Behaviors

Staying with a Plan in Difficult Times

Posted: Jul 20 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Life itself is often the biggest obstacle people face when trying to lose weight after gastric band surgery. While a diet plan may be predictable and unchanging, life is not and that constant variance is often the cause of lapses in judgment and potential diet failure. A sudden death in the family, a job loss, [...]

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Cheating the LAP-BAND with High Calorie Liquids

Posted: Jul 10 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

No diet or exercise routine is fool-proof. Likewise, there are ways to hurt the success of your weight loss surgery. In the case of LAP-BANDs, one of the easiest ways to sabotage your own success involves a cup, a straw, and high-calorie goodies. LAP-BANDs create a small pouch at the top of your stomach. That [...]

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Chart Your Success

Posted: Jul 08 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

After your weight loss surgery, you have a meal plan that you follow every day. Just because you have a routine doesn’t mean you can’t make it a little more fun to follow. Use a piece of posterboard and make a colorful chart with everything you need to eat in a day. Don’t forget to [...]

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How to Say No – and Mean It

Posted: Jun 20 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Embarking on a new lifestyle following weight loss surgery offers many opportunities to create a whole new you. One of the new aspects of yourself you can explore is your assertiveness. This is especially helpful when it comes to saying no – and meaning it. Rather than looking at yourself as a victim of circumstance, [...]

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Finding Time for Yourself

Posted: May 06 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Successful weight loss after bariatric surgery means adopting new behaviors and habits that will make you healthier and happier. In this work-a-day world, it can often seem impossible to carve out time for yourself. But it isn’t impossible and it is necessary to allow yourself some personal time in order to keep your stress level, [...]

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Combat Common Overeating Triggers

Posted: Mar 10 in Gastric Band Blog by admin

Even after successful laparoscopic surgery and a sense of satisfaction with only a fraction of what a person may have normally eaten for a meal, there are pitfalls to watch out for on the road to health. Some common overeating triggers can sabotage a great diet. Boredom is possibly the number one trigger for eating [...]

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