Bariatric surgery is incredibly fascinating and fulfilling as I watch individuals take important steps towards their well-being. It is amazing to behold the metamorphosis that occurs—the post operative visits with resolving medical conditions and beaming smiles make the years of training and hours of hard work worthwhile.
In cooperation with Floyd’s Center for Bariatric Services, we have created this blog to help encourage and enhance the successful transformation of our bariatric patients. You will find educational and motivational content updated intermittently to help you in your journey to improved health and can return to this site for archived articles. Thank you for choosing our program to help you transform your life.
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Searching for the best way to lose weight? Maybe you have tried every popular diet available and each time gained the weight back. Or perhaps you have cut back on calories or carbs drastically and still can’t lose weight. No matter what your dieting dilemma, there are excellent answers for weight loss. Each day scientists are revealing new discoveries on the causes and treatment of obesity
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After bariatric surgery, it is important to eat sufficient protein every day to speed wound healing, preserve your lean body mass, enhance your fat-burning metabolism and minimize hair loss. Here are some suggestions to increase your protein intake, without adding a lot of fat to your diet:
Add chopped or puréed cooked meats to vegetables, soups or casseroles
Blend peanut butter into a yogurt smoothie
Add hard-boiled egg to salads or sandwiches
Spoon vanilla yogurt over fresh or canned fruit
Make a fruit plate with cottage cheese
Blend cottage cheese with a little bit of lemon juice and seasonings for a vegetable dip
Add powdered milk to soups, hot cereal, sugar-free cocoa or sugar-free pudding
Use cottage cheese to stuff pasta shells
Some of the best sources of protein include:
Lean meats (chicken, fish, lean beef, lean pork): 1 ounce = 7g
Egg: 1 medium = 7 g
Egg whites: 2 tablespoons = 9 g
Egg substitute: ¼ cup = 6 g
Low-fat cottage cheese: ½ cup = 13 g
Skim Milk or 1 percent milk: 1 cup = 8 g
Non-Fat Milk Powder: 1 tablespoon = 2
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