What Do You Feed the Rest of the Family?
People preparing to have weight loss surgery often ask me what they will feed the rest of their families. Just because you are having weight loss surgery and need to change your diet, that does not...
View ArticleGetting Back on Track
Everyone gets off track at times. As a friend of mine says, though, “You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying in the water.” So what’s important is to get yourself back on track...
View ArticleSample Menus
Here are links to some samples menus for the different stages of diet after gastric bypass surgery, published on Yahoo Voices. Keep in mind that these are just ideas; your surgeon or dietician may...
View ArticleList of Slider Foods
Slider foods are foods that “slide through” the pouch after gastric bypass surgery. Because gastric bypass patients no longer have a pyloric valve between their pouches and their small intestines,...
View ArticleWhat Can You Eat at Thanksgiving Dinner after Gastric Bypass Surgery?
I had my gastric bypass surgery just a few weeks before Thanksgiving. If you’re approaching your first Thanksgiving since your surgery, especially if you’re newly post-op, you’re probably wondering...
View ArticleCan You Have Caffeine after Gastric Bypass Surgery?
People hear a lot of different things about caffeine after gastric bypass surgery. Can you drink coffee after having a gastric bypass? What will happen if you do? There are many reasons some people...
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