I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas, and that Santa brought you everything you wished for! I am currently at my parents house, but wanted to make sure I could log on today and post the new Clarian Bariatrics television commercial. Those of you in the Indy area, may have seen the commercial already…
Read MoreYesterday, I posted some information from our gastric bypass surgery support group from December. We had an important discussion on maladaptive eating, which should be controlled in order for weight loss surgery success. Below are a few tips to overcome one of the many causes of obesity: Band adjustments…
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This time of year can be especially hard on all of us who have a love of food. I can honestly say that my love of food is an addiction. How do we cope each day with this type of love? What do we do right now when this time of year focuses around food? Life is hard and food is easy which can be detrimental…
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The formula is simple: if you consume more calories than you burn, they will be stored as fat. You would think the reverse is also simple: if you consume less food, you will lose weight. Yet, millions of people struggle their whole lives trying to achieve this simple equation. John Barnes is one person…
Read MoreBelow are a few more commonly asked questions about weight loss surgery and bariatric weight loss. Please join us at a FREE information session if you have additional questions about bariatric surgery costs, causes of obesity and Indiana Hospitals. Information on these sessions can be found by clicking…
Read MoreI am posting part two of Jennifer's discussion on the importance of calcium post-operatively for bariatric weight loss surgery patients. If you have additional questions about nutrition after morbid obesity surgery, please do not hesitate to ask! Calcium citrate is the preferred form of calcium post-operatively.…
Read MoreThe Clarian Bariatrics support group meeting for gastric bypass surgery patients was held on Wednesday, December 17. The discussion was about maladaptive eating, which is one of the long term issues that may confront patients undergoing a gastric banding procedure. A maladaptive behavior is a behavior…
Read MoreI cannot wait to post the television commercial of weight loss surgery patient John Barnes on Friday. John is the CEO and co-owner of Panther Racing and he underwent bariatric weight loss surgery almost a year ago. John is an inspiration when he discusses how he overcame his causes of obesity and took…
Read MoreThose of you who read the December issue of Indianapolis Monthly magazine may have a seen a brief question and answer with me that addresses some frequently asked questions about bariatric surgery. I wanted to post a few of the questions to help you better understand bariatric weight loss and causes…
Read MoreBariatric surgery costs are one of the most common questions we receive when an individual is considering bariatric weight loss surgery. Last week, Alvin talked a little about the insurance process and I wanted to follow-up his post with some more information: Read your insurance booklet and/or speak…
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