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I often recommend NFWLS resources to my clients, as they have some great resources for people who have had bariatric surgery. If you feel that you need a bit of extra help with meal planning & recipe ideas, they now offer an e-book with meal plans suitable for all stages of the post-op journey all for the super-affordable price of $17!!

Grilled honey salmon with avocado salad Avocados Australia

The appointment book is completely full for the remainder of the year!! And Bunbury clinics are already booked for the majority of January. If any of my lovely clients need an urgent appointment, please contact me directly & I’ll try to squeeze you in.
Thank you to all my wonderful clients for your support this year, I have loved helping you on your journey to being happier, healthier & even more fabulous!! 🤩 xx

A very important reminder leading into the crazy Christmas party season 🎄

The changes in absorption following weight loss surgery means that alcohol is delivered more quickly into the bloodstream, causing higher and longer peaks in blood alcohol level.

This is the difference between losing your licence or not.

Following weight loss surgery, if you plan to drink, plan not to drive.

Even one standard drink could put you over the limit.

Tag your weight loss surgery friends below who may not know already know this information to help keep everybody safe 😊

My office for the morning 😎

Nourish WA is celebrating one year since we opened our doors & jumped into the world of private practice. It’s been an amazing year & can’t thank our clients enough for their ongoing support. We look forward to many more years ahead, working together, taking on life’s challenges & achieving amazing things!! 🎊

Dr Senarath Werapitiya is the main surgeon that we work with here at Nourish WA. Based in Bunbury, WA, having surgery with Dr Werapitiya is a great option for regional patients who don’t want to travel to Perth for their bariatric procedure. Dr Werapitiya’s rates are extremely competitive, including his recently introduced package option for uninsured clients. He is very experienced in all bariatric surgery procedures, including the sleeve gastrectomy, omega-loop gastric bypass & SADI-S. For anyone who would like to know more, please book an appointment to see us at Nourish WA or contact Dr Werapitiya’s office at SJOG Bunbury via his website

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Grazing is one of the key causes of weight plateaus and weight regain following weight loss surgery.

Unfortunately it is a behaviour your sleeve or bypass struggles to work with.

It is a loophole which can lead you to eat far more than you would if you limited your meals and snacks to 10-20 minutes.

A few examples of grazing include:
✔️ Sipping on a large milky coffee or smoothie all morning
✔️ Nibbling on a bowl of nuts over the afternoon
✔️ Taking an hour to eat your dinner.

Grazing is just one of the many 'common culprits' involved in plateaus and regain that we tackle head on in our Smash Plateaus and Reverse Regain online course. All the details are here ==> https://nfwls.org/nq5

Plateaus are a normal AND expected part of the weight loss surgery journey, but this doesn't make them any less scary!

Sometimes your body is just taking a moment to pause, and things soon sort themselves out.

But sometimes you are being tripped up by 'Common Culprits' that lead to stalls and that you can change to start losing weight again!

Swipe for three 'Common Culprits' that might be letting you down.

We show you exactly how to manage these 'Common Culprits' in our Smash Plateaus and Reverse Regain online course ==> https://nfwls.org/SPRR

What’s on the menu for dinner at your place tonight? It’s pretty chilly down here in Busso so we’re warming ourselves up with a tasty kid-friendly curry. Based on a traditional butter chicken recipe but we added tomato, spinach, chickpeas & cauliflower for an extra vegetable & fibre boost. A big dollop of high protein natural yoghurt on top cools it down for those who don’t like too much spice & also adds extra calcium & protein. Yum! 😋

Bit of Sunday morning broccoli humour 😂

Nourish WA is now stocking Barinutrics Calcium Chews. With each chew containing 500mg of calcium (in the form of highly absorbable calcium citrate) and 500IU Vitamin D, they are easy way to meet your post-op requirements. But best of all, they taste great!! They come in raspberry, pineapple/mango and chocolate flavours & each tub is $34.95. Send me a PM if you’d like me to set one aside for your next appointment

We have noticed the word 'dumping' being used a lot in weight loss surgery circles and suspect it is being overused.

Needing to go to the toilet in a hurry is not necessarily dumping.

It can be, but dumping generally has a greater impact on the body.

There are two types of dumping:

1. Early dumping, which occurs 30-60 minutes after eating and can last up to 60 minutes. It occurs when sugars or carbs empty rapidly from the pouch or sleeve into the small intestine. This causes the release of hormones that effect blood pressure, heart rate, skin flushing and faster movement of food through your digestive system. Symptoms can include sweating, flushing, lightheadedness, elevated heart rate, palpitations, a need to lie down, nausea, diarrhoea, cramping and noisy bowels sounds.

2. Late dumping occurs 1-3 hours after eating. Late dumping symptoms are related to an oversupply of insulin, as your body is trying to deal with extra sugar or high GI carbs. This extra insulin causes hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels). Symptoms are related to the low blood sugar levels and include sweating, shakiness, loss of concentration, hunger and fainting or passing out.

It may be that some adjustments to your diet help manage dumping syndromes. An expert in this area, endocrinologist Dr Gaurav Puri says “The best thing you can do is modify the diet. Slowly digested carbohydrate, less of it, more often.” This is something that you generally need to work closely with a dietitian specialised in weight loss surgery to negotiate a plan.

If this does not help, there are also a range of medications that are available which may assist in managing symptoms (in conjunction with dietary change), if symptoms do persist long term.

Be sure to contact your team if you are concerned and need help managing this.

Sally and Justine 😊

Nourish WA is now stocking Pepti Pro Collagen in both Original and Multi Collagen. Collagen is great support for hair, skin, nail & gut health particularly following a significant stress to your body like weight loss. If you’d like to give some a try, send us a PM so we can pop some aside for you. Limited stock

Pepti-Pro has arrived! Great for maintaining excellent hair, skin, nail & gut health. Limited stocks so let me know if you want one & I’ll keep one aside for you

There’s one thing we want to tell the whole world about. That the gut and brain are, in fact, linked. 🔗

What better way to start this conversation than with our visual identity. We’re proud to present a new logo that encompasses a key insight about IBS – the brain (the circle) is connected to the gut (the semi-circle).

As always, you can download us from the App Store and Google Play Store. Look for this logo!

Calcium supplements can be hard work! After bariatric surgery, calcium absorption changes & the most common calcium supplements (made from calcium carbonate) are poorly absorbed. So following a sleeve or bypass supplements made from calcium citrate are the gold standard but they can be hard to find.

One of the best supplements on the market at the moment is Swisse Calcium & Vitamin D because it is calcium citrate-based, relatively inexpensive & easy to find - just throw it in your trolley when you’re doing your supermarket shopping. But the tablets are BIG!! Many of my clients have difficulty swallowing these horse-sized tablets.

So we were thrilled to come across Barinutrics Calcium Chews recently. They are made for calcium citrate, chewable & best of all, they actually taste good (the raspberry & pineapple flavour taste like Star Burst!) Available from our mates at Cost Price Supplements, they are a bit more expensive than the Swisse tablets, but with the multi-buy discount & code “nourish15” for 15% off that Cost Price offers Nourish WA clients, they won’t completely blow the budget. And best of all, they make taking your calcium supplements easy & enjoyable again. The hardest part will be stopping at just two a day!!

Barinutrics - Calcium Chewy Bite 60 Chews | Cost Price Supplements Australia BariNutrics® Calcium Chewy Bites are scientifically formulated to support bariatric surgery patients. Take at any time of day!

Weight loss surgery is challenging, both physically and mentally.

It is an amazing tool, but it certainly doesn’t do all the hard work for you.

Deciding to have weight loss surgery is courageous.

Be so proud of that decision.

Justine 💛

Did you know that Nourish WA offers face to face dietitian clinics in Bunbury & Busselton & Telehealth clinics via phone or video? This means no matter where you live, you can access our services anywhere throughout WA. To book an appointment, go to https://nourishwa.com.au to find a clinic & time that suits you 😊

Nourish WA - Nourish WA Our philosophy at Nourish WA is that all people should have access to professional, personalised and expert nutrition care no matter where you live, so we offer our services via telehealth (phone or video conference), as well as face-to-face appointments for those who wish to visit our offices, base...

How good is zucchini slice??? Every time I make it I think “why don’t I make this more often?!?” Thrown together with some kale slaw from Bunbury Farmers Market & a drizzle of beautiful in-house French dressing from Bistro Breton & you’ve got a quick, simple & tasty weekend lunch or dinner 😋

Formulite are coming out with some great products that will help you in both the pre- and post-op stages. Use code “Nourish WA” for 10% off the purchase price

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Throw in a bit of WPI to up the protein content if you’re still in your active weight loss phase it need extra protein

This delicious Berries and Cream Breakfast Muffin recipe is below!

A balanced breakfast with a super indulgent taste 🙌

Makes 12

1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
30g h**p seeds
3 large eggs
2 tablespoon honey (optional)
1 small tub Chobani raspberry yoghurt
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup apple purée
1 cup frozen mixed berries
6 teaspoons Philadelphia extra light cream cheese.

Combine flours, oats, baking powder and h**p seeds. In a seperate bowl whisk eggs, honey, yoghurt milk and apple purée together. Combine wet and dry ingredients together and stir through berries. Divide mixture between 12 paper lined muffin wells, top each muffin with half a teaspoon of cream cheese and a berry. Bake at 180°C for 20mins or until cooked through and golden.

Nutrition information (per cup): kilojoules 585, calories 140, protein 7g, fat 6.5g, carbohydrate 12.5g.

Don’t forget to share to save these muffins to your timeline.

Justine 💛

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Today’s lunch. Simple, quick, nutritious, high protein & budget-friendly in these expensive times…
Plenty of leftovers to through in a wrap for lunch tomorrow too! Yum 😋

High protein breakfast ideas from BN Multi’s

Mushroom Ramen - Restaurant-quality ramen noodles you can make at home! With a perfectly seasoned mushroom broth, you’ll never order this out again. It’s THAT good!

RECIPE: https://damndelicious.net/2019/01/18/mushroom-ramen/

Adequate Vitamin B12 supplementation is very important after bariatric surgery, as your body no longer digests & absorbs it effectively from food. Watch out for these signs & symptoms that you may need some extra B12 in your life - even if your blood levels are within the normal range

Vitamin B12 deficiency is extremely common at the 2-3 year mark after Bariatric Surgery. B12 helps our DNA to stay healthy, our blood to form well, and protects our nervous system. Here are four signs you may need a Vitamin B12 boost🤔.

By taking a B12 supplement like BN B12, you’ll experience the difference it can make your day and stop brain fog post-surgery. Our BN B12 can support your needs*🤗.

👉Learn more via the link below.
https://www.bnhealthy.com.au/products/bn-b12-vitamin-b12-melts
*Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

Nourish WA is a new private dietitian clinic in Southwest WA, offering clinics in Bunbury, Busselton & via telehealth (phone or video)

Lisa Moore is a dietitian with over 20 years experience, who specialises in bariatric surgery (surgical weight loss) but can assist with all of areas of clinical nutrition.

To make an appointment, please visit our website https://nourishwa.com.au or contact us via the “Send a Message” button on our page to discuss how we can assist you to improve your nutritional health & wellbeing

Nourish WA - a dietitian service with a difference!

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