After bariatric surgery you’re preparing for a new chapter in your life. A chapter that includes healthy eating choices and regular exercise, resulting in a new and improved you! There are a variety of different exercises that you can do while you’re recovering from bariatric surgery. As you progress, you will be able to add more challenging exercises to your workout routine ..read more

After a bariatric surgery, you may be wondering what the next steps are to reach your weight loss goals. When patients place exercise and muscle building as a top priority, they often have more energy, lose weight at a faster pace and get better results from their surgery. With the right diet and exercise regimen, patients can achieve the weight loss and muscle building results they want after a sleeve gastrectomy ..read more

Before you start reading this article, here's something you should know: Hitting a weight loss plateau after gastric sleeve surgery is common and completely normal. Many times patients will experience rapid weight loss immediately following the procedure, and then their weight loss will stall. When you feel your weight becoming less gradual and more stabilized, this is not a sign for you to give up. Before doubt and discouragement creeps in, consider this article to help you overcome your gastric sleeve weight loss stall ..read more

Cheap meal prepping is a familiar tactic used to portion out and cook your meals in advance. Also, it can help with the “We have food at home,” speech to yourself as you look through lists of restaurants in your area. Meal prepping helps you lose weight, makes your grocery shopping easier, and also helps with your portion control. Meal prepping doesn't have to break the bank either. Here are our best tips to saving money and making weekly meals on a budget ..read more

Meal prepping is a great way to save you time, money and the stress of cooking after weight loss surgery. But eating the same foods week after week can leave you feeling bored and uninspired about sticking to your diet plan. This can cause you to backtrack on your weight loss journey and fall back into bad eating habits. To prevent this, here are four lunch meal prep ideas that are quick and easy to prepare ..read more

With weight loss surgery comes changes in your everyday life. This includes your exercise routine and diet. Bariatric surgery calls for a strict post-op diet that can seem intimidating at first. There are so many do’s and don’ts when it comes to eating healthy and it can be hard to know what to follow in order to see results, but the most important thing to remember is eating nutritious and balanced meals with a high lean protein content. A way to ensure you’re getting the appropriate amount of nutrients each week is meal prepping. It’s also a great option for someone constantly on the go who ..read more

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Once you go through with your bariatric surgery you still have a long, but rewarding road ahead of you with the recovery process. During your post-op appointments with your bariatric surgeon, they will probably go over a diet plan with you. This will more than likely include a “liquid foods only” plan for the first 1-2 weeks of recovery ..read more

Losing weight, especially before or after bariatric surgery, requires a lot of patience and dedication. People are often tempted by the idea of supplements to help speed up the process. If you’re interested in looking into weight loss powder, it may seem like any other workout or protein supplement. However, these powders aren’t always optimal for your health. In today’s blog, we’re taking a look at how these weight loss powders work, and what you need to watch out for ..read more

Boosting your motivation and effectiveness before you go workout can be a benefit if you are trying to kickstart a weight loss routine. Pre-workout pills and powders seem like a great idea when you first look at them. Many claim to boost your energy levels, allowing you to workout harder and longer, while providing you with an increase in focus, blood flow, and pumping up your heart rate. Turns out, the way many of these pre-workout supplements provide these “results” can be dangerous to your health ..read more