Category: Gastric sleeve

Time is Money: Time-Saving Tips for Gastric Sleeve Surgery Patients


Some VSG time-savers are obvious: buy packaged snacks, pick up a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, and/or subscribe to a meal-delivery service. They’re all great ideas when you don’t mind spending a bit more money in order to save some precious time. But if you’re looking for additional shortcuts for your vertical sleeve gastrectomy lifestyle, here are ...
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Money-Saving Tips to Cut the Cost of Your Gastric Sleeve Diet


Your gastric sleeve surgery cost may be in the rearview mirror, but you still have bills to pay, right? If you’re in the stage of life where saving money is a must—or you’re just a naturally thrifty person—this is the blog for you. Many potential patients assume that the VSG lifestyle translates to expensive (all ...
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When Your Partner Doesn’t Support Gastric Sleeve Surgery


You’ve done the research and made the decision that vertical sleeve gastrectomy is right for you. The only thing holding you back is your spouse, who isn’t on board. So now what? It’s not an uncommon problem. But before you decide to proceed without their approval, try to address his or her specific objection to ...
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Habits of Successful Gastric Sleeve Patients


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Gastric sleeve surgery can help you overcome obesity and live a happier, healthier life. But it is not a magic cure. For gastric sleeve to be effective, you must commit to practicing healthy lifestyle habits. With our many years of practice, the team at Endobariatric has identified a few key habits that help gastric sleeve ...
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Is Intermittent Fasting the Answer to Gastric Sleeve Stalls?


If you’ve hit a stall after vertical sleeve gastrectomy, you might be considering intermittent fasting as a way to get the scale moving again. It does seem to be everywhere these days, with people claiming near-miraculous results. Not surprisingly, many of my patients are wondering whether it should become part of their gastric sleeve diet. ...
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Calming the Pre-Gastric Sleeve Surgery Food Freak Out


I’m guessing a pretty high percentage of pre-VSG patients can relate to Teresa, who confesses to being in “freak out mode” and trying to squeeze in plenty of meals she figures will be off-limits once she’s committed to the gastric sleeve diet. Rest assured that these so-called “food funerals” are simply a fear response, rather ...
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Surprising Ways Weight Loss Changes Your Life


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Losing a significant amount of weight is one of the best things you can do for your overall health. At a healthier weight, you will have fewer aches and pains, a lower risk of medical diseases and a longer life expectancy. Weight loss can change your life in other, more surprising ways. Read on as ...
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