Long-term life

Long Term Life

Life beyond six months. Maintaining your results, understanding your body, and thriving long-term.

Barry the Bariatric Buddy

8 articles

Hair Loss After Surgery and What You Can Do About It

Hair loss after surgery catches people by surprise. You hear it mentioned in appointments but it doesn’t feel real until…

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Why a Food Tracker Keeps You Honest After Bariatric Surgery

A food tracker feels like a small thing at first. You open an app and type in what you ate.…

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Understanding the Gastric Stall and What To Do About It

The gastric stall catches people off guard. You’re losing weight fast at the start, then the scale stops. It feels…

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Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery: What Changes and Why It Matters

Alcohol after bariatric surgery doesn’t always get enough time in pre-op consultations. Sometimes there isn’t time. Sometimes it feels like…

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Why Hunger Changes After Bariatric Surgery: Ghrelin and What It Means for You

One of the most surprising things about hunger after bariatric surgery is how completely it vanishes in the early months.…

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Dating After Bariatric Surgery: Navigating Relationships as Your Body Changes

Bariatric surgery changes your body. It also changes your confidence, your sense of yourself, and the way you move through…

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Reactive Hypoglycaemia After Bariatric Surgery: Understanding Late Dumping

Reactive hypoglycaemia, sometimes called late dumping or postprandial hypoglycaemia, catches a lot of bariatric patients completely off guard. Partly because…

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Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery: What Happens and What to Do

This is one of the topics that carries the most shame in the bariatric community, which is exactly why it…

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