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Welcome to our site! Vitalady's personal thoughts: Why foods with B-12 don't work for bypass patients. The following is why Vitamin B-12 doesn't work for us: Extracted from food, it formerly passed into the lower stomach, acid and enzyme cocktail, mingled with the biological chemical known as Intrinsic Factor (IF) and from there to the duodenum and down to the … [Read More...]
Facts and Fun
Fact: Did You Know: A cat’s ear has 32 muscles and a human’s ear only has 3? There is an average of 630 muscles in the human body. And did you know the adult human body has 206 bones. An infant may have from 300-350 bones at birth. Some of these fuse together as the infant grows. When some bones fuse and become one bone (most obvious examples are in the … [Read More...]
Bariatric Life
Why are you taking what you're taking? . . . . We've researched the medical books to give you a better idea of why it is so important to consume the vitamins and minerals listed below (I will add a few more each week so check back for more). The following is to help you familiarize yourself with the role each vitamin plays. (**This information was taken from … [Read More...]
Tasteful Times
Sugar-Free Orange Smoothie
Sugar-Free Orange Smoothie Ingredients: 4 tablespoons DaVinci Gourmet Orange Sugar Free Syrup 4 tablespoons half and half 1 cup ice 1/2 cup sugar free vanilla frozen yogurt Directions: Combine ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth. (*Add any vanilla protein powder for a protein shake/smoothie!) Yield - one 16 ounce serving … [Read More...]
Meet the VitaCouple
The Vita Couple both had Distal Gastric Bypass (RNY) performed by Dr. S.R. Fox in Tacoma, WA. Vitalady, Michelle Curran had her surgery on October 5, 1994 and Vitaguy, Don Curran had his surgery on October 24, 1995. At the time of their surgeries, Michelle weighed More about Don & Michelle
Support Information
Support groups provide information, encouragement, and support. They reduce stress and isolation and increase social connections. Research consistently indicates that those who participate in a support group - whatever the issue - cope better and are more successful in their situations. For weight loss surgery … The Importance of Support Groups