As the Endobariatric team discussed in last month’s blog post, regular exercise (along with a healthy diet) is essential to losing weight and keeping it off after gastric sleeve surgery. Exercise also boosts energy levels and produces endorphins to fight anxiety and depression. Despite the well-established benefits of exercise, many of us have a hard ...
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Habits of Successful Gastric Sleeve Patients
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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Surprising Ways Weight Loss Changes Your Life
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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Staying On Track With Diet and Exercise During the Holidays
The holidays are one of the most magical times of the year. Unfortunately, for people who are trying to lose weight, this season also presents certain obstacles. Sticking to a healthy diet and exercise routine can be challenging with the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Because of this, the team at Endobariatric wants to ...
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How a Dietician Can Help You After Having Gastric Sleeve
Long-term success after gastric sleeve surgery requires a commitment to good nutrition habits. This commitment can be challenging to uphold without the help of a nutrition professional. After surgery, your stomach holds significantly less food, and the way your body absorbs nutrients changes. Nutritional counseling with a dietician that specializes in helping post-bariatric surgery patients ...
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Are Your Work Habits Making You Gain Weight? Here’s What to Do…
Everyone wants to pull their weight at work, but no one wants to gain weight because of their office-related habits. Unfortunately, nearly half of all U.S. workers believe they have put on weight at their current job, according to a 2018 survey from CareerBuilder. Whether it is because of poor eating habits, a lack of ...
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3 Common Mental Struggles After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
In the beginning of your gastric sleeve journey, it seems the emphasis is on recovery, new ways of eating and drinking, etc. But your mind is going through a transformation, too. And it’s important to acknowledge feelings that are familiar to many sleevers, especially as they adjust to a new lifestyle. #1: “I’m Tired” ...
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Using a Keto Diet to Lose Weight after Gastric Sleeve
We’ve said many times that gastric sleeve surgery isn’t a “magic pill” for weight loss. It does offer a huge advantage for obese people, but patients still need to put in the work post-surgery. One of the best ways to shed excess weight and keep it off? Eating the right foods. And for many gastric ...
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Will I Ever Enjoy Eating after VSG Surgery?
Eating is a source of pleasure for most of our patients, and many are worried that VSG surgery means they’ll never enjoy a meal again. Steak, salmon, omelets…sounds just awful, doesn’t it? Yep, those are just a few choices we heartily approve of for sleeve patients. The truth is that you can eat ...
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