“He said the battle against obesity should focus on stopping children from becoming obese in the first place and making bariatric surgery more widely available as it was nearly impossible for obese people to lose weight any other way. Bariatric surgery involves reducing the capacity of the stomach and has been shown to have long-term benefits for the morbidly obese.”
This is a great story, not all overweight people are lazy or overeaters. Some people are more genetic changes caused by environmental factors, either in the womb or in their early years.
Studies of gastric bypass patients have found that after 10 years, they have maintained 75 per cent of their weight loss. Long-term studies of people who lose weight by dieting alone have shown they regain between two-thirds and all of the weight within five years.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/fat-chance-of-weight-loss/story-e6frea6u-1226105579394
One of our thoughtful patients sent this very important warning.
As I was washing my hair in the shower today, I took the time to read the bottle. I was in shock !
I use this shampoo daily and it runs down my entire body, on the bottle it reads “For extra volume and body”
Seriously why have I not noticed this before? This explains a lot.
Tomorrow I am going to start using Morning Fresh Dishwashing Liquid. It says right on the label “dissolves fat that is otherwise difficult to remove”
It pays to read the labels my friends !
-Thank you Caroline, we all got a good laugh from this.
We are looking forward to our Patient lunch on Saturday 30th August. Jo and her team at Signature Dish have been kind enough to add some small portioned specials on the lunch menu for us.
We have monthly patient get-togethers, for either lunch or coffee.
If you would like to attend and enjoy company from others in a similar weight loss situation we always welcome new faces.
Please email Melanie melaniec@wlsa.com.au or call us on 5598 0500
We are thrilled to announce our July patient catch-up will be a lunch date.
We are meeting at Signature Dish Varsity Lakes at 1pm on Saturday 30th July.
Jo and her team will have their usual beautiful menu and 3 very special smaller portion yummy dishes for us.
This is a great way to have a chat with like minded people and share your experiences.
We would love to see you.
We have limited places please RSVP to Melanie on 1300 934 448 or email at melaniec@wlsa.com.au.
WeightLoss Solutions Australia will be running our next open night on Tuesday 16th August at 6pm. John Flynn Hospital Tugun.
Come meet the team, including surgeon, psychologist, and dietitian, and learn about the minimally invasive surgical weight loss and non-surgical weight loss options.
We will be discussing the gastric sleeve, lap band and orbera balloon.
This is a great informal way to meet and talk with our health professionals about the best options for you.
We will also have past patients there on the evening to talk, and answer any questions.
Please feel free to bring your partner or support person.
All people attending will be able to have their initial consultation with our surgeons bulk billed.
To Register, visit: http://www.1300weightloss.com.au/open-night-enquiry.html
Winter is an easy time to eat the right foods. There is nothing more comforting than a nice hot bowl of soup. Here is one of our favourite recipes taken from the Knife, Fork and Band Cook book by Sally Johnston, this book is available from our practice and at “The Weightloss Shop” online store.
This is a fantastic tool for people that have had ANY type of weightloss surgery. From bands to sleeves and has some yummy foods for all phases from fluid, to puree to soft foods.
Sweet Potato Soup
(serves 4)
Oil Spray
3 cups diced sweet potato
2 cups salt reduced chicken or vegatable stock
1/2 diced onion
1 clove crushed garlic
2 tablespoons diced celery
1/2 cup grated zucchini
1/4 cup washed red lentils
1/3 cup low fat milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Heat a large saucepan that has been sprayed with oil. Add onion, garlic and celery and gently cook until soft. Add sweet potato, zucchini, lentils and stock and simmer until the lentils are soft.
Add capsicum and remove from heat. Leave to cool slightly before pouring into a blender or food processor. Puree until soup is thin enough to drink through a straw. (if on liquid phase) or until all contents are smooth. Whilst pureeing, slowly pour in the milk and lemon juice. Return to saucepan and reheat gently before serving, but do not boil.
Enjoy
WeightLoss Solutions Australia will be running our next open night on Tuesday 7th June at 6pm. John Flynn Hospital Tugun.
Come meet the team, including surgeon, psychologist, and dietitian, and learn about the minimally invasive surgical weight loss and non-surgical weight loss options.
We will be discussing the gastric sleeve, lap band and orbera balloon.
This is a great informal way to meet and talk with our health professionals about the best options for you.
We will also have past patients there on the evening to talk, and answer any questions.
To Register, visit: http://www.1300weightloss.com.au/open-night-enquiry.html
We are pleased to annouce we have a date for our June Coffee Morning.
We will be meeting on Saturday 11th June at 10 am.
We have a beautiful new location for our June meet up at “Signature Dish”, a lovely coffee shop located in Varsity Lakes, 240 Varsity Parade.
Come along, make some new frineds, have a chat and enjoy a laugh.
Please email melaniec@wlsa.com.au or call Melanie at 1300 934 448 to confirm your seat.
I would like to share with you a very personal entry in my diary that I wrote after my lap band surgery.
I felt like I was in an abusive relationship. I was embarassed and I was emotionally attached.
I took a big step and needed to free myself, I had taken the first step (having my lap band) and this was the next.
So here is my dear John letter to my lover (FOOD)
Dear food
Well I have to say I have loved you way too much, for way too long. I didn’t think I could do it, but I have found someone else, his name is lap band.
He has made me see things in a different light.
He does not push me to the point of no return with eating, he does not make me hide when eating and does not make me embarrassed to eat in public. He makes me proud to say he is my partner and he looks after me. He has taught me how to take back control of my life.
Unlike you who always wanted me to have more and more, you were not looking after my health or best interests. You only cared about yourself and how much of you I could take. I am sick of sneaking around with you and it being just you and me. I want more, I want more time with my family and friends and I feel you have robbed me of that.
I have to say food I became embarrassed to be seen with you. But I don’t put all the blame on you, a lot of my problem was with my love for you. So, I am done, I have had it with you, we will still see each other around, and I will still pop in to say HI but this constant being together is not good.
Will I miss you? Probably, but I will get over it and lap band will make sure of that.
Take care food that is what I am doing from now on.
Melanie x x
WeightLoss Solutions Australia will be running our next open night on Tuesday 10th May at 6pm. John Flynn Hospital Tugun.
Come meet the team, including surgeon, psychologist, and dietitian, and learn about the minimally invasive surgical weight loss and non-surgical weight loss options.
This is a great informal way to meet and talk with our health professionals about the best options for you.
We will also have past patients there on the evening to talk, and answer any questions.
To Register, visit: http://www.1300weightloss.com.au/open-night-enquiry.html
