Healthy Living Tips

\ This post contains affiliate links. Ah…Christmas! The lights. The parties. The gifts! Now that I (Nik) am almost 10 years post-op, I have a bunch of gadgets geared toward healthy living. But still, they come out with new stuff every year! This year, my Bariatric Foodie Live co-host, Shannon, and I put our heads together and made a list …

Of all the vitamins I take on a day-to-day basis, I will admit Vitamin B-12 baffled me the longest. I wasn’t sure why I had to take it in the first place and why I had to take it in a specific way (more on that in a moment). If you’re anything like me, understanding the why is important to …

I know I don’t put dates on my posts so I will say that as I write, it is December 4, 2015. Also known as “the 14th anniversary of my 25th birthday.” What’s the first thing (food-wise) that comes to mind when you think of your birthday? Yep…cake. Birthday cake is more than just a food. It’s a cultural institution. …

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. The Obesity Action Coalition “Your Weight Matters” Convention is awesome. Why? Too many reasons to detail in one post but I will say there are at least three reasons I say this: World class education on obesity from the experts on the cutting edge of research. You get to find out the …

See Tip #3 for how to ensure you correctly portion foods that can be easy to over-measure! But first…pre-ops! (Or really anyone who feels like they need to get their lives/homes in focus to be successful at WLS) I have a resource for you! It’s called The Bariatric Foodie Pre-Op Prep Kit (On the page where that link goes, choose “Downloads”). …

Pledge People: Remember tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 11) is the “Shake it Up!” Challenge. Be sure to try something new and healthy tomorrow and report back for a chance to win some Click Espresso Protein. I’ve been meaning to post this blog post for a while. But…you all know the story. Life. It happens. No matter how much I tell it …

One of the things I love about this blog, and our communities on Facebook and Twitter is that it’s constantly growing! As folks get their surgeries they are discovering Bariatric Foodie and joining in on the fun. That’s great, but it occurs to me that sometimes I reference products I love like everyone knows what they are. So new Foodies, …

If I weren’t battling every creature known to man in my kitchen…er, having some household issues as of late, I would have taken pictures of all these suggestions but alas…it is what it is. There’s always some drama going on in my life! So let’s talk about Labor Day. Unofficial last day of summer. Day before which the pumpkin takes over …

This session was on Friday, August 16th and was lead by Eliza Kingsford, MA, LPC, Clinical Director of Wellspring Health. She’s also been featured on Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil (whoa). First I want to say this session was totally not about what I thought it was about. But…it was awesome. She started by telling us about the National Weight …

One of the cool parts about the Obesity Action Coalition’s convention was sessions called “Lunch with an Expert.” These were table discussions where you could ask an expert in certain fields direct questions about their expertise. Since you guys sent me to this conference, I tried to pick lunches that addressed some of the questions I get from you guys. …