Weight Loss Lifestyle

  • The Trail to Weight Loss

    The Trail to Weight Loss

    As a patient of a procedure like gastric bypass, lap band or sleeve gastrectomy, adhering to your dietary guidelines will be your primary aid in losing weight, but a solid exercise program is what will help you keep that weight off long term. Those who are just beginning to adopt an exercise routine after bariatric surgery may benefit most from low impact exercises like walking, which will help you burn calories without putting too much pressure on your joints and muscles.

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  • Stand Tall, Live Long

    Stand Tall, Live Long

    If you're a patient of gastric bypass, lap band or sleeve gastrectomy in Salt Lake City, doing some independent online research to supplement your doctor's recommendations on losing weight and staying healthy post-op may be beneficial, but you also need to think about how you're looking for that information. No, I don't mean the way you type searches into Google I'm talking about what your body is likely doing right now: sitting.

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  • Zen and the Art of Weight Maintenance

    Zen and the Art of Weight Maintenance

    Whether you opted for Lap Band, gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery in Salt Lake City, one thing remains the same the way that you interpret your health is going to change. Dieting is an entirely different ball game after weight loss surgery. Since your bariatric procedure gives you an advantage, following portion sizes and dietary choices that your weight loss surgeon provides becomes a little less difficult once your stomach is reduced or constricted and you become full after eating just a few ounces of food.

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  • Moab's New Mountain Bike Trails

    Moab's New Mountain Bike Trails

    With its rolling, rocky dunes and the striking desert beauty of its two national parks Arches and Canyon lands, Moab has long been one of the premiere destinations for the adventure-minded. Many of its trails are of particular interest to mountain biking enthusiasts, who flock there for things like the Slickrock Bike Trail, which attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year.

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  • How long is your drive to work?

    How long is your drive to work?

    When sitting in the car on that half-hour drive to work, you may tap your fingers along with the radio, but that doesn't count as much of a workout. Then you get to work, where you sit at your desk for an average of eight hours, for five days a week. Then there is the drive home, which is never as quick as the morning commute. When you get home you sit down on the couch, already tired from a long day of emails and traffic. Dinner is served at the table, and soon after it is off to bed so that you are rested enough to start it all over the next day.

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  • Putting Pounds in Perspective

    Putting Pounds in Perspective

    After undergoing duodenal switch in Salt Lake City, your weight loss may be rapid and dramatic. In the first three months after surgery, duodenal switch patients can expect to lose between 40 and 90 pounds. This may lead some people to develop an unhealthy obsession with their scales after DS surgery. Though it is important to keep track of your progress, it's more important to lose weight in the long-term, and the daily ups and downs of your scale can be a huge mental drain that will have you nervous over nothing (especially when weight loss slows at 6 to 9 months post-op). Here are some tips that can help you minimize your stress and put everything into perspective.

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  • A Meditative Boost

    A Meditative Boost

    Self-esteem has a different definition for everyone. Some may define it as confidence while others describe it as a sort of carelessness. One way to think of self-esteem is the ability to focus less on what others define as acceptable and more on what we desire from ourselves and our lives. As you are losing weight after your sleeve gastrectomy in Salt Lake City, it is important to focus on building your own self-esteem and appreciating yourself for who you are, who you were and who you are working towards becoming.

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  • What Body Language Says About You

    What Body Language Says About You

    Body language is found in anyone during physical communication. Whether you are giving your valedictorian speech to your classmates at your high school graduation, trying to sell yourself during that dream job interview, or asking a special someone out on a date, how your body acts can receive just as much attention as what comes out of your mouth. As you are losing weight after gastric bypass in Salt Lake City, take the time to pay attention to the signals that you are sending out with your body.

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  • Get Organized to Lose Weight

    Get Organized to Lose Weight

    Get Organized to Lose Weight

    More people are gravitating towards healthier practices as new studies indicate that excess weight is associated with the prevalence of chronic ailments like diabetes and hypertension. These dire predictions have driven even the moderately overweight to seek quick medical alternatives to lose excess pounds. Weight loss surgery with a gastric band in Utah is a beneficial and popular option for those who need to shed body mass.

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  • 6 Tips for Taking a Mental Break

    6 Tips for Taking a Mental Break

    Nipping stress in the bud before it has a negative impact on your life is essential to a successful weight loss plan. Here are six tips everyone can use to become more relaxed in their daily lives.

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