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What Are the Bariatric Diet Stages?
If you’re thinking about weight loss surgery, one question you probably have, is around the post-surgery bariatric diet. There is a period of adjustment after surgery that requires a transition to solid food. This helps to support your recovery. The precise timing of...
Exercise and Bariatric Surgery for Maximising Weight Loss and Health
Understand exercise and bariatric surgery Combining exercise with weight loss surgery can have profound effects on weight loss outcomes and overall health. In this comprehensive article, I’ll explain the important link between exercise and bariatric surgery. Looking...
What’s The Best Diet For Weight Loss?
When it comes to tackling obesity and treating and preventing other related diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers a good diet is a critical component. But what is a good diet? Is it low-fat? Is it low-carb? Let's look at some of the...
7 Weight Loss Surgery Myths You Need to Know
If you’ve been thinking about weight loss surgery, you’ll know that finding good information can be a minefield. You start thinking and talking about bariatric surgery and suddenly everyone is an expert on it. You’re not sure what to believe. Some stories might have...
Why Is Protein After Weight Loss Surgery Important?
When you’re thinking about weight loss surgery, you may hear the term floating around ‘protein first.’ What does that mean exactly? Do your protein needs change after weight loss surgery? Questions about your new diet are common, particularly when it comes to protein....
Meal Prep After Gastric Sleeve
Meal prep is one of many ways that you can help sustain weight loss after gastric sleeve, or any weight loss procedure for that matter. Find out why planning for eating is important after gastric sleeve. And get lots of ideas on how to get meal prepping right. From...
Can I Drink Alcohol After Weight Loss Surgery?
A common question about life after weight loss surgery, is whether it is okay to drink alcohol. It’s an understandable question. Drinking alcohol is not only socially acceptable In Australia, it is often encouraged by friends or family. But is it bad for your health...
A COVID-19 Update For Our Patients
Clinical changes due to COVID-19 The current coronavirus pandemic has caused worldwide illness and many fatalities. Its effect on society both in terms of health and economic devastation is unprecedented. The only way to contain the spread of the virus is by social...
Finding The Best Weight Loss Surgeon For You
The choice to have weight loss surgery could well be amongst one of the biggest decisions you will make. It’s right up there with getting married, deciding to start a family, buying a house, changing jobs…..you get the picture. These are all major life decisions that...