Tag: bariatric surgeon

when you are 16, you are immortal. In the summer of my 16-19th years on the planet, I would hardly sleep. We, as a group, would indulge in cheap tequila (Jose Gavilan was the beverage of choice, I believe it was under $7 for a quart). We would sit on the boardwalk in Far Rockaway […]

  ho has not dreamed of composing a SYMPHONY? Merriam Webster defines SYMPHONY as a “consonance of sounds or color” or “harmony or agreement among components.” A symphonic orchestra is generally comprised of brass, woodwind, string and percussion sections which, after much practice, come together to make a more beautiful sound than any section could produce alone. A masterful piece of […]

Welcome to this edition of our online Bariatric Lifestyle magazine. I want to thank you for including me on your journey to regaining your health and recapturing your life on the way to successful long-term weight loss. The door is finally open to the departure of the dreaded pandemic. That doesn’t mean we should let […]

COVID-19 VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE AT PROTECTING YOU FROM GETTING SICK. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic. WE’RE STILL LEARNING HOW VACCINES WILL AFFECT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. We’re still learning how vaccines will […]

DR. NEIL FLOCH’S BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB continues with his MARCH/APRIL SELECTION. You are guaranteed to find it interesting and helpful on your weight loss journey. Dr. Floch invites you to make suggestions if you have a book (or video) that you would like to have included in the club. We hope you have […]

While “taking your PULSE” often  refers to a different kind of PULSES . Dietary PULSES refer to the dried edible seeds from the pods of LEGUME (or bean or pea) plants. The term LEGUME refers to the whole plant, including leaves stems and pods, but the PULSES represent the most palatable and nutritious part of a LEGUME plant. In the grocery […]

DREADFUL…DREARY…DARK…GLOOMY  I was unhappy about having to remove the heavy winter clothing that I hid behind. Everyone was passing me by while I was unable to walk. I sat on the sidelines and watched everyone play sports and being active. I felt alone! No cycling, no water activities, no sports, no nothing!!! Spring consisted of […]

Our SECRET FACEBOOK GROUP has recently started with a bang, and we’ve gotten over 100 patients to join in the first week. We hope to grow our numbers to the thousands including patients who had bariatric surgery in the past, and people looking forward to having bariatric surgery or taking weight-loss medications now. A Facebook […]

All I ever asked was for the world to stop turning. For one, Fleeting minute. I wanted to hear the cars fly by my window, Paving way to their next adventure, Still enjoying the ride. The hum of the heater, Hushed footsteps meeting the old creaky floorboards. All I asked for was one minute, So […]