Intermittent Fasting for Maintenance of Weight Loss
You may have heard of intermittent fasting, the 5:2 diet, eat-stop-eat, the 16/8 method… there are many different names for intermittent fasting but essentially they all follow the same theory of having periods during which you can eat “normally” and periods of...
Support Group Meeting 7th August 2019
Our dietitian Tania was the speaker at our Support Group this month, where the primary focus was understanding food labels and new high protein products that are now available on the market, and how to incorporate these into your diet. Understanding food labels Food...
Why walking is the best exercise
For those out there that aren’t big fans of exercise (and the sceptics that struggle to believe that anybody actually enjoys exercising) then this blog is likely going to make your day. If you don’t like or can’t handle rigorous exercise, struggle to find time to get...
Minimum Weekly Exercise Guidelines
It’s that time again when the new year’s resolutions have come and gone, and people are slowly slipping back into their old routines. One of your goals this year might have been to exercise more, but maybe you are finding this difficult to stick to and are now...
Pre Bariatric Surgery Diet
One of the questions that we are often asked when somebody is considering bariatric surgery is whether or not they need to lose weight before they are able to have surgery. In many cases, the reason that the patient is considering surgery is because they are finding...
Healthy Habits Following Bariatric Surgery
So, you have made the decision to have bariatric surgery, had your operation, followed the very low-calorie diet provided by your dietitian and have had great success in losing weight – fantastic! However, for this new weight to be sustainable you will need to ensure...