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How To Fight The Craving For Sweets


Cravings for sweets can come at any time. Usually the symptom is a simple drop in blood glucose levels, however if the sudden craving for a sweet snack appears too frequently it could be a sign of sugar addiction leading to serious metabolic diseases. Today we’re going to share with you some clever tricks how to naturally reduce your craving for sweet snacks.

  • One of the most important rules is to drink water REGULARLY. Make sure to have the right amount of it in your diet. Water will help your body regulate the hunger and satisfaction center in the brain.
  • Learn to use healthy substitutes. Once in a while, a piece of dark chocolate or dried figs instead of a milkshake or fruit cake will certainly not hurt you. Consumed once in a while, natural delights will satisfy your sweet desire. In addition. Those snacks are not full of empty calories. A square of dark chocolate is rich in magnesium, potassium and iron.
  • Wash your teeth… that’s right you read this right 😉 It really helps. However crazy it sounds, a fresh mouth makes us not want to destroy the feeling, so … we do not eat as much with fresh breath.
  • Carefully read the labels of the products you buy. Sugar is also added in various hidden forms. Sucrose, fructose, sodium glutamate are also enemies of our healthy diet. Also, be careful with xylitol, mannitol and erythritol, which are healthy sugar substitutes. We advise you to reach for pure natural monk fruit – considered to be the healthiest alternative.
  • Start using a simple trick – if you want a sweet cookie or a candy bar, first reach for water and a vegetable like carrots and celery.
  • The scent of vanilla also suppresses the feeling of hunger. If you don’t like its taste in food, buy vanilla oil and spray it over in your home.
  • If you are a coffee fan, we have good news for you. A cup of coffee will surely help you when you suddenly feel like something sweet.
  • Do not keep sweets within vision. Keep them hidden or take them out of the house at all.
  • Finally: Don’t give up.
    It may seem impossible to cut sugar, but as time goes on your taste buds will adapt to this new eating style.

For more information about Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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A New Start – David 3 Years After Gastric Sleeve


We all like to show off our achievements among to our friends and family. It is only natural to talk about important events in our life and share our successful stories on social media. One of the things we most often proudly present is the form of our body and overall health . Our next patient certainly has a lot to show! With the help of a gastric surgery with BeLiteWeight David has undergone a huge metamorphosis! David is about to start his own Youtube channel in which he will show people how anything is possible. Here are a few positive words from David :

I Lost 300 pounds and I am very happy about it. Thinking of starting a YouTube channel, and I already started posting pictures on Instagram. 

The BeLiteWeight team is very happy and we will keep our fingers crossed for your new project 🙂

For more information about Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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I Feel Like Myself Again – Charles 4.5 Months After RNY Bypass


Hello everybody, the spring season has just begun! 🙂 Many off you can already see the first signs of this exciting season. So much light, freshness and happiness is in the air… As such, it only makes sense that we talk about positive things. So today we would like to show you another update letter from one of our newer patients who says he feels really great! Charles writes that he feels himself again. Isn’t that great? But this is not the end of good news. Charles also writes that by losing weight, his dose of medication is now minimal and his glucose levels are safe. Here is Charles letter:

100 pounds less! I wish I had not waited so long to have my surgery. I spent so much time in pain and misery because of my worries about going to Mexico. I feel so much better and more like myself again. Please let everyone there know how much I appreciate everything. And a special “thank you” to you!! I’m so glad you helped me decide to go with the bypass verses the sleeve. I’m now off of most of my medications and I’m on lower doses of the ones I still need. Also, I was taking 60 units of insulin twice a day along with meal-time insulin which I’m now completely off of with glucose levels back to normal!! I guess if there is a drawback it’s that I now need to buy new clothes because the ones I have are literally falling off/down. LOL. I’m totally good with that!!! Thanks again to you and everyone else at BeLiteWeight!!! Cheers!

Perhaps also many of you are still faced with the decision about weight loss surgery. Six months ago Charles was exactly in the same position. Today he is grateful that he took this brave step and decide to have surgery. If you still have doubts or more questions, don’t wait for tomorrow, call us now 🙂 Maybe this small moment will change your life.

For more information about Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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Easy Low Carb Buns- Perfect For Your Breakfast


Buns are with us in our diet invariably. As children a handful of rolls could satisfy our hunger. We eat sandwiches for lunch, rolls for breakfast, and every burger has a bun. It is a convenient and tasty product. However, it is generally quite caloric.

Today we would like to show you that you don’t have to give up on tasty buns at all. We have a great & healthy recipe for your favorite roll. Also, the best thing is that 25 minutes will be totally enough and you can enjoy taste this really delicious and wholesome buns right now.

    The recipe prepares about 4 small or 3 bigger buns

    Wet Ingredients :

    • 1 egg (important to rest at room temperature)
    • 3 egg whites, also at room temperature
    • ¼ cup hot water

    Dry Ingredients :

    • 1/4 cup of almond flour
    • 1/4 cup of coconut flour
    • 1 tbsp psyllium husk powder
    • 1 tsp baking powder
      seeds for topping (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, I recommend the – ‘Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend’ from Trader Joes.

    Steps :

    • Preheat the oven to 356 Fahrenheit.
    • First mix all your dry ingredients. Then put all ingredients (dry and wet) into a food processor and mix until smooth. Don’t over-mix the dough though 😉
    • Let mixture sit for a while ( 5 min)
    • Separate the dough into 3 or 4 equal portions and form buns.
    • Place the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with seeds of choice and bake for around 25 minutes.

    Enjoy your healthy delicious buns 🙂

    For more information on Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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    Pleasantly Surprised – Jessie 12 Days After Bypass


    In this post, we would like to introduce one of our patients, Jessie. She had her Sleeve to Bypass revision with our team and sent over this video to answer some questions she felt would be helpful for you. She also gave some thoughts about her overall experience.


    If you still have more questions. Please call now.

    Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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    Valentine Dining


    The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach – although this is an old saying no one can deny the importance of food. This Valentine’s Day couples are more happy to share a romantic dinner for the other half and indulge in sweet desserts.

    It is not without reason that this holiday of lovers is famous for delicacies made of…. chocolate. Thanks to the cocoa (so the more, the better!) chocolate is an aphrodisiac that is rich in stimulating phenylethylamine (which quickly releases endorphins) and theobromine, or caffeine, that increases activity and strengthen.

    Probably a lot of you think, what, if I am on a diet? Don’t worry, we have some great Valentine snack suggestions for you to prepare that will be perfect for your next romantic evening. These are all tasty AND healthy!

    Don’t forget that savory & healthy food is one of the best gifts that you can give to your loved one. These ideas are delicious and full of aphrodisiacs that will stimulate your evening. 😊

    So let’s start the compositions of potential plates

    • Chocolate is one of the best Valentine’s aphrodisiacs. And yes ! You can still be on the diet and use this wonderful ingredient to make your valentine dessert. You just have to make sure to use real chocolate without too much sugar. One effective idea for sweets are chocolate covered strawberries. You only need a half cup of melted dark chocolate with two tablespoons of coconut oil and some sweetener of your choice. One of our favorites for example is made from monk fruit and of course the strawberries are sweet too. Now dip them in the melted chocolate and voilà the dessert is ready 🙂
    • A bowl of natural forest fruit like berries will also be perfect. They taste great and are simply very healthy! Rich in vitamins, minerals, macronutrients and micronutrients fruits are always the best.
    • Slices of ham and meats with cheese are also great because they contain a lot of protein which are useful for rebuilding and strengthening.
    • Mixed cheese platter. Parmesan Gorgonzola, and Ricotta are the the most recommended. Parmesan lowers blood pressure and also is low in calories. Gorgonzola is characterized by low cholesterol levels. Ricotta thanks to light texture and relatively high moisture content, is one of the least caloric cheeses.
    • Of course, don’t let your Valentine’s plate be without your favorite nuts. They are so full of benefits that we do not need to stress their health properties.

    As all of you can see there are plenty of ideas out there and we hope you will use some these options for your Valentines day.

    We wish all our readers a lot of love.

    For more information on Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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    Fish Tacos With Heavenly Cream Sauce


    We love the opportunity to not only discover local cultures and meet new people, but to try new cuisines as well. Getting to know many new flavors and smells is one of the most common reasons why so many love traveling. Unfortunately this year it is much more difficult, but do’t worry! Today BeLite Kitchen has invited you on a trip to… Mexico!

    I promise that your stomach will beat with the rhythm of Mexican maracas after we show you how quickly and easily you can prepare delicious and fresh Fish Tacos.

    Lets start with the sauce, because this is the real hero of this recipe 😉

    – Half cup of chopped green onions

    – Half  cup of chopped fresh cilantro

    – 2 Teaspoons grated lime zest

    – 2 Teaspoons of lime juice

    – 2 cloves of garlic

    – Pinch of salt

    – 6 tablespoons of mayonnaise

    – 6 tablespoons of cream

    Tacos :

    2 Pounds fresh fish (could be cot fish, halibut or red snapper)

    2 Teaspoons cumin powder

    2 teaspoons couliander powder

    Teaspoon/half teaspoon ground smoked paprika

    Salt and red pepper flakes to taste

    Low-carbohydrate tortilla – in our video, I recommend which on is best and easily you will find in the store.

    Young spinach or selected lettuce

    Red cabbage

    Our few easy steps to make this tasty tacos :

    1.To prepare sause, combine all ingredients in a small bowl set aside.

    2. Cut the fish into small cubes

    3. Put all marinade spices into one bowl/plate, mix.

    4.Add the mix of spices to the fish and stir. Then marinate fish for five minutes.

    5.Fry the fillet pieces in a grilled skillet with a little bit of avocado oil or olive oil.

    6.Toast tortillas, put fish inside with sauce, cabbage, and spinach.

    That’s all 🙂 Now go start your culinary journey!

    For more information on Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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    Sugar Free Celebration Cupcake


    • Sugar Free Celebration Cupcake

    Holidays are always associated with excellent food and great desserts that are very caloric. This year BeLiteWeight wants to be like Santa Claus and magically change your fears about dieting by giving you a healthy recipe for Celebration cupcakes! They not only look fabulous but also taste really delicious. These cupcakes will delight your guests and leave you guilt free. This dessert is an actually healthy alternative to a real special treat.

    Ingredients (Makes about 5 Cupcakes)

    3 Eggs

    3 Tbsp powdered low calorie sweetener e.g Erythritol

    1 Tbsp butter

    1/3 Cup almond flour

    1/5 Tbsp n baking powder

    Low carb chocolate chips (on top)

    Avocado mousse (trust us!! you will be pleasently surprised😉)

    1 Large avocado

    2 or 3 Tbsp cream cheese

    1 Tsp peanut butter

    1 Tsp lime peel

    Half a lime juice

    1/3 Cup monk fruit sugar

    Cupcake Preparation

    1. Preheat oven to 360 F

    2. Mix eggs with erythitol

    3. Combine the rest of the ingredients (except the chocolate chips)

    4. Using a spatula, place the mix into the muffin sheet or cupcake liner

    5. Put in the oven for 10/15 minutes (check with finger to see if it is hard enough)

    Avocado Mousse Preparation

    1. Mix all listed Avocado Mousse Ingredients

    2. Place the mousse in a piping bag (or use plastic bag and cut a small hole at the end)

    4. Spread the mousse over the top of the muffins

    5. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top!

    Bon Appetite 😊

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    Full Harmony – Half Weight


    Simply having a messy apartment can make it much more difficult to keep to a diet. Disorder itself causes stress, which can easily lead to worse food choices and more snacking throughout the day. Our food choices are more likely to receive lower-quality meals when we are anxious.

    But order in the apartment is not enough. To make our diet more effective it is also very important to maintain a clean mind with internal peace and harmony.  Soul order is a very important element in the weight loss process.

    Emotions often drive overeating and the end result is often the same. The happiness of eating is temporary and the emotions return. Afterwards there is the additional burden of guilt for setting stepping back from the intended weight-loss goal. This often starts the unhealthy cycle all over again with emotions triggering overeating.

    So when negative emotions threaten to trigger emotional eating, here are some steps you can use to control your cravings.

    YOU Time. Try to relax

    For example, listen to your favorite music or do some yoga and stretching

    Have a hunger reality check.

    Is your hunger physical or emotional? If you ate just a few hours ago and don’t have a rumbling stomach, you’re probably not hungry. Give the craving time to pass.

    Get support.

    You’re more likely to give in to emotional eating if you lack a good supportive network. Lean on family and friends or consider joining a social group.

    Fight boredom. 

    Instead of snacking when you’re not hungry, distract yourself and substitute a healthier behavior. Take a walk, watch a movie, play with your dog, read etc.

    Hopefully some of you are now surprised to understand how keeping order can help us with our weight goals. Now after reading this article we hope it will be easier for you to motivate yourself, starting from the inside 🙂

    For more information on Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!

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    Tricks for Reducing Food Portions


    There are many tricks used by restaurants, supermarkets and advertising specialists to manipulate us that we can turn to our advantage. Here are some ways to help you cut down your portions and help keep you losing weight.

    1 Out of sight, out of mind.

    Hide sweet and salty snacks somwhere that is harder for you to reach. Also, do not leave kitchenware for quick cooking, such as a toaster or cutting board, on the kitchen counter. Keeping cookies within reach and within your sight will increase snacking and will not allow you to focus on preparing your healthy dinner.

    2. Smaller plate is a key

    Smaller plates can cut your servings by almost a third. A tall and narrow glass will do the same it will allow you to drink for example less wine Thanks to this, you will reduce the amount of calories consumed.

    3. Cook and eat at home!

    You will eat fewer calories and snacks throughout the day if you prepare your meals at home. Going to restaurants frequently or eating out quickly can increase the amount of calories you eat. Your brain relaxes in a restaurant and it is very easy to stop controlling what you decide to put on your plate.

    4. Avoid the TV while eating

    It has long been known that while watching TV we automatically tend to eat more. The more exciting a program you turn on, the greater the risk that you will eat a really large portion. If you decide to eat in front of the TV, measur your consumption and try to use healthy snacks!

    5. Don’t be afraid of your bathroom scale

    Check your body weight weekly can help you to lose pounds.

    6. Take care of your mood

    Remember that the more you laugh and the better mood you have, the less wrong culinary choices you will make. We are much more indulgent with high-calorie foods when we are tired or stressed.

    7. Never shopping hungry

    I think we have all probably made this mistake and purchased a lot of tasty things that we regretted afterwards.

    8. A clean house will help

    Take care about your home and workplace, it will probably be much easier for you to cope with everyday temptations. More about this in the next article 😉

    We really hope that our tricks will help you keep your body and mind healthy. If you have some other ideas about how to help yourself on your weight loss journey please be sure to share them with us!

    For more information on Gastric Weight Loss Surgery and other weight loss surgical questions, please call BeLiteWeight today at 1-800-215-6497!