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Weight Loss Lifestyle | Surgical Bariatric Centers

Focus on Sleep for Long Term Weight Management

After getting a gastric band in St. Petersburg it is important to begin building healthy lifestyle habits that will contribute to long term weight management. These types of habits include things like eating a healthy diet, exercising more and managing your stress levels. There is another lifestyle habit that can help you to maintain your weight long-term that many people are not aware of—sleep. [Read more]

The Positivity Connection: Happiness and Health

Have you ever noticed that happier people seem to stay healthier? While everyone at work is sniffling and sneezing or fighting off the stomach bug that is making rounds, there is one always-smiling, persistently-perky co-worker that seems to just stay healthy. This could be because of a powerful link between a person’s emotional outlook and their physical health, particularly the immune system. [Read more]

Don’t Let Your Personality Weigh You Down

Most of the time we use our personalities to the best of our abilities—whether it is to make new friends, attain certain job positions or just simply deal with the everyday hurdles life throws at us. Our personality traits allow us to respond differently in various types of situations, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worst. According to an analysis from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), our personality traits may be causing us to gain excessive weight. Here is a breakdown of several personality traits that can cause you to add a few additional pounds. [Read more]

Lifestyle Changes Improve Mobility for Diabetics

Developing healthy lifestyle habits early in life will pay off in the long run, especially for those who are overweight and suffering from or are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. It is important for overweight people with Type 2 diabetes to lose weight and improve fitness sooner than later to help ward off possible mobility issues in the future. In a new study, researchers calculated that a one-percent drop in weight can help cut risk of mobility problems by seven percent, and that a one-percent increase in fitness levels can lower mobility risk between one and two percent. [Read more]

Take Charge with Stronger Body Language

Everyone uses body language, either consciously or unconsciously, when they are interacting with others. People are either sending out body language messages to express their thoughts and emotions, or they are trying to interpret body language spoken by others. [Read more]

Health Benefits of a Good Laugh

Though poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity are blamed as the primary culprits behind obesity, another factor has been linked to both weight gain and success of weight loss efforts. Stress causes profound physiological changes in the body, including the production of inflammatory hormones, symptoms of fatigue and insomnia, inability to concentrate, and emotional eating. Weight loss efforts can add to this stress, as the person learns to cope with a restrictive diet and fights the pain of engaging in even minimal exercise. [Read more]

Organization 101: Scheduling Your Life around Your Health

Do you plan for health with the same intensity as you do for relationships, work or finances? A few minutes to organize your health can pay a great dividend to your overall wellness. Scheduling time to exercise, to meet with your weight loss doctor in Lakeland and to prepare a healthy meal for you and your family to share are all great ways to find more “you” time in your day. You can regain control and organize your day around your own needs by following a few simple steps. [Read more]

Finding your Stress Free Lifestyle

Anyone who wants to lose weight in Tampa has to find a way to reduce stress in their life. Because so many people eat when they are stressed, it’s hard to lose weight when you are constantly under stress and eating to relieve that stress. You need to find other outlets that allow you to relieve stress and find your stress free lifestyle. This might sound a little bit odd, but it is possible with the help of hobbies and activities that you can do for fun in your free time. [Read more]

Coping with Anger

Everyone gets angry. Unfortunately, too many women refuse to acknowledge anger because they don’t know how to cope with the negative feelings. They don’t understand the line between feelings and behavior. Many women fear anger because they associate anger with acting in a negative manner. They don’t understand that anger is a feeling, not a behavior. Instead, they assume that anger will automatically mean they will act out with words or actions that will end up hurting someone. [Read more]

Family Support can Assist Weight Loss

Your lifestyle changes can positively affect your loved ones. The positive changes that occur when you have the support of your family during your weight loss journey can help to change the health of your entire family. For example, if you are becoming more active and eating better to lose weight, your family is likely to also begin eating better and become more active, making health and weight loss a family affair. [Read more]

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