What are the effective habits of weight loss surgery patients that achieve their goals?

On June 7, 2012, in Events, Information, Support Group, by uppergisurgery

At our upcoming Patient Support Group on Wednesday August the 1st we’ll be discussing the things that patients who lose their weight and keep it off after surgery do that help them achieve their goals. As in all successful human endeavours, there are some key rules to follow and you’ll get to hear some practical [...]

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Portion Distortion – The topic at our next Support Group Meeting on February 8th 2012

On November 27, 2011, in Events, Healthy Eating, Information, Lifestyle Considerations, Support Group, by uppergisurgery

Our next Support Group Meeting Topic will be: Portion Distortion – Smart Size, don’t Super Size. The session will be held on February the 8th at 7PM in the Boardroom of St George Private Hospital at 1 South Street Kogarah. This information session will enable group discussion on portion distortion and tips to smart size. [...]

Our next Patient Support Group Meeting is coming up on November 9th 2011

On November 7, 2011, in Events, Information, Support Group, by uppergisurgery

Please join us for our Patient Support Group meeting on November 9th – the session will start at 7PM in the Upper GI Surgery rooms at Suite 3 Level 5 St George Private Hospital, 1 South Street, Kogarah. The theme for this meeting is “Building Relationships” . The activity will outline the building blocks that [...]

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New study shows that gastric banding pays for itself over time through health costs savings

On July 11, 2011, in Gastric Banding, Information, by uppergisurgery

Excess weight, in particular obesity, is a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. It can also make it more difficult to control chronic conditions.1 On top of the cost to your health, overweight and obesity can have a major financial impact on an individual. The cost of a gastric banding procedure can [...]

Join us for our Patient Support Group – launching on Wednesday August 3rd

One ofthe key success factors in acheiving your goals after your recent weight loss surgery is getting the support from others who are going through the same experience as you are as well as from your weight loss professionals support team – thats us! So to help you along the path we are launching a [...]

Diet Information – Hints and tips for Ramadan and fasting after Bariatric Surgery

During Ramadan it is important to continue eating your normal healthy diet. Meals should remain based on lean protein foods and free vegetables, and the addition of low Glycaemic Index (GI) carbohydrates may be useful for sustained energy release over periods of daily fasting. Even though you are fasting from sunrise to sunset, with careful [...]

Guidance for the festive season from Dr Georgia Rigas

On December 4, 2010, in Healthy Eating, Information, Recipes, Weight Loss Education, by uppergisurgery

By following a few healthy tips, you will be able to avoid the disappointment felt when you jump on the scales in January. A reasonable goal over the festive season is to make it a time to maintain your weight by being balanced with healthy eating and increasing fitness levels. Read on for more hints and a great Christmas turkey recipe…..

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Missed our Information Night? Catch some great information here in the blog post

On November 29, 2010, in Gastric Banding, Gastric Bypass, Information, Weight Loss Education, Weight Loss Surgery, by uppergisurgery

I know that for many folks they arent always able to make it along to our information evenings so to make it even easier to find out more about the benefits of weight loss surgery and the details of the available procedures we have put together some videos to share the information.