Bariatric Patient’s Dining Out Guide for members of Bariatric Food Coach Members Only Dining Out Quick Reference Guide! Click on the image for PDF – provides a better view for mobile! BONUS – Click this link for Steph’s tips to dining out!
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Most Common Eating Triggers – Infographic As reported from FoodCoach.Me members during the 28 Day Focus Challenge
Bariatric Surgery Food List
How much protein? What is the honeymoon year? Paleo or Whole 30? Popular WLS Question and Steph's answers.
Bariatric Product Review: Morning Star Farms Steak Strips ⇒Name of Product: Morning Star Farms Steak Strips ⇒Where it was purchased: HyVee (local grocery store) ⇒Cost: $4.79 for 10 ounces Nutrition Information: The serving size is for “12 average strips” and there are 3 servings in the bag. Another way to look at … Continue reading "WLS Product Review: Morning Star Farms Steak Strips"
What Vitamins after Bariatric Surgery does a Patient Need… and for how long? (Vitamins after Bariatric Surgery for each operation, Updated March 2021) Common Vitamin Questions after Bariatric Surgery Are you wondering about vitamins after bariatric surgery? Or how long you need to take them? These are common questions I answer … Continue reading "What Vitamins after Bariatric Surgery?"
THE BEGINNING The ring was on my finger and the date was set: August 16, 2008. (Weight – Evan: 380, Lacey: 325) As members of the LDS faith, we practiced abstinence before marriage. So in preparation for the pending nuptials, I scheduled an appointment with my gynecologist. We chatted about birth control options … Continue reading "Infertility and Weight-loss Surgery: The Bagley’s Story"
The Secret to Beating Stress Eating Is there really a secret to not stress eating?? It seems like a catchy title but is there actually a secret to beating the HUGE temptation to eat that stress brings on…? Of all the things weight loss surgery can do for someone, the one thing it can’t do … Continue reading "The Secret to Beating Stress Eating"
WLS Patients – When You Should Get IV Fluids Fluids. As a weight loss surgery patient, you’ve heard since day one the importance of meeting your water goals. Maybe this was easy for you pre-op. Or maybe this sounded like torture. After surgery it may have started out fine… Or it may have started out … Continue reading "WLS Patients – When You Should Get IV Fluids"
WLS Question – Why Am I So Hungry One Day and Not The Next? Advice please….. Why is it somedays I feel like I can eat an elephant and others I can’t even eat a snail??!! This scares me…got me thinking my pouch has stretched. What is going on?? Any advise would be great. Thank … Continue reading "WLS Question – Why Am I So Hungry One Day and Not The Next?"