The LWAS Blog
You have questions? I give you answers.
These answers are what I tell my own clients and what our surgeons agree with, but always make sure you double check with your own surgeon, too. If you have questions that aren't answered here please let me know and I'll get onto it. Fill out the contact form or email me
If you're after advice for a specific stage in your journey or on a specific topic click on the tab button below to sort the posts and find what you're after.April 11, 2017
Easter with a sleeve can be a little scary, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are my top tips to enjoying yourself at Easter without any guilt or anguish (who needs that?!). Don’t beat yourself up Easter is a […]
March 26, 2017
A big thank you to Tracy who emailed me asking about diabetes and gastric sleeve surgery. She was wondering what the outcomes were after surgery – does a sleeve ‘cure’ diabetes or reduce blood sugar levels? And what happens with medication […]
March 6, 2017
“Calorie counting is fun!”… Said no-one ever! Who wants to log another food in an app or worry about whether you’ve had too much fat or too little protein for the day? You haven’t had surgery to start another diet, which […]
February 26, 2017
Initially after your sleeve gastrectomy you’ll be on fluids only. In our clinic our surgeons prefer 2 weeks for this phase, but yours may be different. During the fluids phase you can have anything smooth that will go through a straw. […]
February 19, 2017
Are you considering weight loss surgery but not sure how much you will lose? Of course you are! It’s a perfectly normal question to have and one that every weight loss surgery candidate will ask. Often complicated by social media […]
February 12, 2017
If a loved one is thinking of surgery, no doubt you have questions and maybe even reservations. I’ve tried here to summarise a few of the key issues that come up in the clinic when discussing the surgery journey with […]