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To carb, or not to carb, THAT is the question!

To carb, or not to carb, THAT is the question!

Carbs are a hot topic within the WLS community, so let me ask you, yay or nay to carbs?  Everyone’s carbohydrate needs are different and minimising them too much (for...

To carb, or not to carb, THAT is the question!

Carbs are a hot topic within the WLS community, so let me ask you, yay or nay to carbs?  Everyone’s carbohydrate needs are different and minimising them too much (for...

WLS scheduled… Now what?

WLS scheduled… Now what?

  Here are our 8 top tips for packing for the hospital:    Lip Balm/Chapstick - This is a game-changer, your lips will be dry after surgery so having some...

WLS scheduled… Now what?

  Here are our 8 top tips for packing for the hospital:    Lip Balm/Chapstick - This is a game-changer, your lips will be dry after surgery so having some...

Do you get cold more easily since having WLS?

Do you get cold more easily since having WLS?

Have you noticed that you get cold more easily since WLS?    The reason for this increase in chilly-ness is that fat provides insulation that keeps us warm. After weight...

Do you get cold more easily since having WLS?

Have you noticed that you get cold more easily since WLS?    The reason for this increase in chilly-ness is that fat provides insulation that keeps us warm. After weight...

How to turn the food we eat into usable bodily energy

How to turn the food we eat into usable bodily ...

You might have heard that taking a high-dose multivitamin is vital after WLS. But did you know you need proper vitamin and mineral supplementation to efficiently burn calories and boost...

How to turn the food we eat into usable bodily ...

You might have heard that taking a high-dose multivitamin is vital after WLS. But did you know you need proper vitamin and mineral supplementation to efficiently burn calories and boost...

Food is not 'good' or 'bad'

Food is not 'good' or 'bad'

Some foods are just more appropriate than others right now!⁣ Some foods nourish us physically, and some foods nourish us mentally and emotionally⁣. Top tip - With each meal, ask...

Food is not 'good' or 'bad'

Some foods are just more appropriate than others right now!⁣ Some foods nourish us physically, and some foods nourish us mentally and emotionally⁣. Top tip - With each meal, ask...

Regain on your mind? 4 tips for staying on track

Regain on your mind? 4 tips for staying on track

  Worried about regaining the weight you worked so hard to lose? This is a big concern for many of us following weight loss surgery, but I’m here to tell...

Regain on your mind? 4 tips for staying on track

  Worried about regaining the weight you worked so hard to lose? This is a big concern for many of us following weight loss surgery, but I’m here to tell...