Nicholson Clinic

Weight loss surgery opens up a door to a new life if you are courageous and motivated enough to walk on through to the other side. It is not a quick fix or an easy way to simply shed the pounds that you have been struggling with for - in some cases - many, many years. There is a process to losing weight even after weight loss surgery and that process includes adjusting both physically and emotionally to a new body and a very new lifestyle. One of the things that weight loss surgery patients often struggle with following their procedure is mourning the life they are leaving behind. It may sound crazy considering that life included an unhealthy lifestyle, an overweight and often sick body, and a host of medical conditions that may have impeded their daily activities.  When you move onto a new life with a healthier lifestyle it will eventually elicit positive changes but that doesn’t mean that you won’t feel sad saying goodbye to your old life and old habits - especially for som...

There are many people for whom weight loss is a goal for this New Year and for those who have struggled for some time with their weight, choosing to undergo weight loss surgery is the way that they will tackle their weight once and for all. This typically comes after many years of tried and failed diets, and ultimately a host of obesity-related medical conditions that makes surgery a safe bet. Following surgery, if all goes well and the patient follows instructions, weight will begin to come off and in many cases come off very quickly. When you consider how many calories were being consumed on a daily basis compared to the number of daily calories being consumed following surgery, it makes sense that weight should fly off so fast. This a good thing - a great thing - for someone who has made this amazing commitment and been brave enough to undergo a procedure that will change their life. But what may not be expected are some of the symptoms that can be associated with rapid weight lo...