Leading up to and following gastric bypass surgery our life makes some dramatic changes. As we work toward our goal of a healthier slimmer body we continue to learn and practice new habits. Often we find ourself eating less than we did as a toddler. We may find that there are certain foods that we no longer tolerate. Going into surgery we were informed that weight loss surgery was not a magic cure. We are told that weight loss surgery requires a lot of discipline on our part and we quickly learn that it does. Even after attending the pre surgery classes some of the new daily challenges may still come as a shock. The following is a brief outline and some tips on eating as we face these challenges of dieting after gastric bypass surgery. Read more

As a dieter, at some point we are bound to hit a weight loss plateau. During the first month following my gastric bypass surgery I was losing weight at the rapid rate of about one pound per day. Suddenly I hit one of those dreaded plateaus and over the next two week did not lose a single pound. My emotional response was to remind myself that I was eating less than my grandsons pet rabbit and was no longer losing weight. As I shed the emotions and started using logic I reminded myself that plateaus during dieting are normal. I have previously noticed that plateaus are usually followed by a sudden weight loss. Read more

We’ve all heard it before - “eat your veggies, exercise daily and throw away the junk food.” These conventional tips are certainly correct, but there are plenty of unique methods that can keep you motivated. That’s right - it is possible to fight obesity and enjoy it along the way. Read more

Most people want to look their best, especially during the warmer spring/summer months where most people dress on the lighter side. To look your best, many people focus on strengthening and tightening up their stomach muscles. If you look even a little bit, you can find many stomach muscle exercises to consider for your exercise program. So which exercises would be best for you?

There are a couple of things to consider before choosing the actual exercise program to strengthen and shape your midsection. The first thing is you need to do is pick a program you are really willing to complete and stick with, since no exercise program will have any benefit long term of you don’t keep it up. The second thing to consider is to choose a set of exercises that work all the various muscles groups that form the abdomen from the obliques to the upper and lower abdominal muscles.

Stomach crunches have always been a popular and effective stomach exercise. Regular crunches work the front stomach muscles while side crunches work the obliques. Crunches are not perfect though, and for some can cause back and neck strain.

A crunchless crunch exercise is a lower abdominal core exercise where the intent is pull the lower abdominal muscles at the belly button inward toward your spine and hold for 10 seconds. This really works those lower muscles that you probably did not even know where there. This type of exercise is done while kneeling or when lying on your stomach. This exercise also eliminates the back and neck strain you may get with a normal crunch.

A long arm crunch involves lying on your back and with knees bent and feet flat. Put your arms straight back as if to reach over your head and then contract your stomach muscles slowly and lift your arms head and shoulders off the floor to about a 30 degree angle. Hold this position for a few seconds and then slowly go back to your original position. Rinse and repeat for a set.

The hip lift involves lying on your back with arms at your sides and palms up. Then lift your legs straight to about a 90 degree angle to your torso and hold. Now contract your lower abdominal muscles at your belly button to your spine. At the same time, lift your hips off the floor to a height of 2-3 inches and hold there, your legs still being held straight upward. after a few seconds lower your hips back to the floor and then repeat the cycle for a set.

Another good stomach muscle exercise involves laying flat on your stomach with legs straight and arms extended above your head. Now, raise your body up with hands clasped together as if you were doing a pushup. Hold this position for as long as you can stand it and repeat as desired. This exercise strengthens your whole stomach.

The Pilates workout offers a good stomach muscles exercise because each Pilate exercise focuses on strengthening the core of the body otherwise know as your stomach muscles. Almost every movement in Pilates will work the stomach muscles directly or indirectly so Pilates is a good choice to consider.

There are other stomach muscle exercises out there not mentioned here that are good as well like the vertical leg crunch and the torso twist. If you are serious about working and strengthening your abdominal muscles you will find it advantageous to try several different stomach muscle exercises to find which ones work best for you.

Are you feeling tired, stressed and apathetic? Did you know these are all common signs of a diet lacking nutritional value? If you are dieting, ill or eating a fast-food diet, you should you be concerned that you and your family are getting proper nutrition from your food. Read more

Two out of every three deaths can be traced to nutrition related causes, dietary deficiencies and overweight conditions. The most prominent causes of death in Western society are heart attack, stroke and cancer.

Other health problems are diabetes, osteoporosis, fatigue, digestive problems, stress, headaches, and obesity. All of these are based around nutrition.

Over two million premature deaths each year are due to nutrition related diseases with over 70% of premature deaths and doctor visits being diet and nutrition related.

Some of the problems in in diets are deficiencies in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and trace elements, as well as excesses in total/animal fat, total calories. salt and sugar.

The body needs cellular nutrition to be healthy. Within the body the 80 - 100 trillion cells, need protein, minerals, oxygen and water to live properly. Both health and disease begin with the cell. The cells are the living units that create life. We need our cells to grow, reproduce, detoxify and function. If you don’t get key nutrition, the cell begins to break down. When enough cells break down, you start to feel the symptoms and if enough break down, it can lead to death.

What keeps cells from getting good nutrition?

A certain amount of the problem can be traced to the way food is grown and harvested. Chemicals, fertilizers, over processing/over refining of foods- e.g. instant foods, high fat/sugar foods, foods that have been processed to make them tastier, have a longer shelf life, etc. all contribute to extra calories, salt and sugar and destroy vitamins and minerals. Read more

Weight loss surgery sounds like the perfect solution to shed the pounds. Many of us think that undergoing Gastric Bypass or Lap Band surgery will certainly fix all of our problems. It will help us lose the weight and ultimately carve out a new identity and lifestyle. While some of this is certainly true, what we don’t realize is that weight loss surgery is just the beginning. It is one step in a lengthy process to feel good, look great and maintain a healthy weight. Read more

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