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Exercise Goals

By Zoë Schroeder, MS, RDN, CSCS Dietary Weight Loss, Helpful Tips

Nutrition is the most important tool when trying to lose weight but that doesn’t mean that exercise isn’t important. In fact, exercise offers so many benefits to your overall health...

Added Fat

By Zoë Schroeder, MS, RDN, CSCS Dietary Weight Loss, Helpful Tips

In this video, Zoe explains the 3 “R’s” of fat consumption and offers tips and techniques on how to use fat sparingly but effectively without feeling deprived.

Should I have a gastric sleeve or try the Pound of Cure diet plan?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Dietary Weight Loss, Surgical Weight Loss

It is almost always best to try to lose the weight without surgery.

How do I break a plateau?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Surgical Weight Loss

It’s important to recognize whether you’ve hit a plateau during the honeymoon stage or if you’ve just lost all the weight the surgery will provide.

I have a dairy allergy. Which protein shake should I drink?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Dietary Weight Loss, Surgical Weight Loss

If you have a dairy allergy or intolerance, it doesn’t mean that you have to avoid protein shakes and powders completely.

Is it true that bariatric surgery can negatively affect the heart in the short-term after surgery?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner

Any surgery, whether bariatric or otherwise, will slightly increase your risk for a heart attack.

Are seltzers and carbonated beverages okay to drink after surgery?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Surgical Weight Loss

There is a lot of confusion and misinformation on carbonated beverages. Will carbonation really stretch out your pouch?

One month after VSG I’ve lost very little weight. Is that normal?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Surgical Weight Loss

In this video, Dr. Matthew Weiner explains what could be the cause of low weight loss and and what additional steps to take

I need to lose more weight. What can I do?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Surgical Weight Loss

Weight loss surgery doesn’t know what your expectation is and doesn’t work that way.

My weight loss stalled when I transitioned from protein shakes to soft foods. Why?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Surgical Weight Loss

It can be very frustrating which is why setting non scale victories (NSV) is so important.