Weight Loss Lifestyle | Gulf Coast Bariatrics

Eating Slower Can Help You Lose Weight

Posted: Jul 05 in Weight Loss Blog by

In a recent study, researchers looked at how much participants ate when instructed to consume their food at different paces. On the first day, they ate at their normal pace. On the second, participants were told to take a bite each time they were prompted to do so by a tone. On the third, the [...]

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Four Tips for Weight Loss

Posted: Jun 07 in Weight Loss Blog by

There are a few strategies that you can employ to ensure that your efforts to lose weight are successful. Even after bariatric surgery, you will need to maintain a healthy diet in order to take and keep the weight off for good. While you will have some limitations on what you can eat immediately after [...]

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Burning Calories: Metabolism and Weight Loss

Posted: May 03 in Weight Loss Blog by

Patients who undergo weight loss surgery may often feel that a sluggish metabolism is at least partially to blame for their excess weight. Actually, your metabolic rate is not really the determining factor in whether you carry excess weight on your body. Instead, it boils down to how much food and drink you take in [...]

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The Importance of a Healthy Weight

Posted: Apr 21 in Weight Loss Blog by

For some, the desire to lose weight stems from superficial reasons such as wanting to look more attractive, but there are many more important reasons to lose weight. Attaining a healthy weight by eating healthy, exercising outside in the Naples, Florida sun or choosing  bariatric surgery in Ft. Myers, Florida will reduce your risk for serious conditions [...]

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The Relationship between Obesity and Chronic Pain

Posted: Apr 14 in Weight Loss Blog by

According to a new study published by the American Pain Society, pain and obesity are linked to both family history and mood disorder conditions. The study, outlined in the Journal of Pain, looked at how both psychological factors and family history impacted the relationship between pain and obesity. In the study, researchers examined the data [...]

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Surgery more Effective than Dieting Remedies for Glucose Control

Posted: Apr 07 in Weight Loss Blog by

In about 80 percent of patients, bariatric surgery improves blood sugar levels. Now, a new clue has been uncovered as to why this type of weight loss surgery is more effective at controlling blood glucose levels than only dietary remedies. As a part of gastric bypass surgery, considerable weight loss is one component behind better [...]

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Lower Your Weight, Lower Your Risk of Health Issues

Posted: Mar 31 in Weight Loss Blog by

In some ways Americans today are healthier than we were 50 years ago. New advances in medical science have enabled doctors to make better diagnoses and the cure rate of many diseases has vastly improved. On the other hand, many Americans are unhealthier when you consider that the obesity rate in 1960 was 13 percent [...]

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The Impact of Obesity on City Budgets

Posted: Feb 28 in Weight Loss Blog by

Many cities are struggling to keep budgets under control, and Naples and Ft. Myers are no exception. Some studies show that resident obesity rates have a sizable impact on a city’s bottom line. Obesity affects a significant amount of the population, and as a result, the associated direct health care costs are sizable within those areas. Studies show that when obese residents focus on successful weight loss, health care costs decline and can provide a sizable financial windfall to the city budget.

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What is the Difference Between Physical Activity and Exercise?

Posted: Feb 21 in Weight Loss Blog by

Although both physical activity and exercise have benefits for health and overall fitness, there is a difference between the two. Patients who have committed to weight loss surgery are encouraged to change their lifestyle, including more physical activity and exercise to help maintain ideal weight and fitness. Knowing the benefits and differences between the physical activity and exercise helps bariatric surgery patients reach their weight loss and fitness goals faster. It also you helps maintain optimal weight.

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Recognizing roadblocks

Posted: Feb 14 in Weight Loss Blog by

After successful weight loss surgery, you´ll still need to work hard to keep the weight off. While bariatric surgery is an important first step in your weight loss journey, you will need to make lifestyle changes to ensure the weight you worked so hard to lose stays off. Lifestyle changes include eating healthy foods and being active each day for at least 30 minutes. However, you may find that even as you try to make these changes, roadblocks set you back. Below are some common roadblocks to long-term weight loss and tips to get around them.

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