Roux-en-y Articles

1). Holiday Eating Anxieties for Bariatric Patients By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
Most Bariatric Surgery Patients experience a wide range of Holiday eating anxieties which can actually ruin a perfectly good Holiday around friends and family. Prior to surgery, Holidays meant family, friends, and lots of food to indulge in and enjoy – often at a glutinous rate simply because Holiday foods are “special” because they are only provided during the season and they are prepared so carefully which adds guilt if you don’t partake of it.
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2). Tips for Being Successful After Gastric Bypass Surgery By : Marjorie Salada
Having gastric bypass surgery is a big step and if you have prepared correctly for it, it has taken you a long time. Making the most of this new opportunity to be healthy should be very important to you. In order to make the most of your new life you are going to want to educate yourself as much as possible on what it takes to be successful at in your new life.
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3). Your Skin is Begging for Attention By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
You’ve had the bariatric weight-loss surgery and you are looking fabulous as you are feeling healthier, able to live a more active lifestyle, and wear more fashionable clothing. But you’re noticing that your skin seems to be so dry! If you’ve had a problem with acne or oily skin before, then you are elated that your skin has cleared up and is less oily.
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4). Thinking as the Thin Think By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
When you lose a massive amount of weight after undergoing the Gastric Bypass Weight-Loss Surgery, it’s difficult to change our mindsets and how we incorporate our new lifestyle habits. As we slim down, it is important that we begin to “think as a thin person” or rather (let’s all practice this tongue-twister together) “thinking as the thin think.” Why should we do this? Because if we fail to do this, we can run the risk of easily falling into those unhealthy and bad habits that strolled us down the paths of obesity in the first place.
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5). It Starts with Bed-Dancing By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
This “Bed-Dancing” concept often gets a few chuckles… but I want you to stay with me on this one as I explain exactly what it is (and isn’t) and how you can incorporate this in your exercise routine today. I’ll begin by expressing how essential Bed-Dancing was in my life right after I had the RNY gastric bypass bariatric weight-loss surgery: VERY ESSENTIAL.
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6). Waiting for the “Mood Bus” to Arrive By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
How many times have your heard “I’m not in the mood”… or “When I’m in the mood, I’ll do it,”? We talk about our “moods” as if they are things that come along like buses or trains and we hop on and ride them until it’s time to get off when we reach a destination, wherever that is and wherever it ends up. Pull the Cord – DING – time to get off! When it relates to the gastric bypass bariatric weight-loss patient, the “mood” is a very funny thing to measure since we find ourselves on incredible mood swings at times.
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7). Walking Routines for the Bariatric or Gastric Bypass Patient By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
Every Bariatric Patient is told from DAY ONE how important it is to walk as a form of exercise after surgery. As a matter of fact, many are urged to get up and walk just hours after surgery! The benefits far outweigh the discomfort…. It lowers the risk of developing blood clots, provides fresh blood circulation to the wounds, and helps the lungs clear out any post-surgery “gunk” that may be settling inside.
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8). Avoid the "Take-Home-Box" Overload By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
After you’ve had the RNY surgery, there is one thing you immediately begin to notice.. and that’s what I call the “Take-Home Box Overload”. This is what happens inside your refrigerator as a result of you brining home all of those take-home boxes from restaurants because you cannot finish the meal. Even prior to surgery, you couldn’t often finish the meal when some restaurants serve such large portions.
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9). Hair Loss of the Bariatric or Gastric Bypass Patient By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
DON’T STRESS YOUR SCALP…. Avoid SOME Hair Loss! You are most-likely aware that having Bariatric or Gastric Bypass surgery DOES cause you to experience “some” type of hair loss as you lose the weight so rapidly. You’ve heard the rumors, and they are TRUE to the point that you WILL LOSE some hair… but you will not be bald in the least! In all of my years attending a support group, NEVER have I seen one bald person yet! So rest assured that although you DO lose “some” hair, it won’t be all.
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10). The Bariatric Patient and "Set Point" By : Meloney B. Hall, Successful Weight Loss Achiever
New Bariatric patients often ask this basic question: “How do I determine my goal weight?” The SET POINT: Each person has his/her own “set point” that the body has programmed deep inside which lets the body know the amount of weight it wants to maintain. Basically, this “set point” was established near puberty; so based on if you were a slim or chubby child approaching puberty, this will determine what your set point” is.
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