Episode 18: How’s About a Nicea Meataballa?
In Episode 18, we end our highlighting of the different bariatric surgeries by taking a look at the RNY. Then we’ll introduce you to a great site to help you track your daily food and exercise and finish things up with a some meatballs!
HIGHLIGHTS
- We start things off with a exciting announcement
- Lets look at our final surgery, the RNY.
- Pros and Cons of the RNY.
- Both Lynnda and Toni had this surgery and are satisfied
- We look at forum members recommended website for tracking exercise and food.
- We offer up some WLS pouch friendly recipes with one thing in common…the meatball
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Read MoreEpisode 17: BTV Cowfee Tawlk
In Episode 17 we take a look at the the vertical banded gastroplasty, find out if a pouch can talk and take a look at a new bariatric recipe site.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Welcome to Cowfee Tawlk
- Look at Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
- Also known as stomach stapling combined with a gastric band
- No malabsorptive component to this surgery
- Advantages and disadvantages of the VBG
- Feedback from a VBG patient
- Audible side effect of WLS is normal
- We look at a new recipe site for patients
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Read MoreEpisode 16: Lovey, why am I always cold?
In Episode 16 we take a look at the Duodenal Switch, discuss why you’re always cold after surgery and review some bariatric nutritional products that showed up on our doorstep.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Duodenal Switch
- Similarities to the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Patients must follow vitamin and protein regiments
- Advantages and disadvantages of the DS
- Feedback from DS patients
- Always hot before surgery
- We weren’t fat we were insulated
- We got a box of goodies from Smart Forme
- Starter kits, a great way to see if you like their foods
- It Tastes Like game show
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Read MoreEpisode 15: The Easy Way Out
In Episode 15 we take a look at the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, discuss whether or not weight loss surgery is the easy way out and take a look at a program designed to have you running a 5k in nine short weeks.
HIGHLIGHTS
- We take a look at the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG).
- Restrictive form of surgery.
- 85% of stomach removed.
- VSG reduces ghrelin hormone.
- VSG keep pylorus valve intact.
- Advantages and disadvantages to VSG.
- Weight Loss Surgery, the easy way out?
- It’s easy to gain weight back.
- How will you use the opportunity?
- A program to get you running a 5k in nine weeks.
- Training sessions for iPod or MP3 Player.
- Couch to 5k iPhone app
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