UW Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery

12/16/2025

🤝Please join us for our 2026 support groups! We’d love to have you! 👥

12/10/2025

✨ Struggling with slow or stubborn weight loss? Low magnesium might be part of the story. ✨
Did you know nearly half of people in the United States don’t meet the recommended daily magnesium intake?
Magnesium matters more than most realize — it supports:
• 💪 Muscle function
• 🔄 Blood sugar balance
• 😴 Sleep quality
• 🧘 Stress regulation
And all of these can influence how consistently your body loses weight.
Add more magnesium-rich foods to your day — nuts, seeds, leafy greens, whole grains, beans, and legumes.

12/01/2025

✨ Prioritizing 7–9 hours of sleep each night can support better appetite control, improved energy, and more consistent weight-loss progress.

Adequate sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s a cornerstone of physical health, mental clarity and emotional balance. When life gets busy, cutting back on rest may seem harmless, but even small, consistent sleep losses create “sleep debt,” a hidden deficit that affects focus, mood, metabolism and dec...

11/27/2025

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Here’s to slowing down, savoring the moment, and practicing gratitude for our health and the people who support us.
Wishing everyone a peaceful and nourishing holiday. 🦃💛

11/25/2025

💪 Protein & Weight Loss: Find the Balance

Protein helps you stay full, protect muscle, and boost metabolism — but more isn’t always better.

✔️ Eat lean, real-food proteins
✔️ Stay hydrated
✔️ Keep meals balanced with veggies & fiber
❌ Don’t swap whole foods for only shakes or powders

Protein is powerful, but balance wins every time. 🌟

11/10/2025

⚖️ Vitamin B12 vs. Thiamine (Vitamin B1):

🧠 B12- Think: nerve and red blood cell support

⚡ Thiamine- Think: energy and nerve protection

11/05/2025

💪 Vitamin B12 & Weight Loss: The Energy Connection
Vitamin B12 helps power your metabolism, nerves, and red blood cells — all key during weight loss!
Low B12 can leave you feeling tired and sluggish, making it harder to stay active.
After bariatric surgery, absorption often drops — so supplementation is essential.
💊 Ask your care team if you’re getting enough B12 — it’s an important piece of the long-term success puzzle!

10/29/2025

☀️ Vitamin D: More Than Just Sunshine!
Vitamin D supports bone health, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity — so getting enough (but not too much!) is key.
As the days get shorter, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) can creep in. Low Vitamin D levels may make symptoms worse, so check with your bariatric team to be sure you’re covered! 💊
🥗 Top Vitamin D foods:
Salmon • Trout • Tuna • Sardines • Herring • Egg yolks • Fortified dairy
👉 Aim for 1–2 servings per day.
💡 After bariatric surgery, absorption usually stays stable — unless there’s fat malabsorption, weight regain, or low calcium intake.
Stay strong, stay sunny! 🌞

10/22/2025

🥗 Losing weight? Don’t lose your vitamins too!
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) keeps your energy up ⚡ and your nerves happy 🧠.
Ask your care team if you’re getting enough! 💊💙

09/30/2025

📣 September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

08/28/2025

✨ Invest in yourself — it pays the best interest. ✨
The best returns come from the time, energy, and effort you put into you. 💡

08/12/2025

🌞 Summer Check-In: Hunger or Habit? 🌞

Before you eat, pause and ask:

🛑 What’s really driving this craving—my stomach or my state of mind?

If it’s hunger → nourish your body.
If it’s habit → shift the moment with a new action.