NEWS & TIPS
How Can Exercise and Bariatric Surgery Work Together?
Post-operatively, exercise is always a good idea, especially if it’s tailored, fun and effective. If you’re thinking about having bariatric surgery...
What Are the Bariatric Diet Stages?
If you’ve thought about surgery, you may have wondered what the bariatric diet stages are that you must adhere to. You may also want to know why...
7 Weight Loss Surgery Myths You Need to Know
Weight Loss Solutions Sunshine Coast surgeons address the most common weight loss surgery myths and misconceptions prevalent in the community.
Fibre and the Bariatric Patient – Are You Getting Enough?
Fibre is essential for a healthy diet, and this is especially true if you have had bariatric surgery. With your new smaller stomach, you may find it...
Non Scale Victories
What are non scale victories? Why should I focus on them after bariatric surgery? We explain the importance of NSV and how focusing on them can help...
Why Is Protein After Weight Loss Surgery Important?
When you’re thinking about weight loss surgery, you may hear the term floating around ‘protein first.’ What does that mean exactly? Why is protein...
Meal Prep After Gastric Sleeve
Meal prepping is one of many ways to help sustain weight loss not only after gastric sleeve surgery, but any weight loss procedure. One of the...
Bariatric Hair Loss: Causes & Treatments
Have you recently had weight loss surgery and now your hair seems to be falling out? Bariatric hair loss is quite a common phenomenon, but we...
7 Best Christmas Gifts for Weight Loss Surgery
Has a special someone in your life just had weight loss surgery? You may be looking for a way to give a unique Christmas gift which supports them in...
Can I Drink Alcohol After Weight Loss Surgery?
A common question about life after weight loss surgery, is whether it is okay to drink alcohol. We understand this question. Drinking alcohol is...
How To Stay Hydrated After Bariatric Surgery
With the summer months now upon us, we think it’s the perfect time to talk about water! It seems like a simple solution to stay hydrated after...
How to Improve Heart Health Through Physical Activity
A topic which is close to our hearts, here at Weight Loss Solutions Sunshine Coast is heart disease. It is the number one killer in Australia, and...
Why is Meal Prep So Important After Weight Loss Surgery?
Short on time? Don’t let that lead to last minute, unhealthy, meal choices which derail your weight loss goals. Be prepared! Give meal prep a go....
AMA Wages War On Sugar, Government Called to Take Action
A tax on sugar, advertising restrictions and a comprehensive education campaign are some of the appeals made by the Australian Medical Association...
10 Ways to Avoid Christmas Weight Gain
When it comes to Christmas many people who have had weight loss surgery or even those who are simply on a healthy eating plan, go into panic mode....
How Incidental Activity Can Help You Lose Weight
Beginning an exercise regime can be challenging - not only time-wise but also in terms of motivation - especially if you have had a mostly sedentary...
How Much Weight Do You Lose with Gastric Sleeve?
A common question we know many patients have, is the expected volume and durability of weight loss following their procedure. In short, the answer...
The Role of a Dietitian In Your Weight Loss Journey
Many people who embark on weight loss surgery have come into contact with at least one dietitian in the past and let’s face it, we aren’t on the top...
Any Exercise is Better Than None
Is it hard to find time in your day to exercise? If you are trying to fit in an hour at the gym every day and constantly coming up short, don’t let...
What is a Gastric Sleeve?
Are you struggling to lose weight? Is your weight gain causing you health problems? Are you a candidate for a sleeve gastrectomy? You may have heard...
Weight Loss Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes to Be Funded by Qld Govt.
This week the Qld Government announced a $5 million initiative to fund weight loss surgery for up to 300 Queenslanders who have uncontrolled type 2...
Can Sleep Apnea Be Cured With Weight Loss Surgery?
Weight loss surgery decisions are rarely only cosmetic-related. Some people who are considering bariatric surgery are experiencing serious medical...
Obesity and Other Risk Factors for Bowel Cancer
Did you know that if you are overweight or obese, you have a higher risk of developing bowel cancer? June is Bowel Cancer Australia’s Bowel Cancer...
Low-Carb Vs Low-Fat: What’s The Best Diet For Weight Loss?
When it comes to tackling obesity and treating and preventing other related diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers a...
Getting to the Heart of Obesity-Related Hypertension
Did you know that close to one in four Australians has high blood pressure? This week is the Heart Foundation’s Heart Week (30 April – 6 May 2017)....
Weight Loss Surgery For Type 2 Diabetes Should Be Standard Treatment: Report Concludes.
Weight loss surgery is now being supported internationally for type 2 diabetes. Medical experts have provided further evidence that surgeries such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass should be included as “standard treatment” for some patients with the disease.