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New You, New Body, Renewed Health

After years of struggling with obesity, looking in the mirror after losing 100 pounds or more is a dissociative experience. A lot of people report catching a glimpse of their new body in a mirror after losing weight and not recognizing the person who is looking back as them.
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After Band Surgery, Get Walking

To some people, walking is walking—there’s nothing too special or too exciting about it. However, walking to stay in shape after LAP Band surgery can be as fun and as beneficial to your health as you make it. Weight loss surgery patients can spice up their walking routine this summer by trying out alternative forms[...]
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Unlocking your Inner Artist

Art has been a part of every major culture since the dawn of man, used as a means of expressing our deepest, most inexpressible feelings. From primitive cave paintings to elegant Renaissance perfection and the contemporary works of today, art has provided us with a way to convey that which cannot be put into words[...]
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You are Who You Hang With

Have you ever wondered if your body weight is in any way influenced by the people you surround yourself with? New research shows a person’s circle of friends can potentially influence his or her body weight. Specifically, the study revealed students were more likely to gain weight if they had friends who were heavier than[...]
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Fun Fitness Alternatives

Summer is finally here and it’s heating up in Jacksonville, but for some band surgery patients, workouts might actually be cooling down. Part of maintaining weight loss efforts through physical fitness is making sure to keep your workout routines exciting and engaging. If you feel like your fitness routine is lacking in pleasure this summer,[...]
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Bariatric Surgery Can Reverse Mental Decline

Excess weight can have a drastic effect on the body physically, and many people who struggle with obesity are very aware of the different health conditions being overweight put them at risk for. However, many people underestimate the effect obesity has on their mental health. In addition to prompting severe anxiety and depression, obesity can[...]
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Carnie Wilson Chooses Gastric Band over Bypass

For a small percentage of people, a first attempt at weight loss surgery is not enough to keep the weight off long-term. Once you begin to gain weight following any weight loss procedure, whether it is a sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass or Lap Band, it is important to get in touch with your weight[...]
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A Diabetes Breakthrough: Weight Loss Surgery

New research is available that is changing the way that people think about diabetes. Diabetes has often been thought of as a disease that can be managed with a healthy diet and lifestyle, but scientists have discovered that weight loss surgeries, such as the sleeve gastrectomy in North Florida, have a large effect on the[...]
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What Do You Need to Know About Bariatric Surgery

In its most basic form, weight loss surgery aims to make the stomach smaller, thereby making people feel full with less food. The Lap Band procedure involves placing a band around the stomach, significantly reducing it and its capacity, making it significantly easier to stick to a calorie restrictive diet.
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Jumping to Be Thin

One of the newer exercise trends in gyms involves bouncing on mini trampolines. Trampoline fitness is a great way to relieve stress while you have fun after weight loss surgery in Jacksonville. Unlike jumping on a typical backyard trampoline, during a trampoline fitness workout you don't concentrate on how high you jump. Instead, trampoline fitness[...]
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