January, 2009

BariatricTV- Episode 14: Good vs Evil!

Posted by on Jan 29, 2009 in Long Term, Psychological Issues, Recipes, Surgery Types | 15 comments

In episode 14, we’ll start our weekly highlight of surgery types with Gastric Banding, expose the good and evil that lives in a patient’s head, and make a yummy high protein quiche.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • We ask for your help in gaining sponsors by filling out our viewer survey.
  • Answering the constant request for a show highlighting the types of bariatric surgeries.
  • It used to be just the Roux-en-y that was getting attention.
  • We take a look at gastric banding.
  • The main choices in banding are The Lapband & The Realize Band.
  • Post your banding question in our Bandsters forum.
  • Good and evil voices in your head.
  • The battle of the maple donut
  • A recipe for a yummy quiche lorraine
  • I’m pinching your head!

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BariatricTV- Episode 13: Bariatric Russian Roulette!

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Food issues, Long Term, Reviews | 5 comments

In episode 13, we answer some viewers questions on sugar alcohols and dumping, offer up some sensible snack ideas, and introduce you to a hungry girl.

Show Notes Episode 13

HIGHLIGHTS

  • T2Nashville asks us about sugar alcohols.
  • Miss Sunny84 wants an explanation on dumping.
  • We play Bariatric Russian Roulette.
  • Our favorite Bariatric friendly snacks.
  • We introduce you to a hungry-girl.
  • Great bariatric friendly recipes found online and in a cookbook.

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BariatricTV- Episode 12: New from BTV Labs!

Posted by on Jan 15, 2009 in Honeymoon Period, Long Term, Reviews | 25 comments

In this episode,  we answer a forum post from Gunnyshunny regarding stalls, introduce you to a new product from BTV Labs and offer up a swell new website for off the shelf vitamins.

Show Notes Episode 12

HIGHLIGHTS

  • GunnysHunny asks about getting past a stall.
  • Explanation of a stall.
  • Stalls are normal.
  • What can add to a stall.
  • A new method from BTV Labs.
  • Don’t Exercise!
  • Off the shelf vitamins for bariatric patients.

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BariatricTV- Episode 11: We don’t need no stinking Cross Addictions!

Posted by on Jan 8, 2009 in Honeymoon Period, Long Term, Psychological Issues, Reviews | 4 comments

In episode 11, We talk about the need to change your lifestyle during the “WLS Honeymoon Period”, spend some time avoiding cross addtions, and introduce you to a site from one of the first BTV fans.

Show Notes Episode 11

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Weight Loss Surgery Honeymoon Period.
  • The first year to 18 months the weight just comes off.
  • You have to change your habits during the Honeymoon Period.
  • Are you at risk of a cross addiction?
  • Cross addictions like shopping, drinking, gambling etc…
  • How to avoid cross addictions.
  • A blog site from one of BTV’s first fan.

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BariatricTV- Episode 10: New Years Bloopers!

Posted by on Jan 1, 2009 in Blooper Shows | 10 comments

In episode 10, we celebrate the New Year with some BTV bloopers.

Show Notes Episode 10

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Reading a teleprompter, it’s easy right?
  • Making faces to pass the time
  • Fun with a tub-o-Click

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