by mjoneill | Jan 15, 2017 | News
On June 17, 2016 This American Life aired an episode every bariatric surgery patient should hear. In fact, if you’re related to a bariatric surgery patient, a friend or colleague of one, or like so many Americans, just have an opinion on fat people, this is the...
by mjoneill | Dec 8, 2016 | Support Group, UIHC
The December UIHC Bariatric Surgery Support Group was well attended with sleevers, pouches and a prospective patient represented. Kara Moss (Dietitian) was slated to speak, but was unable to attend. Instead, Deb Allan (the new bariatric surgery program coordinator)...
by mjoneill | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ingredients and Preparation This recipe appears to be from bariatriceating.com. Rather than reproduce, I’ll just point to this excellent resource! No Crust Spinach and Swiss Quiche Thoughts Deb Allan not only shared this recipe, but prepared this dish for the...
by mjoneill | Dec 8, 2016 | Recipe
Ingredients 1 can drained chick peas 1T peanut butter 1tsp lemon or juice of one lemon 1tsp salt 1/2tsp pepper 2T olive oil Preparation In food processor, puree until fairly smooth. Then dribble in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add warm water with the processor on and...
by mjoneill | Dec 8, 2016 | Recipe
Ingredients 1 can drained pinto beans 1/3C mild salsa 1/4C cilantro 2oz Mexican Cheese Blend Preparation Pulse in a food processor until some texture remains. Pour into baking dish and stir in or top with 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded Mexican Cheese Blend. Bake...
by mjoneill | Dec 8, 2016 | Recipe
Ingredients 15oz can of pumpkin 1C skim milk 1 small box sugar free butterscotch pudding mix (4 serving size) 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 8oz container sugar free Cool Whip Preparation Whip together pumpkin, milk, pudding mix, and pie spice for 2 to 3 min until smooth....
by mjoneill | Nov 30, 2016 | My Journey
Your expectations after weight loss surgery are high. Astronomically high. And it makes sense that they are. After all, you’ve invested a lot of time, money and energy just getting approved for weight loss surgery. Certainly there’s a piece of you that...
by mjoneill | Sep 5, 2016 | News, research
Short term studies have long shown the efficacy of bariatric surgery on morbidly obese patients. Here’s a longer term study that reaffirms what we’ve known. At one year, patients who underwent gastric bypass lost 31% of their starting weight. those who...
by mjoneill | Jul 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
In a profoundly insightful article published in Vox, Farah Naz Khan, MD, puts it out there: Medicine is failing obesity. From advice to doesn’t work, to diagnostic equipment that can’t support obese patients, it’s clear to this doctor that obese...
by mjoneill | Jul 12, 2016 | snippet, weight loss surgery news
Ten years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, patients in a recent study had managed to keep off much of the weight they’d lost. Even more important, they also saw reductions in other medical problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high...
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