Panhandle Weight Loss Center

Dr. Bleu interviews Amanda Bradford, one of our past patients. They talk about the journey to surgery and life after surgery. Amanda is over 10 years out from surgery and still going strong!

Chelsey talks with local farmer (amongst many other titles), Justin Trammell, about his passion of providing locally raised, locally produced meats by way of non-conventional agricultural practices. When we talk about being more conscious of what we eat (mindful in some circles), this is what we mean!

Dr. Bo and Chelsey share their knowledge on FIBER. Almost every American fails to get enough in their diet. The trick is wading through all the claims about how to get it! Dr. Bleu drops in at the end to wrap up our (first of a few) episode on fiber

Have you ever had a bad habit that you wanted to break or a good habit that you struggle to make an actual habit. Well, so have we! Atomic Habits gets into the science of how we break habits and how we make new habits. We discuss our big takeaways from the book but do not let this serve as the replacement for reading the book!

Dr. Bleu and Dr. Bo are on the podcast today with no agenda! They talk about general health and wellness topics and books that they are currently reading. We hope you guys enjoy!

Mindful eating seems to be a common term used today. What is mindful eating and what benefit does it offer people in their health and wellness journey. Today Chelsey Nelson RD talks about the upsides...but also the downsides to mindful eating. We do apologize but the recording has a really annoying clicking sound throughout the episode. We will work to remedy that in the future!

Regaining weight that you have loss can be extremely frustrating (with or without surgery). Dr. Bleu and Chelsey tackle some of the biggest topics around weight regain. How do you prevent it? What do you do if happens?

In this episode we walk through the highlights of one of the most interesting health and wellness books that we have both read. Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe dives into what really drives our weight gain and also gives her insight on how to correct the issues.

Dr. Bleu interviews a special guest on todays episode! Margaret Enns was his very first weight loss surgery patient and is approaching her 12 year anniversary of her sleeve gastrectomy. They talk about initial approach and switching focus to long term health an wellness. This episode is full of great advice on developing good habits and focusing on nutrition.

Why is sleep important? How can I get better sleep? Sleep is one of the four pillars of health and wellness and as a culture we have grown to not value sleep. It could be work, family, or learned behaviors but if you are not sleeping well, you need to make some changes!

In this episode I answer questions that were submitted through our Facebook support group! Most of these are addressing post-operative questions. I will be posting a few links on the support group that I mentioned in the podcast. We will have podcast in the near future that more specifically answer some of these questions.

In this episode I have an intesnce conversation with my kids! We cover career goals and spirit animals. At first I was not going to post this but I then considered how this plays into a health and wellness journey and it served a more important role. Slow down and take time to talk to your kids! Let go of the stress and just have a conversation about what type of animal you would be!

Kristell Kotara is 6 months out from a sleeve gastrectomy. I was immediately drawn to her energy and excitement about changing her lifestyle. She started out at a BMI less than 30 and paid out of pocket for surgery. She gives her experience in deciding to have surgery and how she has approached the first 6 months! 

Today my wife joins me to talk about raising healthy kids and dealing with spouses that may not be on the same journey as you! We cover a lot more and forgot to cover much of what we wanted to talk about - a part 2 will be soon!

Today we tackle getting through the first three months after surgery. We talk about expectations and the need to breakthrough to the "lifestyle" versus just trying to click the boxes. Brooke addresses the mental component and how this is a challange for almost everyone. We hope you enjoy! 

To most people, fat is an evil word. Doctors and the population in general have demonized nutritional fat for years. However, fat may be the key to getting you healthy! In this episode, we dive into the different types of fats and what they mean for your health.

In this episode Dr. Neichoy addresses some of the questions that were submitted. He covers a variety of topics ranging from pregnancy and weight loss to the biggest concerns with the Standard American Diet.

Stop what your doing and give this a listen! James opens up about his life before sleeve surgery and after. He talks about the positive changes but also discusses the challenges and difficulties. His insight is SO VALUABLE. If you have had surgery or if you are thinking about surgery, this is a must listen!

In this episode we talk about the most undervalued aspect of getting healthy - the mental component. We discuss the mental approach to changing lifestyle and the common views that hold us all back!

The 80/20 of health and fitness. What small things can you change in your life to make the biggest difference? In this episode we cover some interesting health and wellness topics including: The benefits of infrared saunas Two major food categories that Dr. Bo suggests you avoid: Inflammatory cooking oils (vegetable) vs healthier cooking oils (avocado, coconut, olive). There's an short explana...

In this episode we talk about the other aspect of weight loss surgery - the lifestyle change! We strongly believe in educating our patients and clients about the hormonal and inflammation changes that are required to lose weight. Our programs are based on the Primal Lifestyle. If you are interested in learning more about these programs, please reach out to us!

Dr. Bo Neichoy, Dr. Bleu Schniederjan, and Dr. Darren Peterson share their thoughts and visions for the new podcast being released by the Panhandle Weight Loss Center.