Our Blog | Gulf Coast Bariatrics - Part 6

The number one reason for exercising as you get older? It helps you live longer. It also improves the quality of your life by warding off threats to your health and vitality, such as heart disease and diabetes, and mishaps such as falls. You don’t have to train like a professional athlete or spend hours in the gym every day to reap the benefits of exercise. Movement is the key; 30 minutes a day will get the job done. The idea is to do something you enjoy and to stay motivated. [Read more]

Diet and nutrition have a great deal to do with managing your type 1 and type 2 diabetes.  Since your doctor has provided guidelines for the maximum number of carbohydrates you should consume per meal, it pays to use your allotment wisely. The best strategy is to focus on consuming complex carbs and staying away from simple carbs.  [Read more]

Trendy diets come and go, each one promising better results than the last. And while some of them may work well enough to help you shed the pounds, extreme diets are unlikely to last if they make you miserable. To achieve long-lasting weight loss, you need to fit a few changes into your daily life. Here are six ways to do exactly that, whichever particular diet plan you decide to follow. [Read more]

It might sound paradoxical, but one of the secrets to getting the most out of fitness is to not go all out, all the time. The body works best when it is given time to rest. That’s why taking regular recovery days is important for anyone who works out. Read on to find the five big benefits of recovery days. [Read more]

Rejoicing is easy when life goes well. However, occasionally, you might feel negative. Sad news on the TV and radio, or in your private life is gloom-worthy. Especially, if circumstances show no signs of improvement. These tips will help to brighten your mood. [Read more]

Belly fat is one of the most stubborn and dangerous types of body weight to carry. It can make it difficult to pull off certain outfits, but it also makes you more prone to serious health problems, such as heart disease and type II diabetes. If you’re trying to lose stomach weight, you may want to consider incorporating some of these foods in your diet.  [Read more]

People in search of simple equipment which will enable regular, enjoyable cardiopulmonary fitness exercise need look no further than the stationary bicycle.  This type of bike, designed for indoor use, makes it possible to exercise without concern for the weather while allowing attention to reading materials, TV, and other amusement devices. [Read more]

Easily the most stressful part of the weight loss process is the realization that you’ve begun to re-gain weight that you thought you were able to successfully say goodbye to. Weight loss is a long process, and for some people the threat of re-gaining weight never really goes away. You can lose 100 lbs, and the threat of old habits may still lurk in the background, threatening to return you to your old way of life. [Read more]

When you set out on a weight loss journey, it can quickly become a whirlwind of big changes. Some of these changes are easier to keep up with than others. While it is great to start feeling healthier, and everyone loves those early days when the weight first starts to fall off and your clothes start fitting nicer, there are plenty of other changes that aren’t quite as simple. Keeping up with your diet changes and exercise goals can quickly become more hassle than enjoyment. Finding a way to set up your schedule in a way that will support long-term success is the best solution. [Read more]

Losing weight requires making long-term changes to your diet and lifestyle, including how active you are. The dietary changes that you make have to be focused around your new weight loss program. Your weight loss surgeon will spell out these changes for you to make it plain and simple, but this won’t change the fact that there are some foods that you will always love, and saying goodbye to them forever may seem more and more difficult with every passing day of your weight loss plan. [Read more]