Weight loss can be life changing. Health problems that have been ailing you can get better or disappear. Clothes start fitting better. Exercise gets easier. By changing one aspect of your life, it can feel like more than the weight you lost has been lifted off your shoulders. One change you may not fully anticipate … Continue reading When People Treat You Differently After Weight Loss

After bariatric surgery, almost all patients have some degree of excess skin. This happens because of the quick, dramatic weight loss in the operating room. For many patients, their skin needs time to catch up to the weight loss. Others have excess skin for some time after surgery, especially if their surgical weight loss exceeds … Continue reading Beauty isn’t Just Skin Deep: Dealing With Excess Skin

Embarking on a weight loss journey means making big changes to how you live your life. Changing your lifestyle isn’t easy. We fall into habits, we learn to become content with the way we’re living, and at times, we’re resistant to change. Deciding to improve your life is the first step, and any steps you … Continue reading Giving Yourself Grace on Your Weight Loss Journey

Stress is a funny thing. It enters our lives through difficult situations, and then it makes life even more difficult. When you’re on a weight loss journey, stress happens. You may struggle to keep up with your new healthy habits. Loved ones may criticize you for going about this the “wrong way.” You may even … Continue reading Understanding How Stress Interferes with Weight Loss

You’ve finally done it: you reached your goal weight! So… Now what? Once you’ve reached your weight loss goal, you may feel like you’re done. However, it’s important to continue the healthy habits you started and to avoid falling back into unhealthy routines. Here’s what I recommend:  Start Moving More As you gain strength and … Continue reading How to Keep the Weight Off After Significant Weight Loss

Does it feel like you’ve stopped losing weight? This is because you’ve reached your first weight loss plateau. These happen on every weight loss journey. Reaching this plateau can be frustrating because it generally happens when you’re still doing all the right things. Here are the best ways to overcome weight loss plateaus.  Look at … Continue reading How to Move Past the Plateau

It’s easy to feel discouraged when you slip up when trying to lose weight. I often find myself reminding my patients that weight loss is hard for everyone. Almost every person who embarks on a weight loss journey slips up every once in a while. The difference is how you react when it happens. Do … Continue reading What to Do When You Fall Off the Weight Loss Wagon

You’ve made a big decision that’s going to greatly impact your future and your health. You know you’re taking a leap in the right direction, and you’re ready to start your bariatric surgery journey. Now, you’ve reached the step where you need to tell the people in your life what’s going on. Depending on who … Continue reading Talking to Your Loved Ones About Weight Loss Surgery

Since 2011, I have been working as a bariatric surgeon.  Over this time, I have found that my patients are not seeking solutions exclusive to their weight.  I am equally invested in addressing their overall heath. Moreover, it is not uncommon to see patients who have already undergone a bariatric procedure and need help addressing … Continue reading Losing Weight with Revision Surgery