportunities of being outside and in our gardens.  While it may still be a tad too early to actually start planting, there are many things you can do in and around your garden now to get ready for planting.  Anything from weeding, hoeing, raking, bending, walking, shoveling, pruning or other yardwork is a great form of exercise.  Even if you don’t have a large garden and have room for only a small pot or t

Tidbit Tuesday: High Protein Breakfast Ideas

As a weight loss surgery patient, eating a healthy, high protein breakfast is sure to help set the tone of your day.  Remember from a previous article we shared that it is good to set a goal of consuming 60-80 grams of protein every day after a RNY or sleeve procedure and 100 grams of protein every day after a BPD/DS procedure. 

Here are some ideas we thought you would like to try:

Tidbit Tuesday: Water Workouts

There are many benefits of working out in the water – either by swimming or doing water aerobics.  Summer will be here before we know it so there will be plenty of opportunities to hop in the water outdoors!  While it is still cold outside, try to find an indoor pool. Listed below are just a few of the benefits of water workouts:     

Tidbit Tuesday: Shopping for Clothes

It’s exciting yet frustrating to open your closet and realize all of the clothes you have are now too big and no longer fit you well.  So how can you dress while still shedding weight after bariatric surgery and manage to not break the bank?  Below you will find some helpful tips to get you through the different stages of weight loss. 

Tibit Tuesday: Tools for Success

Whether you are gearing up for weight loss surgery or have already had it, there are many tools to help you along the way.  Below is a list of a few items that will help to make your new life easier. 

Tidbit Tuesday: Food Swaps

With limited space in our new stomachs, it is important that we are eating enough protein throughout the day as well as other healthy side options.  Below you will find some different ideas for food substitutions.  By swapping out some of your ingredients, you can help cut out extra calories. 

Greek yogurt

You can use this anywhere you would use mayonnaise, sour cream, regular yogurt, cream cheese, whipped cream and some butter. Greek yogurt is a perfect substitute and contains a lot of protein. 

Spiraled veggies

Tidbit Tuesday: Fats

Fats that you eat hold both good and bad attributes. It is a macronutrient like carbohydrates and protein.  Too much saturated fat in your diet can raise your cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. However, unsaturated fat is good for lowering your cholesterol and helping your body absorb vitamins A, D, E and K.