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How To Dance Your Way to Weight Loss After Lap Band Surgery

Who says weight loss after lap band surgery has to be boring? Dancing is a great way to burn off extra calories, tone your muscles, and strengthen your heart and lungs. And dancing is fun! But how do you turn dancing to your favorite music into an effective workout? [Read more]

Reasons To Go Swimming To Lose Weight

Are you looking for a fun way to lose weight? In addition to practicing portion control and avoiding high calorie foods, getting more exercise will help you lose weight more quickly. Swimming is a great form of exercise with several benefits. [Read more]

Overcoming Obstacles To Exercise After Weight Loss Surgery

Although you probably already know that you need to exercise after weight loss surgery, you may be using one of many common excuses to avoid getting started. You’re not alone. However, overcoming these obstacles—no matter how common they may be—is essential for achieving long-term weight loss results. Overcoming Obstacles To Exercise After Weight Loss Surgery  [...]

Reasons to Exercise After Weight Loss Surgery

Are you struggling to stay motivated to exercise after weight loss surgery? Do you find yourself faced with a long list of excuses and reasons to skip your daily workouts? Try making a list of the reasons you should exercise after weight loss surgery! [Read more]

Overcoming Fitness Fears After Gastric Band Surgery

Having weight loss surgery is an important step towards losing weight. However, after gastric band surgery you will need to make additional lifestyle changes, including getting plenty of exercise. If you haven’t exercised in a long time, you may feel anxious about starting a new fitness routine. Take a closer look at some common fears about exercise and how you can overcome them after gastric band surgery. [Read more]

Reasons You’re Not Exercising – And What to Do About It

Although most of us know that exercise is good for us, few of us are getting as much physical activity as we need. What’s our excuse? Take a closer look at some of the most common excuses for avoiding exercises – and why you shouldn’t let them hold you back. [Read more]

Surgeon General Urges Physicians to Use Exercise as Medicine

The US Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, is encouraging healthcare organizations and the general public to embrace exercise as a means of getting healthier, going so far as to suggest that there may be “no more serious challenges to the nation’s health and well-being than those posed by obesity and overweight.” [Read more]

Tips For Weight Loss Goals That Work For Bariatric Patients

If you’re overweight or obese and considering bariatric surgery such as the Lap-Band surgery, one of the factors you may be considering is the cost involved. While some companies may offer bariatric surgery insurance coverage, the cost of the procedure is something that must be taken into account when weighing the pros and cons of having surgery to lose weight. However, there may be some cost-saving benefits to the Lap-Band that you haven’t considered that can help you come to a good decision. [Read more]

Reasons To Stretch After Bariatric Surgery

After having lap band bariatric surgery, you’ll need to ease into a fitness routine. This will help with your weight loss, but it will also help improve your body’s overall health. When you’re creating your new fitness program, be sure to include stretching! How can stretching benefit you after lap band surgery? [Read more]

Work Outs for Arm Flab

The upper arm is one of the most common places that people notice excess fat on themselves. You can see the added bulk in pictures or the mirror and feel the extra jiggle when you move your arms, and it can be a difficult spot to hide. How can you get rid of the flab and tone up your upper arms? [Read more]

Bariatric surgeon, Wilfred Aguila MD., performs LAP-BAND weight loss surgery in Tampa, Lakeland, St. Petersburg and Florida West Coast.