Reverse the Post-Op Regain

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Transfer addiction is a condition where you transfer or switch the psychological behaviour of coping with stress from one to another. In most cases, people after bariatric surgery (~25-30%) may transfer emotional eating to alcoholism; gambling; drug use; increased cigarette use and other damaging habits. 

This comes with a cost to your physical, mental and emotional health. 

Today we are discussing what is transfer addiction, signs that you might be experiencing it and where to go for help. 

Support Services: 

• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 
• Your local area might have an alcohol and drugs service - so search the local council/state if you have one in your area. 

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Weight loss surgery can be challenging in terms of the massive lifestyle adjustment, but we are all vying for a specific weight or target weight. Your surgery team or you may have set this goal, but what do you do after you’ve achieved the goal? 

Today we will discuss what to focus on after you have hit your ‘goal weight’ after weight loss surgery. 

I discuss the three main areas to focus on to reduce the risk of weight regain and give you some guidance as to when to worry if the scales creep up. 

To recap your protein needs, I’ve put together a handy protein counter to help you reach the recommended minimum 80g protein for females and 100g protein for males. Click here to access it. 

DISCLAIMER 

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Success after weight loss surgery is classed by some as the number on the scale. But, weight loss surgery provides so many more benefits and non-scale victories beyond the number on the scale. 

In today’s conversation, we are going to go through some non-scale victories that you might like to focus on instead of the scales after your weight loss surgery. We do know that just focusing on the scales can make you feel like you’re not doing enough or you feel frustrated, particularly because it is out of your control. 

I encourage you to try reflecting on your own non-scale victories. Keep them in a place that you can see so when you feel despondent about the scale number, to remind yourself about all the victories you have achieved. 

DISCLAIMER 

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Calcium is an important mineral for every single bariatric patient. Calcium builds and maintains the bone matrix and is very important in preventing osteoporosis. 

The average calcium supplement provides 600 mg per day, however this is most likely not what you’re achieving through your diet. 

In this episode, I go through:

• Why calcium is important
• Where you can find it in food
• How much bariatric patients need daily
• How to know if your bones are healthy
• How to support your bones as you age   

Keep a note-pad handy as there is lots of information that will help you support your bones in the long-term! 

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Hair loss is a common complication after weight loss surgery. It tends to peak at three to six months post-op. Often induced by the actual stress of the surgery coupled with inadequate protein intake and vitamin intake. 

In this episode, I go through why hair loss occurs, how to manage it nutritionally and ways to encourage the hair to grow back. 

I’ve put together a handy protein counter to help you reach the recommended minimum 80g protein for females and 100g protein for males. Click here to access it. 

A summary of nutrient recommendations were: 

• Protein Intake 80g of protein for women and 100g for men (including sufficient amounts of high biological value proteins like meat, seafood, tofu, dairy). 
• Omega - 3’s: 2-3 servings of oily fish or 15 mL of flaxseed oil
• Up to 2.5g of biotin (from food and supplements - check with your dietitian for specific recommendations) 
• One or two multivitamin capsules (such as BN Healthy - Discount Code: 20SN for 20% off. 
• Vitamin B12: 350 to 500ug/day (or dosed based on blood tests) 
• Iron: Iron based on blood tests. 
• Additional zinc is not recommended as it is already present in sufficient doses in multivitamins that contain minerals.

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Fasting has several health benefits and has been popularised in recent times. There are many variations of fasting such as the 16:8 fast or the 5:2 diet. In the context of religion, there are several variations of fasting of religious nature.  One of the longer fasts is the month of Ramadan in Islam.  

I’ve put together a handy factsheet to summarise the points and meal suggestions today. Click here to access it. 

You can connect with me in these places online:  

• Website:https://www.thebariatriccollective.com.au/
• Instagram:@thebariatriccollective
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thebariatriccollective
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic 
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

References: 

Abeyasekera, Kavisha N., "Benefits of Intermittent Fasting: A Systematic Review of

Randomized Clinical Trials" (2020). Physician Assistant Studies | Student Articles. 12.

https://doi.org/10.33015/dominican.edu/2020.PAS.12

Patikorn C, Roubal K, Veettil SK, et al. Intermittent Fasting and Obesity-Related Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses of Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(12):e2139558. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.39558

Patterson RE, Laughlin GA, LaCroix AZ, Hartman SJ, Natarajan L, Senger CM, Martínez ME, Villaseñor A, Sears DD, Marinac CR, Gallo LC. Intermittent Fasting and Human Metabolic Health. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015 Aug;115(8):1203-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.02.018. Epub 2015 Apr 6. PMID: 25857868; PMCID: PMC4516560.

DISCLAIMER 

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances. 

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Sleep is absolutely essential to human life. Talk to any night shift worker or sleep deprived new mum. Sleep is critical for the body functioning; better mental health; better clarity and decision making and importantly, improving your food choices. 

The recommendation for adults is 7-9 hours per night. Are you achieving this? In today’s episode we go through why sleep is important and how it can make a difference in reversing weight regain. I also provide some strategies to help you get a better night sleep. 

As always, this is general advice only and you should seek our further support from your health professional if you feel like some of the nature discussed is a concern for you. 

References: 

Chaput JP, Tremblay A. Adequate sleep to improve the treatment of obesity. CMAJ. 2012 Dec 11;184(18):1975-6. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120876. Epub 2012 Sep 17. PMID: 22988148; PMCID: PMC3519150. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519150/ 

Hall, W. (2022). The emerging importance of tackling sleep–diet interactions in lifestyle interventions for weight management. British Journal of Nutrition, 128(3), 561-568. doi:10.1017/S000711452200160X 

Kline CE, Chasens ER, Bizhanova Z, Sereika SM, Buysse DJ, Imes CC, Kariuki JK, Mendez DD, Cajita MI, Rathbun SL, Burke LE. The association between sleep health and weight change during a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 Mar;45(3):639-649. doi: 10.1038/s41366-020-00728-8. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PMID: 33414489; PMCID: PMC7914147.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7914147/ 

Papatriantafyllou, E.; Efthymiou, D.; Zoumbaneas, E.; Popescu, C.A.; Vassilopoulou, E. Sleep Deprivation: Effects on Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance. Nutrients 2022, 14, 1549. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14081549 

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Drinking water after weight loss surgery is a difficult task. There are so many ‘rules’ and things to focus on after bariatric surgery, we often find that water tends to fall by the wayside. 

In this episode I walk you through why water is key after weight loss surgery and how it can prevent weight regain; why does water feel “heavy” post-op, and strategies to make it easier for you. 

As always, this is general advice only and you should seek our further support from your health professional if you feel like some of the nature discussed is a concern for you. 

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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This month I have dedicated two episodes to gut health. It is an under researched area  especially in the lens of those who have had weight loss surgery. There are many ways to decrease the detrimental bacteria and increase the diversity and population of the positive bacteria. 

Today, I will take the best strategies and break them down for you in this episode. You’ll learn easy ways to make sure you have regular bowel movements, improve the health of your gut bacteria, and ensure you get a diverse range of plants to improve your overall health. 

If you are looking for more gut health recipes, check out Gut Health Month online: https://nutritionconnection.com.au/gut-health-month/. 

If you would like a three day meal plan for after WLS, sign up for my email list to receive it here.  

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.

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Are you travelling or planning to travel in the upcoming holidays? They seem a fair way away, but it is always good to think ahead. This episode was inspired by one of my long-term clients that is travelling with friends and family that have had weight loss surgery. 

Travelling after weight loss surgery is challenging enough, however throw in some difficult conversations about weight, goal weights and expectations of each other with the surgery, you have a recipe for a shame and guilt trip. 

Today I break down how to navigate travel after weight loss surgery. I discuss aspects you might like to think of when booking and planning your trip. I also encourage you to remember that your body is unique and every one responds to the metabolic surgery in a unique way. 

If you need more scripts on how to discuss weight loss surgery, I encourage you to visit Episode 6 or refresh your memory with the complimentary scripts here. 

Helpful Info:

• Self Paced Support: Reverse the Post-Op Regain Online Course
• Instagram: @thebariatriccollective
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Downloads:
  • Causes of Weight Regain Graphic
  • Download a Free Three Day Meal Plan with Recipes

DISCLAIMER

The advice provided in the podcast is general in nature and is not intended to constitute or substitute for dietetics, nutrition, professional or medical advice. You should not rely on the information presented here as medical advice. It is important to consult a medical professional for personalised medical or dietetic advice for your specific circumstances.