Whether it is your Thanksgiving dinner, your grandmother’s famous casserole, or ice cream after a break up, we all have emotional memories that tie certain foods to feeling good. This association between food and feeling good comes up for most of us every day! For example, lunch can serve as a much needed break in […]
Author: WakeMed Bariatrics Surgery and Medical Weight Loss Team
5 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who’s had Weight Loss Surgery
This article originally appeared on Health.com. Weight-loss surgery has always been a topic of conversation and intrigue. After New Jersey Governor Chris Christie underwent Lap-Band surgery (in which a silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to shrink it) in 2013, the media went crazy, questioning how much weight he’d lost, […]
Mardi Gras Means Shrimp & Grits
Tuesday, February 25, marks “Fat Tuesday”, a holiday made for fun. Mardi Gras, and especially Fat Tuesday, is all about indulgence, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in the New Orleans spirit and stay on track with healthy eating. View a printable version of this recipe. Mardi Gras Shrimp and Grits Serves 4 INGREDIENTS […]
Bariatrics Corner: Are New Year’s Resolutions Really a Good Idea?
Most of us do it every year. We resolve to change our health and lifestyle starting January 1. Then, over the course of the year, our exciting goals and big plans fall by the wayside in a wave of frustration. So we may question if setting a New Year’s resolution really is worth it. The […]
Bariatrics Recipe Corner: Liquids for Thanksgiving Day…Try this!
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake So here it is Thanksgiving and you are on an all liquid post-op diet for two weeks. Thanks to our friends at Bariatric Advantage, here is a recipe for liquid pumpkin pie!! Bariatric Advantage Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake INGREDIENTS 1 Scoop Bariatric Advantage- Vanilla Protein Powder 1 Cup of Skim Milk […]
Bariatrics Recipe Corner: Thanksgiving Substitutes
View a printable version of this blog post. Sugar Free Egg Nog *This recipe is intended for patients who have successfully completed the Full Liquid phase and are in the semi-solid phase. INGREDIENTS 4 cups skim milk 1 cup fat free egg substitute (Egg Beaters) 3 tbsp Jell-O Sugar Free Instant Pudding Mix 6 packets […]
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