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Exercise and Gastric Bypass Surgery

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by Kathy Stevens

Yes!  You can exercise before and after Gastric Bypass Surgery – learn why & how to do it safely.

Asking a severely obese person (more than 100 pounds overweight) to exercise can be like suggesting a spicy meal to someone with a stomachache.  Obesity takes a toll on almost every system in the body from your heart and blood vessels to your organs, bones and joints.  This often leads to a vicious cycle of sedentary behavior; the less you move the more you gain …the more you gain the less you feel like moving. When you spend years being inactive you lose important physical abilities and muscle properties that allow you to stay active for life. More and more people are turning to gastric bypass surgery as a solution when traditional diet and exercise are not working. This medical intervention can offer a fresh, new start but won’t be the full solution unless coupled with a healthier lifestyle, including proper nutritional and exercise habits. ->>>READ MORE

Gastric Bypass Perfect Protein: Take Along Egg Breakfast

Considering the protein needs of a bariatric gastric bypass patient, the egg may well be the perfect food. An egg contains the highest quality of food protein known, each Grade A large egg contains 6 grams of protein. It is so nearly perfect that egg protein is the standard by which other protein is measured. The egg is second, only to mother’s milk, for human nutrition…Eggs can become a bit tedious in the after-WLS diet. Here is a great new way to fix the ubiquitous hard cooked eggs. This take along dish can be enjoyed with whole wheat crackers or a toasted whole wheat English muffin. This mixture is also satisfying served on it its own. ->>>READ MORE

Weight-loss procedure starts before surgery

March 10, 2010 

By DENISE M. BARAN-UNLAND For Sun-Times Media

On March 1, Holly Caponi came home from work, ate her dinner and went straight to bed, too hungry to stay awake any longer.

Caponi, 25, of Crest Hill, is having laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery next week, but preparations for the procedure begin two weeks in advance with a special diet to stimulate weight loss and shrink her liver (it’s larger when it digests carbohydrates).

Daily food is limited to two protein powder shakes, four ounces of protein — Caponi chose chicken — a half cup of nonstarchy vegetables and 64 ounces of water. The extra water replaces the hydration patients miss when not consuming fruits and vegetables.

“This makes it easier for the doctors to go in and perform the surgery,” said Susan Murray, registered dietitian at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. ->>>READ MORE