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Healthy Food Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend
As we all prepare for our Memorial Day weekend cookouts or get ready to visit with family and friends, Melissa Majumdar, RD, LDN, CPT, Outpatient Bariatric Dietitian from Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, shares healthy food recipes for Memorial Day weekend. Try one out for a healthy twist on old time favorite. Your friends and family will thank you! Hot Artichoke and Tuna Salad Ingredients: ½ cup grated reduced-fat or part skim-milk parmesan cheese 1 can (6 o.z.) Tuna, drained 2-3 … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, healthy eating, healthy food recipes, Melissa Majumdar
103 Pounds Later After Bariatric Surgery and I’m Registered for My First 5K!
It has been awhile since you have heard from me. Sorry! Life officially stepped in the way. Don’t get me wrong, life did not get in the way of my weight loss, I will not allow that to happen. I have officially lost 103 pounds! The weight loss has definitely slowed down but as long as that number continues to decrease I am happy! I am the sole reason that my weight loss has not … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa, featured, weight loss
Ready, Reset, Go! My Liquid Protein Reset Challenge
I think everyone expects a little weight loss setback around the holidays. It’s not always easy to track everything you’ve eaten when you don’t know what’s in Aunt Jenny’s Holiday Surprise casserole. Exercise routines can get off kilter when there’s wrapping to be done, parties to attend, and 8 different types of cookies to bake. So come January, a jump in the scale usually isn’t a big shock. I have to admit, my holiday season seems … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight, liquid proten reset challenge, weight loss
Learning How to Love Food After Bariatric Surgery
“I’m not sure she knew where the kitchen was before her surgery.” These were the words shared by my partner Kristi with our guests this weekend after a 5 course wine and food pairing dinner we hosted in our home. I laughed because while it’s certainly an exaggeration, it wasn’t too far from the truth. I hadn’t been much of a cook over the past few years and I think I had gotten lazy, opting for … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight
Surviving the Big Events After Bariatric Surgery, And All the Little Ones in Between
One challenge some post op bariatric patients face is how to socialize in a world that stayed the same when yours feels totally different. Parties, for example, are fun, exciting, and notorious for featuring delicious, decadent, and over the top food. While at one time you may have thought of the food with eager anticipation, you might now be thinking of it with some apprehension. With the Super Bowl just days away and birthdays and … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight
What Does Weight Loss Success Look Like?
For a very long time, much longer than the last two and a half years since my bariatric surgery, I thought success was a number on the scale. I really believed that once I reached XXX lbs I could say that I was successful in my weight loss journey. After having surgery, I believed I’d hit that number and success would be mine! Funny how the best laid plans don’t always come true the way … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight, weight loss
Go Ahead, Sign Up for Bariatric Surgery Today!
It’s important to learn about the process, before beginning the process! What does that mean? It means that once you have committed yourself to the bariatric/weight loss surgery process you do just that, commit! I equate the bariatric process to that of having your first child. While you are pregnant, family and friends will tell you how much your life is going to change. Yes, we know life will change, and it’s not a good decision … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa
After Weight Loss Surgery I See Myself in a Totally Different Light
By now, I am sure you have seen my most recent photo. I have to be honest, I really liked the pictures. That is saying a lot when it comes to me. I could dodge a camera quicker than you can imagine. In my last blog, I referred to steps as a Chinese ancient torture device. Well, the camera was just as offensive! Anytime I saw a picture of myself I would pick out each … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa, weight loss
The Color Run – The Happiest 5K on Earth!
I actually ran a 5K! Okay, so I did have to stop and walk once or twice, but not for long. I definitely ran at least three-fourths of it! The Color Run is unlike anything I’ve ever seen, and being a fun run rather than a timed race, I felt like it was the perfect event for my first attempt. There were six of us in our group and half of us ran and half of us … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight, running, weight loss
Bariatric Webinars Allow Patients to Begin Road to Surgery From Home
Dr. Cynthia L. Long, an advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon at Sinai Hospital, stares intently at a computer screen. She holds a cordless phone to her ear, nodding and smiling as she listens to the other end. Though she’s in the comfort of her own home, Long is still reaching out to prospective patients who want to know more about life-saving weight-loss surgery. 20 years ago, this would be considered unthinkable, and not just because the … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, dr. christina li, dr. cynthia long, dr. kuldeep singh, northwest, Sinai Hospital
The Little Black Dress: Reaching My Goal After Bariatric Surgery
The month of May was a great month. My son graduated from high school with many honors. I was very proud! I wanted so badly to wear “that little black dress”. I bought this particular little black dress six years ago. It didn’t fit at the time, but the price was right. I was just drawn to this dress. At that time, I was wearing a size 24/26, and this dress was an 18. We were … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa, weight loss
It Works If You Work It: Staying Healthy After Bariatric Surgery
One of the things you often hear in the diet world is the phrase, “It works if you work it.” Whether it’s an exercise program or a weight loss plan, if you’ve committed yourself to being healthy, it will only work as long as you work it. This rings true with bariatric surgery as well. At first, losing weight will happen no matter what you do because you are physically restricted from eating the volume you … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight, health eating, weight loss
I Bake, Therefore I Run!
I posted this in jest as a status update the other day, but it does have a ring of truth to it! Recently I decided I wanted to participate in a unique 5K run called The Color Run. It’s taking place in Washington D.C. in the fall. If you want to see something amazing type in “The Color Run” on YouTube or a search engine. It’s a fun run, not a competitive distance run, yet it … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight, running
Sinai Division of Bariatric Surgery Holds First Ever Friends and Family Seminar
Can you imagine earning 25 LiveWell Wellness points, saving $100 AND becoming healthier in the process? You can do all three in our an upcoming seminar! The Division of Bariatric Surgery at Sinai Hospital is holding our first ever friends and family seminar on June 25, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the Zamoiski auditorium. Please join us to find out if bariatric surgery is the right tool to help you lose weight. Learn about the different … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa, weight loss
After Bariatric Surgery: There is Light at the End of the Tunnel
Since having bariatric surgery on January 19, 2012, I would like to tell you a few of the awesome new things I can do: First, I can cross my legs. WOW! I find myself sitting down and instantly I can cross them without difficulty. Second, I can fit into any booth they place me in when I go out to eat. I used to hurry up and go in front of everyone so that I could scope … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa
A Personal Decision: Choosing to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
For as long as I can remember, I have always thought of myself as “fat.” I have really grown to dislike that word. Even in college, when I was 155 pounds, I still felt bigger than all of my peers. I have never considered myself attractive because of my weight. Because I felt embarrassed of my size, I knew that I had to be the “best” mom and the “best” wife. Being kind to others has … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Diana Naanaa, featured, Sinai Hospital
Gastric Bypass Versus Gastric Banding
In a January 2012 Wall Street Journal article, a weight loss study conducted in Switzerland found that gastric bypass surgery was associated with “faster and more sustained weight loss than gastric banding.” The study was conducted on more than 400 morbidly obese patients between March 1998 and May 2005. During the study, half of the patients received a gastric band and half of them underwent a gastric-bypass procedure. Cynthia L. Long, M.D., F.A.C.S., advanced laparoscopic and bariatric … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, dr. cynthia long, gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic surgery
Weight Loss Surgery – To Tell or Not to Tell, That is the Question
It is an unfortunate truth that weight loss surgery comes with a certain stigma. Other people can assume that the patient was too lazy to lose weight on their own, or that they simply took the “easy way” out. So it can be difficult to “come out” as someone who has had bariatric surgery. One of the first decisions someone considering surgery has to make is when to tell the people around them that they are … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, Bettina M. Straight, weight loss
LifeBridge Health Bariatrics Program Helps Obese Patients Lose Weight and Gain Confidence
Did you know that one in three adults and one in six children in the U.S. are obese? Obesity is responsible for a variety of health-related problems that lead to death, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. How did we get here and what can we do about this? If you have tried diets and exercise and nothing seems to help you lose weight, one option that you have … Read entire article »
Filed under: bariatric surgery, obesity, Sinai Hospital, weight loss
Sinai Hospital Bariatrics Informational Webinar May 24
Did you know that more than 66 percent of American adults have a serious weight problem? If you have tried various fad diets and still haven’t lost any weight then surgery may be the answer for you. On May 24, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. join Sinai Hospital for a free webinar information seminar to learn if bariatric surgery is right for you. The event will be hosted by Cynthia Long, M.D., … Read entire article »
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