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Barbara Thompson had weight loss surgery in 2000 and went on to write the first patient guidebook, Weight Loss Surgery; Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You now in it’s 3rd edition and Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies. Barbara also hosts an internet mentoring program, the Back on Track Program, for weight loss surgery patients who are starting to regain weight. In addition, Barbara is a much in demand national speaker for bariatric practices and patient events as well as speaking for hospitals on obesity sensitivity (what is it like to be an obese patient in a hospital). For speaking inquiries contact Barbara Thompson directly Barbara@BarbaraThompson.net |
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There is a new surgical procedure that is being done for weight loss called a vagotomy. Surgeons are cutting the vegas nerve which signals the brain that you are hungry and signals the pancreas to release more insulin in order to move more sugar to fat. This procedure is only in the experimental stages right now, but […]
Even after having weight loss surgery, we are still the product of calories in versus calories used. Because we can eat smaller amounts, many of us fall victum to grazing, just popping something in our mouths and thinking it doesn’t count. But it does!!
If you keep your same diet and pop in just 12 M&M’s […]
Are you watching more TV now that the weather is bad in most of the country? Do you find that you want to munch while watching? Try watching more comedies than tragedies. A study showed that people ate 30% more when watching the tear jerker, Love Story, than they did when watching something funny.
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Yesterday was one of those days when I felt like I could eat forever. I was hungry all day. Where does that come from? I’ve had weight loss surgery. Granted, it was 7 1/2 years ago. But 7 1/2 years ago my pouch was the size of a egg and my stoma, which is the […]
After we have surgery, binge eating is difficult. We have the small pouch that just won’t permit it. And if we even try, up it comes or we have such a tummy ache that the pain reinforces our determination not to do that again (at least for awhile).
But what about those little bites of […]
Even after weight loss surgery, we are still susceptible to gaining weight. It stands to reason that because you are stressed and nervous that you may have a tendency to nibble as a nervous reaction. But there are things going on in your body that will cause you to gain weight over and above those […]