Pureed Food That Doesn’t Feel Like Punishment
There is a moment, a week or two after surgery, when your team tells you it is time to…
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Write It Down: How Journaling Carries You Through the First Year
The first year after bariatric surgery is a blur. That is not an exaggeration — it is what the…
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The Stall: When the Scale Stops Moving (and Why It’s Normal)
There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a bathroom at six in the morning when the…
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The Protein Problem: Why the Most Important Nutrient Is the Hardest to Get Down
After bariatric surgery, almost everyone tells you the same thing: protein is priority number one. And for many patients,…
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The First Seven Days After Bariatric Surgery
The first morning at home is quieter than you expect. The hospital is behind you, the surgery is done,…