Alex Brecher

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We have many BariatricPal Store customers in Canada and ship there daily. Shipping is really expensive. We looked at opening a store in Canada but importing all of our products is too costly and timely. We are working on a shipping option which will allow us to offer to offer free or inexpensive shipping options. We are opening a new warehouse in a few months and once that's open, you'll see shipping fees to Canada slashed dramatically.

We sell almost every item sold on Bariatric Choice. They don't sell Vitamin Patches, we do

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Reminders of Valentine’s Day are everywhere from media to supermarkets and other stores. February 14 means different things to different people, depending on your relationship status and attitude. After weight loss surgery, you might experience Valentine’s Day on a whole new level. What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? Exactly what it’s “supposed” to mean. It’s a hot date night for me and my SO! I put my weight loss surgery diet on hold for Valentine’s Day. It’s a celebration of my new lifestyle with my SO. We spend time together, have a romantic meal, and keep it healthy – read how in the conversation below! I’m not with anyone now, so I use Valentine’s Day as a reminder to celebrate my health and happiness after weight loss surgery. Nothing. It’s not really one of my big holidays. Ugh. It’s a reminder that I’m not where I want to be in life – either because I’m missing someone to share it with or I’m not as healthy as I want to be. Other. Read about it in the conversation below! Mark your answer and explain it in the conversation below. We want to know how you feel about Valentine’s Day!

Whether or not you are in a serious relationship, Valentine’s Day means candy is everywhere. If he or she has not gotten the message that candy is not part of your weight loss surgery diet, your significant other may give you a box of chocolate truffles to Celebrate your relationship. That box of chocolates may be the least of your worries before and on Valentine’s Day. Your workplace might have candies out in the reception area and staff breakroom, and your friends and coworkers might pass around valentines with candies inside or a few batches of beautifully decorated cupcakes and Cookies. All those temptations can get to you, so how do you cope?

The WLS journey can lead you to change your entire lifestyle. Along with the changes to your eating habits and workout schedule can come changes to your relationship. Gone may be the days when you order a pizza and down a 6-pack of beer for your romantic night in. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought I would ask those of you in a relationship about how your relationship has changed throughout your journey. Has it become stronger as you get healthier and gain more confidence? Have you grown closer as you and your significant other understand each other’s struggles and respect each other’s efforts? Have you grown apart as your priorities shift towards health? How have you addressed your relationship throughout your weight loss journey?

Weighing yourself is part of losing weight and keeping it off. You celebrate when you see a “good” weight, and you reconsider your diet and exercise when the number’s not what you hoped. The number on the scale keeps you accountable, but it’s not the only way to measure success. Weighing yourself is important, but doing it too often can hold you back. How often do you weigh yourself? Every day, and I record (or remember) it as my “official” weight. Every day because it keeps me focused, but I only count it as an “official” weigh-in once a week Every week, to monitor how I’m doing. Just once a month. I have plenty of other things to worry about besides what the scale says. Not often anymore. I’m at my goal weight or I’ve been losing weight long enough that I know how I’m doing. Other. Let us know in the conversation below! Mark your answer and then explain it in the discussion below! We want to know how weighing yourself fits into your weight loss plan!

The weight loss surgery diet is very strict and very different than a regular diet. You might be eating entirely differently from the rest of your family, which can make mealtimes a challenge! How do you stick to your weight loss surgery diet and keep your family happy? No problem. I live alone. I’m really lucky. My family doesn’t mind eating healthy, so we eat the same things. I just eat less. I cook my food, and my spouse cooks for the rest of the family. I make two separate meals: mine, and everyone else’s. I mostly make what everyone else wants, and just try to pick out the healthy things and get enough protein. Other. Please tell us about it in the conversation below! Mark your answer, and explain it in the conversation below! We want to know how your diet fits into your family’s plan, and your answer just may help other BariatricPal members stay on their meal plans while feeding their families.

“Which bariatric Vitamins do I need before and after surgery?” or “Do I need vitamins if I am losing weight without surgery?” These are some of the most common questions for dieters and weight loss surgery patients before and after surgery. There are so many choices, so how do you know which ones to take? The answer is: it depends! As always, you should check with your own doctor and healthcare team before taking any supplements. Here is a cheat sheet I posted on the BariatricPal Store for the Vitamin and other nutritional supplements you may need before and after weight loss surgery. When applicable, these guidelines are consistent with the latest guidelines from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). As always, you should check with your own doctor and healthcare team before taking any supplements. Bariatric Vitamins Before Surgery Before surgery, your goal is to make sure you are completely nourished. This will make surgery safer and promote healthy metabolism. Choose from Patches, pills, or chewableforms – whatever is easiest for you. You may need: A Multivitamin and mineral supplement with folic acid and vitamin B12. An additional Iron supplement (women especially). A Calcium and Vitamin D supplement. Bariatric Vitamins for Gastric Sleeve Patients Gastric sleeve (or vertical sleeve gastrectomy) can cause nutrient deficiencies because of your restricted food intake. These are the nutrient supplements you are likely to need. A high-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement (or take two daily doses of regular Multivitamins and minerals. A B vitamin supplement with vitamin B12, folic acid and other B vitamins. A calcium supplement with vitamin D. You might also want to test your blood levels of thiamin, iron, Vitamin A, vitamins D, E, and K, and the minerals copper, zinc, and selenium. You may need liquids, chewable supplements or soft chews, or patches immediately post-op because swallowing can be difficult. You may be able to tolerate swallowing capsules or soft gels a few weeks after your surgery. Bariatric Vitamins for Gastric Bypass Patients Gastric bypass (or roux-en-Y gastric bypass) increases nutrient deficiency risk because it interferes with nutrient absorption AND because of your restricted food intake. These are the likely supplements you may need. A high-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement (or take two daily doses of regular multivitamins and minerals. A B vitamin supplement with vitamin B12, folic acid and other B vitamins.A calcium supplement with vitamin D. An iron supplement (with Vitamin C to increase absorption). A Biotin supplement. You might also want to test your blood levels of thiamin, iron, vitamin A, vitamins D, E, and K, and the minerals copper, zinc, and selenium. You may need liquids, chewable supplements or soft chews, or patches immediately post-op because swallowing can be difficult. You may be able to tolerate swallowing capsules or soft gels a few weeks after your surgery. Bariatric Vitamins for Gastric Band (Lap-Band) Patients Gastric band (or Lap-Band) does not interfere with nutrient absorption, but your nutrient intake from food can be inadequate because of your restricted diet. These are the likely supplements you may need. A high-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement (or take two daily doses of regular multivitamins and minerals. A calcium supplement with vitamin D. You might also want to test your blood levels of thiamin, vitamin B12, and other B vitamins. You may need liquids, chewable supplements or soft chews, or patches immediately post-op because swallowing can be difficult. You may be able to tolerate swallowing capsules or soft gels. Bariatric Vitamins for Duodenal Switch Patients Duodenal switch increases nutrient deficiency risk because it interferes with nutrient absorption AND because of your restricted food intake. These are the likely supplements you may need. A high-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement (or take two daily doses of regular multivitamins and minerals. A B vitamin supplement with vitamin B12, folic acid and other B vitamins.A calcium supplement with vitamin D. An iron supplement (with vitamin C to increase absorption). A biotin supplement. You might also want to test your blood levels of thiamin, iron, vitamin A, vitamins D, E, and K, and the minerals copper, zinc, and selenium. You may need liquids, chewable supplements or soft chews, or patches immediately post-op because swallowing can be difficult. You may be able to tolerate swallowing capsules or soft gels a few weeks after your surgery. Bariatric Vitamins for Mini Gastric Bypass Patients Mini Gastric Bypass increases nutrient deficiency risk because it interferes with nutrient absorption AND because of your restricted food intake – similarly to gastric bypass. These are the likely supplements you may need. A high-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement (or take two daily doses of regular multivitamins and minerals. A B vitamin supplement with vitamin B12, folic acid and other B vitamins.A calcium supplement with vitamin D. An iron supplement (with vitamin C to increase absorption). A biotin supplement. You might also want to test your blood levels of thiamin, iron, vitamin A, vitamins D, E, and K, and the minerals copper, zinc, and selenium.. You may need liquids, chewable supplementsor soft chews, or patches immediately post-op because swallowing can be difficult. You may be able to tolerate swallowing capsules or soft gels a few weeks after your surgery. What Vitamins Do I Need If I Didn’t Get Weight Loss Surgery? Your nutrient absorption does not change if you do not get weight loss surgery. Still, you may need vitamin and mineral supplements because you are taking in much less food than you were before you started losing weight. A multivitamin and mineral supplement with folic acid and vitamin B12 is a good idea for almost everyone! You might also want to ask your doctor to test your levels of iron, calcium and vitamin D, and vitamin B12 and folic acid.

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I’ve been thinking about commercials and advertising because of the Super Bowl, and I started wondering about your thoughts on food commercials and other ads. There’s a good chance you’ve been noticing and possibly been influenced by food ads for years or your entire life. Now that you’ve had weight loss surgery or are thinking about it, you are sure to notice the abundance of food ads everywhere – on TV, on billboards, online, on the radio, and anywhere else you turn. They’re unavoidable! You’ve probably also noticed that most of them are for unhealthy foods: candy bars, chips, hamburger and pizza restaurants, and frozen pizzas, for example. They’re often misleading – they might show fit-looking people chowing down on a candy bar for energy, or a concerned mother baking refrigerated (sugary and fatty) cinnamon rolls to show how much she loves her children. What do you think about these types of ads? Do they influence you to eat more? Are you more likely to stop by the drive-through when you see an ad for a buy one get one free hamburger deal, or buy a doughnut, get a free coffee deal? Do you get more cravings when you see an attractive person eating from a bucket of fried chicken? Or are you able to ignore the ads? Also, do you think they are irresponsible? Should there be more regulation? Or should viewers and other consumers be responsible for their own health and know that these ads are not telling them about the unhealthiness of their foods? Share your thoughts about food ads - and any tips you have for resisting them!

Honestly Alex I can't believe you would sit there and write such a comment. I was with BP when all this went down with Dr. A. No there hasn't been many complications, horror stories, nor fatalities by the hand of Dr. A. Dr. A has a huge amount of followers and patients. He is one of the best Dr.'s in the world. Keep spewing your hate and you will continue to loose support. And to be honest heart attacks happen. You go into surgery knowing that anything can happen and this didn't even happen during surgery it happened after surgery! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using the BariatricPal App I stand behind what I posted at http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/363291-bariatricpal-is-no-longer-affiliated-or-recommending-dr-carlos-altamirano-cano-and-guadalajara-hospital/ . We worked with Dr. A because he was young and very driven. He got a little popular and started becoming sloppy. While we worked with him, he lost privileges at two hospitals for not following protocols or putting patients lives in danger. After we stopped working with him he got kicked out of other hospitals. These are facts. He does have a great personality but is lacking as a surgeon. I wouldn't reccomend him to anyone. I'm very glad you had a good experience but I stand behind what I originally posted.

What I mean by one incident is that, that is all I have read or been able to find. Would you be able to put me in contact with patients that have had a bad experience? Or at least maybe show me a message by them or something? I'm not trying to cause trouble or anything, I honestly want to read or hear about these cases. Thanks again for your help! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App You can reach out to @Bill Yanez . You can email him at (bill@bariatricpal.com) or call him toll-free (844) 957-3325.