You’ve watched The Big Ward, now what?
Season two of The Big Ward is finally on our screens. It’s a TV series made here in New Zealand and follows patients in one…
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Bariatric Meatloaf Recipe
I have a confession to make, I am a lazy cook (or efficient, we’ll never know.) Today I’m going to share my meatloaf recipe with…
Enjoying Christmas after weight loss surgery
There is nothing like having weight loss surgery and completely changing your lifestyle to make you realise just how much Christmas revolves around food. Not…
A bariatric guide to protein supplements: Protein bars
This post follows on from last week’s one about protein powders. You can go here to read that one first! I have talked about protein…
A bariatric guide to protein supplements: Protein Powders
One of the main things you will focus on after having bariatric surgery, no matter which one you have, will be how much protein you…
How do I choose which weight loss surgery to have?
There are a few things I see asked in weight loss surgery groups time and time again and one of those is how do you…
The pre-op, are you sure you can’t do this on your own, suggestion
If there’s one thing I’m sure we all hear just before our surgery it’s the good old, “Are you sure you can’t do this on…
How to support someone through weight loss surgery: Post-op edition
This post follows on from last weeks Pre-op edition so head there to read that first! The initial post-op stage The first few weeks after…
How to support someone through weight loss surgery: Pre-op edition
Making the decision to have weight loss surgery is a massive one. We all have our own journey through it but not one of us…
How I get my protein in each day
The initial first few months after weight loss surgery it is almost a full-time job getting your protein in each day. At that point your stomach…