Mindful eating seems to be a common term used today. What is mindful eating and what benefit does it offer people in their health and wellness journey. Today Chelsey Nelson RD talks about the upsides...but also the downsides to mindful eating. We do apologize but the recording has a really annoying clicking sound throughout the episode. We will work to remedy that in the future!

Regaining weight that you have loss can be extremely frustrating (with or without surgery). Dr. Bleu and Chelsey tackle some of the biggest topics around weight regain. How do you prevent it? What do you do if happens?

In this episode we walk through the highlights of one of the most interesting health and wellness books that we have both read. Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe dives into what really drives our weight gain and also gives her insight on how to correct the issues.

Dr. Bleu interviews a special guest on todays episode! Margaret Enns was his very first weight loss surgery patient and is approaching her 12 year anniversary of her sleeve gastrectomy. They talk about initial approach and switching focus to long term health an wellness. This episode is full of great advice on developing good habits and focusing on nutrition.

Why is sleep important? How can I get better sleep? Sleep is one of the four pillars of health and wellness and as a culture we have grown to not value sleep. It could be work, family, or learned behaviors but if you are not sleeping well, you need to make some changes!

In this episode I have an intesnce conversation with my kids! We cover career goals and spirit animals. At first I was not going to post this but I then considered how this plays into a health and wellness journey and it served a more important role. Slow down and take time to talk to your kids! Let go of the stress and just have a conversation about what type of animal you would be!

Kristell Kotara is 6 months out from a sleeve gastrectomy. I was immediately drawn to her energy and excitement about changing her lifestyle. She started out at a BMI less than 30 and paid out of pocket for surgery. She gives her experience in deciding to have surgery and how she has approached the first 6 months! 

Today my wife joins me to talk about raising healthy kids and dealing with spouses that may not be on the same journey as you! We cover a lot more and forgot to cover much of what we wanted to talk about - a part 2 will be soon!