In episode 27 we have a new FOW,  answer your request for video commenting, take a look at post weight loss surgery expectations and do a quick review of Celebrate Vitamins.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Our Freak of the week is….Tammy or T2Nashville.
• We’ve added new functionality to BTV…you can post Video responses.
• We’ll be putting a “how to” video on our site later on this week.
• Expectations…we all have them.
• You need to manage your expectations by adjusting them constantly.
• We are celebrating with Celebrate Vitamins.
• Toni talks about her new passionate love affair with Celebrate Vitamins.

LINKS

• www.celebratevitamins.com
• www.bariatrictv.com/forum

Are you worried about hair loss after weight loss surgery? We’ll discuss just that in this weeks Dumping Ground. Give you some great tips for eating out in Altered Realities and highlight a great website aimed straight at the lapband community. And of course we’ll introduce you to the newest Freak of the Week!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Our Freak of the week is….wtrglady.
• Am I going bald? We discuss hair loss after weight loss surgery.
• Fact: Hair loss occurs in at last 1/3 of weight loss surgery patients.
• Hair loss starts to show at about 3 months and could last until about 6 months.
• Some patients report that zinc helps with the hair loss.
• We discuss dining out at restaurants after weight loss surgery.
• We introduce you to the mother load of info for Bandsters.

LINKS

• www.lapbandtalk.com
• www.bariatrictv.com/forum

In Episode 25 of your favorite weight loss surgery videocast we’ll announce a new sponsor, introduce a new Freak of the Week, get the last question answered from Smart Forme, give you some tips on dealing with concerned waiters and ask you for some recommendations.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• We announce our newest sponsor…Celebrate Vitamins
• Our Freak of the week is….Adorablelady72.
• Why is she the freak of the week? She’s Canadian…eh!
• QueenMarylady asks Gene about yummy-ness and Quality Control.
• Gene says their criteria for releasing a product is  small serving size, highest protein, taste and convenience.
• In altered reality, we discuss the huge amount of leftovers on you plate when dining out.
• You say it…Minuscule Post Mastication Pouch!!
• Lynnda and Toni are a few years out…so help them out with NEW product recommendations.

LINKS

• BTV Forums – Suggested Product Reviews
  
• Send us your product recommendations.

In Episode 24 we explain what causes the foamies after weight loss surgery, take a look at body image and cook up a muffin in a minute.

HIGHLIGHTS

• So we finally answer the question “What are the foamies?”
• Foamies happen if you take too big of a bite or over fill your stomach.
• In other words…..Spit happens.
• One of the biggest altered realities is how we view ourselves after surgery.
• We talk about body image or how we view ourselves.
• Extreme cases of missed perceptions are called Body Dysmorphia Disorder.
• One solution that can help with this is “Dress for Success”.
• Smaller versions of your “Fat Clothes” do nothing for you and your perception.
• We finally introduce you to the muffin in a minute…if we can say it.
• Lynnda shows you how to make one.  It’s so easy!

LINKS

• BTV Forums
• Muffin in a Minute Recipe