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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

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May 16, 2021

New sleeve-friendly products for your trolley

New products are always popping up on supermarket shelves. Here are some of the newer options I’ve been using lately that are sleeve-friendly. They’re better options than the regular as they are higher in protein, fibre or are a sneaky […]
April 26, 2021

How to build a healthy, VSG-friendly breakfast

For many it’s easy to skip breakfast because the morning is just too busy, however after a sleeve gastrectomy it’s extremely important to eat three good quality meals a day, including breakfast. But… it doesn’t have to be complicated! Here’s […]
July 20, 2020

My Top Supermarket Soup Picks

As an LWAS Community member, you have exclusive access to my top product picks. This means you can be sure you’re choosing the best options when choosing a soup from the supermarket shelves. This was by no means an exhaustive list of all the soup options on the market (that would be almost impossible!) If […]
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July 20, 2020

Shopping Tips: Your guide to soup!

While we think of winter as a time for eating higher energy foods, winter is also soup-time. Soups are a super-convenient and comforting winter food, and if you choose well, you can get a soup packed with nutrients. Studies have […]
June 24, 2019

You guide to liquid breakfasts after sleeve gastrectomy

No time for breakfast? Liquid breakfasts have long been a popular choice. But which is the best? And are they as nutritious as they claim? While ideally, you would make breakfast from scratch, products like these can be really helpful […]
May 12, 2019

Shopping tips: How to choose a milk

It shouldn’t be that hard to pop out for some milk, but have you looked in the milk fridge lately? Who knew there could be so many… Let alone the long-life milk shelf and all the milk alternatives– ugh! In […]
April 15, 2019

My Top Frozen Meal Picks

As an LWAS Community member, you have exclusive access to my top product picks. This means you can be sure you’re choosing the best options when choosing a frozen meal. This was by no means an exhaustive list of all the frozen meals on the market (that would be almost impossible!) If you haven’t yet […]
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April 15, 2019

Shopping Tips: How to choose a frozen meal after sleeve gastrectomy

We know that usually fresh is best … but sometimes you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to cook or want something easy to take to work for lunch. Frozen meals are convenient and popular (have you looked in […]
March 3, 2019

My Top Cereal Picks

As an LWAS Community member, you have exclusive access to my top product picks. This means you can be sure you’re choosing the best options when choosing a cereal. This was by no means an exhaustive list of all the cereals on the market (that would be almost impossible!) If you haven’t yet read my […]
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March 3, 2019

Shopping tips: How to choose a good breakfast cereal

Are you a fan of cereal for breakkie? Find it difficult to know which to choose? It’s okay! This guide will help make the breakfast cereal challenge that little bit easier. First things first, I realise some people out there […]
February 3, 2019

Your WLS-friendly guide to Protein Balls & Bars

Protein bars and balls are a very popular snack, but with so many available, how do you choose the best one?! Whilst ideally you’ll snack on something from the five main food groups like dairy, fruit or nuts, protein bars […]
January 6, 2019

Your wls-friendly guide to CHEESE!

Cheese makes a delicious snack, topping, main meal (hmm don’t judge me!)… But how do you choose? And which cheese is the healthiest now you have a sleeve? Let’s dig in and find out… The good news The good news […]