Cooking for you and your family post-operatively
Weight loss surgery is life-changing, and we recommend considering these five important questions when talking with your bariatric surgeon prior to surgery.
Roller Weight Loss welcomes Sara McDonald at new Tulsa location
Weight loss surgery is life-changing, and we recommend considering these five important questions when talking with your bariatric surgeon prior to surgery. Sara sees patients at the Tulsa office. In her new role at Roller Weight Loss, she provides care and assists patients with weight loss. Alongside her team, she helps assess and develop care […]
Welcome Elaine Thrift to our Fort Smith office
Weight loss surgery is life-changing, and we recommend considering these five important questions when talking with your bariatric surgeon prior to surgery. Elaine is a member of several professional organizations including: American Association of Diabetes Educators American Nurses Association Arkansas Nursing Association Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing She has extensive experience in […]
Success in the New Year
Encouragement from Two Years After Surgery by Ellen Rainey
“This is it. This is what I wanted – to participate in life rather than waving sadly as it passes me by.” Balance. Embrace the new lifestyle. Repeat. Remember all the advice from the 6-month scramble before surgery? Appointments and nurse phone calls twice a month. Feeling engrossed, inundated, obsessed, determined, fired up, excited! Now […]
Patient Highlight: Lisa Fancher
We’re so happy that Lisa came to us to help her on her weight loss journey. See where she is today and see below for more about her history. Way to go, Lisa! “About a year and half ago, my weight reached an all-time embarrassing and dangerous high. Since my surgery in July 2015, I […]
Veggies & Weight Loss: Resolve to Veg Out in 2019
Your mom was right: you need to eat your veggies. Non-starchy vegetables are nutritional powerhouses that aid weight loss, prevent chronic disease, and add color, flavor, and variety to meals. Non-starchy veggies help you lose weight. Non-starchy vegetables are mostly fiber and water. Fiber keeps you feeling full longer. Because of their high fiber […]
Increase Strength and Mobility with Physical Therapy
Exercise is something that is often overlooked or hard to come by for overweight or obese patients. Lots of people have medical equipment, mobility limitations, or physical pain which can keep them from starting an exercise routine. Diet is obviously important; but exercise is critical for consistent weight loss, maintaining lean muscle mass/ bone health, […]
Helpful Tools for Weight Loss Success
The moment you decide to have weight loss surgery, your journey has begun. Don’t wait until AFTER surgery to start making the changes necessary for success. Weight loss surgery is just one piece of a bigger picture… or a puzzle. Imagine yourself as a puzzle, but some of the pieces (of information) are missing. The […]
Obesity and the Increased Risk for Female Cancers
Obesity is commonly associated with many other diseases and health risks, including heart disease and diabetes. However, there is also a significantly increased risk of developing many different cancers when you are obese. These include but are not limited to cancers that primarily affect women such as breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer. Not only is […]