Plateaus happen. Even after weight loss surgery. It’s important to recognize whether you’ve hit a plateau during the honeymoon stage or if you’ve just lost all the weight the surgery will [...]
Most commercially sold protein powders use whey protein which is derived from dairy. If you have a dairy allergy or intolerance, it doesn’t mean that you have to avoid protein shakes and powders [...]
Any surgery, whether bariatric or otherwise, will slightly increase your risk for a heart attack. It’s one of the reasons that patients are given a cardiac stress test before surgery. Does that [...]
There is a lot of confusion and misinformation on carbonated beverages. Will carbonation really stretch out your pouch? Dr. Weiner digs deeper into the question and spells out exactly what you [...]
There are averages that surgeons use to benchmark patients weight loss after surgery. With a VSG, it’s normal to see an 8-10% weight loss at the 5-6 week mark. In this video, Dr. Matthew Weiner [...]
Many people, unknowingly, start off their surgical weight loss journey with an expectation or idea of a goal weight they want to achieve. Unfortunately, weight loss surgery doesn’t know what your [...]
Weight loss stalls and short-term weight gains are normal after bariatric surgery. It doesn’t mean that you are doing something wrong, or that the surgery didn’t work. That said, it can be very [...]
Injuries are often a cause of weight gain and weight regain. Which is why preventing injury is so important. So what do you do once you have an injury to prevent weight regain? Dr. Matthew Weiner [...]
Lymphedema is a build up of fluids in the legs caused by obesity. Lipedema is a symmetric buildup of fat deposits in the lower extremedies. In this video, Dr. Weiner discusses these diseases and [...]
Deciding which surgery is right for you comes down to what your priorities for the surgery are and what comorbidities you have. There is a great app that helps take the emotional aspect out of [...]