How to use calories and macros after bariatric surgery, in the most helpful way possible After Gastric Sleeve or Bypass surgery, patients often wonder how many calories they should be eating. You may wonder how many grams of protein or what your macros should be. While numbers can be beneficial for evaluation and assessment of how things are going, it’s not a one-size-fits-all all answer.  In this video and post, I will share my approach to meal planning and using mindful eating to identify how much is about right for you! I will also share how I use calories or macros to evaluate when it ..read more

Mindful eating is the act of being present and aware during a mealtime. Using mindful eating after Gastric Sleeve of Bypass provides several benefits including better tolerance of foods and identifying fullness. In this video and article, I will cover five benefits of eating mindfully after bariatric surgery including Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Duodenal Switch or when using obesity medications. Reason #1: Mindful eating decreases food anxiety after Gastric Sleeve or Bypass The results are in. We are anxious people living in an anxious world. We all need more peace in our daily lives and ..read more

The most voted and highly anticipated bariatric eating course is rolling out! If ever there was a “golden question” after bariatric surgery, it would be something along the lines of “HOW MUCH?” How much should I be eating? How many calories? What are my “macros” supposed to be? Am I eating too much? Am I not eating enough? What about carbs???? I wish I could give you a simple, straightforward answer. But the truth is – your journey to self-awareness is more helpful than my giving set numbers and portion sizes. But yes – nutrition “facts” still matter for making informed food decisions. That’s ..read more

From Easter to quick weeknight dinners after soccer practice, you’ll want to save this roundup of Bariatric Spring recipes! Protein-focused without a ton of work after Gastric Sleeve, Bypass, or Duodenal Switch. Welcoming Spring with 25 Delicious Bariatric-Friendly Recipes from the Bariatric Food Coach recipe library!! (All recipes are within THIS site, no heading to a site full of pop-ups, hoorah!) Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings. As the flowers bloom and the days get longer, it’s the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate our bodies with nutritious and flavorful meals ..read more

Guest post by Cindy Jouper, Bariatric Food Coach Premier Access member If you’re like me, you’ve been on diets for most of your adult life. We’ve developed a shared vocabulary around dieting. Years of mixed success with dieting have given these words a life of their own, and most have negative connotations. I’ve decided to ban many of these words from my vocabulary, so I’m using my strikethrough tool to eliminate them! I have updated some of these words to new, more neutral options but I have banned them altogether. Diet The first word I’m banning from my vocabulary is DIET. My bariatric die ..read more

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Acid Reflux after Gastric Sleeve, Bypass, or other bariatric surgery procedures. Guest post by Erica Perusse, Bariatric Food Coach Dietetic Assistant. Read her full-author biography at the end of the post!  Taming the Bariatric Burn (the raging fire of GERD) You settle in after a meal, ready to unwind, and BAM! There it is, creeping up your throat like an unwelcome guest at a party. The burning sensation, the sour taste, the relentless coughing – it’s like a tag team of discomfort hitting you all at once. Is it a heart attack? Heartburn? Indiges ..read more

After a Bariatric Surgery like Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Duodenal Switch, or many other operations, there will be stages of the bariatric eating plan. Every program is different in what they call each stage. The final stage might be called the Bariatric Stage 3 Diet. It could be Stage 3 although some programs divide up their stages into much smaller segments and thus have more of them.  The Bariatric Regular Diet means there are no more restrictions on the textures of the food. You can eat solid meats and get more options for protein sources. This website is full of bariatric recipe ..read more

Check out this over-the-shoulder video for a behind-the-scenes look at The Game of Post-Op Life! This fun game will help you build healthy habits, connect with others, and enter prize drawings – without all-or-nothing thinking! Premier access info How to join us and play the game: Become a Premier Access Member to Bariatric Food Coach > Click here to join. Use the code LEAP to save 29% off our monthly price every month. Watch your inbox for the Welcome Email and how to access the Community. All the game information and play will happen in the Community! For additional questions comment bel ..read more

After undergoing bariatric surgery, it is important to follow a specific diet plan to ensure proper healing and weight loss. The second stage of the bariatric diet is often known as the pureed diet. However, programs will differ in how they define the diet stages after surgery. The healing diet is a crucial step in the recovery process. In this article, we will discuss the Bariatric Stage 2 Diet and some tips to help you feel your best as you finally move out of the liquid stage! Why do some bariatric programs have eight phases of a diet after surgery and others have three? And isn’t die ..read more

After a Bariatric Surgery like Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Duodenal Switch or the many other operations, there will be stages of the bariatric eating plan. Every program is different in what they call each stage. Often, the Bariatric Stage 1 Diet is for Clear and Full Liquids. Wondering why programs are different? Check out this video and blog “The Bariatric Diet Stages” cover why bariatric diet plans vary between surgery centers. For this video and blog, we’ll deep dive into the liquid stage of the bariatric diet. For some, the clear liquid diet is stage 1 and the full liquid diet is stag ..read more