The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana would like to provide you with tips for dining at your favorite resturant.  But, first, it’s Summertime and it’s hot!  Are you looking for a way to cool off without stopping at the closest snowball stand?  Try one of these great recipes.
Peppermint Shake
1 pkg. MyWeight French Vanilla Shake
1cup cold water
5 [...]

Have you ever wondered just how many calories that chicken quesadilla or reuben sandwich will add to your caloric intake for lunch?  What about the “healthy” veggie spud and cream of broccoli soup?
Eating out can be a real problem for those who are watching their weight and trying to eat healthy.  Until now.  Buried in [...]

Weight regain after weight loss surgery is more common than you think. The Seminar to be held this Saturday, March 6, 2010, will equip you with the necessary skills to make a “comeback”. At this seminar we will explore why the weight returned after surgery and offer realistic solutions to help you make your comeback.

Knowing what’s in the food you eat is just as important, if not more important, that eating well. Weight loss success is extremely dependent on monitoring food content and ingredients, such as various types of sugar alcohols. Make sure you know what you are putting into your body by reading food labels. The following article, written by Kate H. Roundtree, LDN, RD will help you better understand one mystifying nutritional element: sugar alcohols. Kate works with the Surgical Specialists of Louisiana at their Lafayette office.

If you are trying to eat a healthy diet and make good food choices, you will often get the advice: “become a label reader.” This is said in reference to the Nutrition Label found on virtually all foods sold in grocery stores in the United States.

Happy New Year from the Surgical Specialists of Louisiana! We are pleased to be able to help you start it off right with this week’s feature article about mindful eating by Michelle May, MD, from her book “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle” and reprinted with permission [...]

The 4th Annual Walk From Obesity, sponsored by Southern Surgical Hospital, in conjunction with The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana, took place Saturday, November 14th in Slidell’s Olde Towne Historic District. The Walk From Obesity is the only annual nation-wide event to increase the awareness of the life threatening disease of obesity.

The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana have always been concerned with obesity and the illnesses that affect people who are fighting the weight loss battle. Since 2001, SSL has offered weight loss surgery options and our patients have enjoyed long term success. So, who can better lead the fight against obesity? The Surgical Specialists are excited to announce our new program called MyWeightTM.