Welcome to Edition TWO of “Popular Diets and WLS” If you missed Edition One…Read about The Ketogenic Diet and WLS. One diet I get asked about from time to time is how to be a VEGAN after Weight Loss Surgery. Some patients have even heard from their Bariatric Surgeon that they should eat a Vegan … Continue reading "Popular Diets & WLS: Edition 2 “Vegan Diet”"
Check out Popular Diets & WLS: Edition 2 “Vegan Diet” There’s always a new hot diet on the rise…always! The “Grapefruit Diet” was born in the 1930’s. The “Cabbage Soup Diet” was the thing of the 1950’s. WeightWatchers was founded in 1963. We could keeping going – SlimFast in the 70’s, Appetite Suppressants in the 80s, … Continue reading "Popular Diets & WLS: Edition 1 “Ketogenic Diet”"
Disclaimer: all the information provided on foodcoach.me is meant to be used as education and information, not medical advice. Please visit your surgeons office annually. If you are a weight-loss surgery (WLS) patient, or interested in WLS…you’ve probably heard a little about MyFitnessPal. Just like all food journal phone apps, it can be intimidating to … Continue reading "How to Use MyFitnessPal for WLS"
20 Bariatric Friendly Salads 1- Carne Asada Steak Salad 2- Buttermilk Chicken Salad 3- Shrimp Taco Salad – Members Recipe (Log In Here) 4- Steak Caesar Salad 5- Sautéed Brussels Sprout Salad 6- Club Salad with Pulled Chicken 7- Mexican Chicken Salad 8- Pear, Goat Cheese and “Candied” Walnut Salad 9- Enchilada Salad 10- Strawberry … Continue reading "Satisfy Your Cravings with these 20 Bariatric-Friendly Salad Recipes"
Shrimp Ceviche BLT Chicken Salad (Members Recipe – sign in Here) Cucumber Greek Salad Bacon & Egg Salad in a Tomato (Members Recipe – log in Here) Classic Cobb Lettuce Wraps
NEW this week to FoodCoachMe… A Private “Members Only” Facebook Group Page! I’ve always felt like something was missing from FoodCoach.Me but truth be told, I didn’t have the time to do what I wanted to do. I’m super excited to share with you that after the New Year, I have gone full time with … Continue reading "*NEW* Members Feature – Facebook Group Access!"
Chances are if you’re visiting my website, it’s not because you are considering weight-loss surgery, it’s because you have already made the decision to have the surgery. You may have made the decision long ago and have been living the post-op life for years! If that’s you, maybe you remember how much you thought about it … Continue reading "How to Get Started with Weight Loss Surgery"
I get asked all the time… What juice is okay to drink? I always like juice in the morning! For years this has been a hard question to answer. Every juice they make is LOADED in sugar and because it’s sugar in a liquid form, it spikes blood sugars very quickly. By and large, juice … Continue reading "What Juice is Okay After WLS??"
When I spoke at the Obesity Help 2016 Conference earlier this year, I had the privilege of hearing personal stylist Shannon Burns as she spoke on “How to Dress Your Changing Body After Weight-Loss Surgery.” It was SO awesome that I have since signed up for her emails, purchased a few items, followed on Facebook … Continue reading "It’s Time to Clean Out Your Closet"
How to Politely Decline Food Updated December 2021 How can you kindly say no to someone else’s dish? The holidays are always the right time to revisit how to decline food without hurting someones feelings. This is SUCH a delicate subject. Truth be told….it’s not just bariatric surgery patients that deal with this. Many others … Continue reading "How to Politely Decline Food"