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4 Best & Worst Foods for Your Bones

One fun thing about gastric bypass surgery? You can get osteoporosis while loosing weight. When it comes to bone health, the first few foods that probably come to mind are all dairy products. But what if we told you that’s not entirely true? Yes, dairy products do give your body a good dose of calcium, […]

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Brown Rice: Is It Worth Switching To?

We’ve all heard about the healthier variants of the foods we have every day. From green tea instead of coffee to olive oil instead of regular oil, there’s a lot of options out there. One in particular that you’ve probably heard of is brown rice. Time and again this this supposedly healthier variant of white […]

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Eating Healthy and Saving Money

Eating Healthy and Saving Money? We are often led to believe that making healthy eating habits is out of our reach for convenience and cost reasons.  But did you know that making the smarter and healthier choice can actually save you money? Eating Healthy and Saving Money Let me explain with these tips: Curb your […]

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Top 10 Movements & Foods to Reduce Gas & Bloating

Yes, this is an unpleasant part of Gastric Bypass surgery: the gas. You can’t blame that silent and deadly fart on the dog that you don’t have. It doesn’t work. I may have tried it… but you can do a few things to help eliminate the problem! Here are our Top 10 Movements & Foods […]

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7 Unexpected Signs of Untreated Sleep Apnea

Just like insomnia, sleep apnea is a very common sleep disorder that affects a good percentage of people across the globe. If left untreated, it can lead to chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart diseases, which is exactly why, proper diagnosis and treatment is necessary. I used to suffer from this […]

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Yes, I Have a “Movie Purse”

Sorry Marcus Theaters, Yes, I Have a “Movie Purse”.  What is a Movie Purse? Simple, it is a purse you pack full of treats for the movie theater! Now, before you get all upset about me smuggling in food — what exactly do you think a person who just had gastric bypass surgery can eat […]

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5 Foods to Eat After Your Workout That Will Help You Keep off the Pounds

You just finished your workout and you’re starving but you don’t know what the best foods are, and you don’t want to undo the work you’ve put in today. Here are 5 foods to eat after your workout that will help you keep off the pounds. The foods you’re about to read about focused primarily […]

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budget eating

12 Freezer Ready Casseroles

As my family works their way through the chest freezer full of food that I prepared before my surgery, it finally became time to add another batch to it. These 12 Freezer Ready Casseroles were just the trick so I made a double batch of each one and BAM! 24 more meals ready for them. […]

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20 Amazing Low Carb Recipes for your Instant Pot

It seems like no matter where you go, you can’t seem to avoid hearing about the wonders of the Instant Pot. Normally, I don’t really jump on these trends, however the Instant Pot was an exception! I seriously use this appliance every single day and it saves me so much time! If you are ready […]

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Oh Baby!

Do you know how long it’s been since I had baby food? I actually made Miss Sarah’s food myself, from what we were eating, so do the math if I am now 50. Oh baby… Oh Baby! Two weeks after surgery you finally get off the liquid diet and get to start working back into […]