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Has Your ‘Aha! Moment’ Arrived?
The eureka effect also known as the aha! moment or eureka moment refers to the common human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept. Here are a few AHA...
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Send My Liver to Biafra
Click on the page to pull it up in a larger, easier to read size. This article was originally published in WLS Lifestyles magazine. – Susan Maria The post Send My Liver to Biafra appeared first on...
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Post Op MYTHS!
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away, we lived on a completely different Food Planet where what we ate was often super sized, super bad and we convinced ourselves that we had bad metabolisms and...
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What’s the deal with CARBS?
The word CARBS is short for CARBOHYDRATE. Carbs are super confusing. In what universe would someone put Donuts and Spinach in the same category? D’oh. Obviously, all carbs are not created equal. Folks...
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“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti”– Sophia Lauren
While voluptuous women have always been popular, here we go again! Ashley Graham as a Plus Size model on the cover of Sports Illustrated brings up the same debate as when Italian Vogue did it a few...
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Post ops and Alcohol: Do you drink too much?
Obesity is often an outward symptom of something deeper; when paired with alcohol being absorbed at nearly full proof you’ve got an ominous combination of circumstances. In 2012, a study in JAMA...
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Day 101, down 36.8 pounds… This can be YOU!
Written by Jill, member of Bariatric Eating Support Group on Facebook JOIN BARIATRIC EATING SUPPORT GROUP ON FACEBOOK Click Here Back on Track Day 101! First off, the fact that I have gone over 100...
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The BE Shopping Challenge: One Cart, 5 Meals, All For Under $35
With a little research, homework, and a look at the sale flyer for your local supermarket, you CAN enjoy appropriate delicious items from the website, which are PERFECT for us. – Alison Garcia, Admin...
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Bariatric Carb Sense
We’ve gleaned info from hundreds of the top bariatric programs and these are the undisputed facts. You can spend a whole lot of time and energy fighting it, or you can make up your mind to let all...
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“I feel like sharing my Regain Story!”– Michelle Pucci Boyd
I feel like sharing my regain story. I had open RNY in 2002, so I’ve been at this for 14 years. Funny thing is that I’ve never been in control as I am today! Back then my doctor preached ‘Everything in...
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How Do I Eat Dip Without CHIPS???
How do you eat your dip without chips? Let’s talk about… CARRIERS! – Katharine Warmerdam, Admin Bariatric Eating Support Group on Facebook In my post op world, a carrier is anything that carries your...
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Stop the Comparison!
Domonique Christian, Administrator on BE Support Groups on Facebook, had her Gastric Sleeve Surgery one year ago and has lost over 190 pounds! She is our featured writer… Today, let’s talk about...
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How Sherri Lost & Kept Off 270 lbs
How I Lost & Kept Off 270 LBS – Sherri Curtis, Admin Bariatric Eating Support Groups on Facebook. Every single day, Sherri inspires other post ops to get on track, stay on plan, lose their regains...
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WHY did you have weight loss surgery?
WHY did YOU have weight loss surgery? – Katharine Warmerdam, Admin of Bariatric Eating Support Groups on Facebook Why did you have weight loss surgery and what are you willing to do to get to goal and...
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‘I’m 9 years post op & losing my teeth!’
‘I’m 9 years post op & losing my teeth!’ Broken teeth are an extreme side effect of mineral deficiency and body changes after weight loss surgery. We hear more and more about dental issues every...
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Meet our *New* Group Admin… Anne Landry Holton
Author – Anne Holton, Admin – BE Support Group on Facebook Good morning, BE friends! I’m enjoying a cup o’Bella this morning, thinking about the million things I need to do to prepare for Thanksgiving....
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Willpower or Resolve?
After bariatric surgery, there are foods that are foods that are a big fat NO – the candy in the jar at office, birthday cake, the soda in your fridge, Chinese take out, Pizza Hut Delivery, rice,...
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Living Food vs. Dead Food
Living Food vs. Dead Food – Dr. Don Colbert, MD All foods are not created equal. In fact, some foods should not be labeled food but rather consumable product or ‘edible, but void of nourishment’....
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USE A SMALL PLATE… and other not so crazy food tricks
Reason your way through your impulse eating and cravings rather than just jumping off the ledge. Give these suggestions some consideration. They’ll help you reduce your calorie intake, have greater...
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My 5 Best Healthy Habits
I am at goal… and my life has shifted to maintaining that and loving myself and my life! BUT… it is not effortless nor EASY. There are a few things that I did to get here that I plan to keep doing so...
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When can I eat cereal again? And other observations.
It’s Just Human Nature – Marisa Ligons, Admin & Coach Bariatric Eating Support Groups on Facebook We get a lot of posts asking when can I have ‘THIS’ again – soda, bread, cereal, popcorn, chips,...
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Home Again Flanagan! My Gastric Bypass Story
Home again, Flanagan! I don’t know where that saying came from, except that my Mum used to say it every time we got home from somewhere. It was as vital a saying while growing up as “put your clicks...
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What’s My Secret? Hair Balance!
What’s the #1 Question in our Facebook Support Groups? WHAT Do I Do About My Hair? It’s Falling out! Let’s face it, hair loss is devastating. To see a man with a distinct baldness pattern is normal,...
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It’s All in the ‘Why’ – Coke Zero Sugar – Not My Trigger
I am going to share something with you all. It is not a ‘confession’ because I did nothing wrong, but I want to start a conversation. – Matt Frassica, Admin Bariatric Eating Support on Facebook This...
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Life at Goal AFTER LOSING MY REGAIN. 8 Years of New Year’s Eves!
New Year’s Eve signifies the end of one year and the promise of new beginnings. It’s amazing how far people can come in 8 years, in body, mind, and spirit! Here is a view into my journey! Exhibit A:...
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