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Salmon w/ Veggie chips and Basil Pesto
Ingredients Salmon & Veggie chips 1 carrots, peeled, cut into thin chips 1 eggplant, cut into chips 2 zucchini, cut into chips 1 small red capsicum, deseeded, thickly sliced Extra-light olive oil cooking spray 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan 4 x 100g...
Classic Shepard’s Pie
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, trimmed, finely chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 500g lamb mince Salt & freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons plain flour 500ml...
Chicken Skewers and Salad
Ingredients Chicken Skewers 1 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tsp minced fresh garlic 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp...
Zucchini Pesto Pasta
Ingredients 4 small zucchinis – spiralled into noodles or 2 x packets of zucchini noodles from the fresh food section 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic crushed 1/3 cup extra-virigin olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan...
Banana Berry Protein Shake
Ingredients 1 Cup plain unsweetened almond milk ½ cup plain Greek yoghurt 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 frozen banana 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Ice as needed Optional: add ½ cup berries (fresh or frozen of choice) Instructions Add the unsweetened almond...
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Ingredients 1 small onion finely, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp ginger, minced 1 large carrot, diced 1 cup peas, fresh or frozen 2 tbsp sesame oil 4 large eggs ½ cauliflower blended into cauliflower rice or 500g of frozen cauliflower rice 1 tbsp honey or maple...
What is the chance of regaining weight after weight loss surgery?
Author: Mr Stewart Skinner Most medical interventions are able to achieve some initial weight loss, but an adequate degree of weight loss, and preventing weight regain, are the most difficult goals to achieve. Medical studies of intensive diet and exercise programs...
Non-surgical Options for Weight Loss
Author: Dr Samantha Green In the past CBS was primarily focused on offering surgical weight loss options. In recent years this focus has broadened, and we now include a range of non-surgical options for weight management. This shift has been driven by our...
Which surgery gives the best weight loss?
By Dr Caroline Lloyd (Bariatric Physician) This is a great question and one which we are asked often. There are a few ways to answer the question and I will start with the factual, evidence based answer, which is that the bypass shows the ‘best’ weight loss in most of...
Achieving long term weight loss with a dietician
By Dr Karina Stolyarsky As described earlier, our team incorporates knowledge of medical and allied health professionals in order to achieve a common goal – successful weight loss and good health. Dietitians play an integral role all through your path. Whether you are...
What is the failure rate after weight loss surgery?
By Mr Andrew Smith (Surgeon) This sounds simple to answer, but it’s actually really complicated! There are different surgeries. How do you define ‘failure’? Also, with weight loss surgery, together we are tackling a complex opponent, namely obesity, which has...
Psychology behind successful weight loss
By Lisa O’Loughlin (counsellor at CBS) The International Association for the Study of Obesity in 2005 published an article in their Obesity Reviews Journal stating that increased psychological strength and stability is key to successful weight loss and maintenance....
Cancellation and FTA Fees
Due to the increase in late cancellations and Fail to attends the practice has decided that as of the 1st August 2021 we will be implementing a cancellation/Fail to attend fee. This means that if you do not cancel your appointment at least 24hours before a $50...
Changes to CBS
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 New Changes to CBS – Centre for Bariatric Solutions We want to keep the CBS community going. This is just a little update as to where the Centre is at as of 2020:• Professor Paul O’Brien has retired. We wish him well. The remaining surgeons in the...
Salmon w/ Veggie chips and Basil Pesto
Ingredients Salmon & Veggie chips 1 carrots, peeled, cut into thin chips 1 eggplant, cut into chips 2 zucchini, cut into chips 1 small red capsicum, deseeded, thickly sliced Extra-light olive oil cooking spray 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan 4 x 100g...
Classic Shepard’s Pie
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, trimmed, finely chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 500g lamb mince Salt & freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons plain flour 500ml...
Chicken Skewers and Salad
Ingredients Chicken Skewers 1 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tsp minced fresh garlic 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp...
Zucchini Pesto Pasta
Ingredients 4 small zucchinis – spiralled into noodles or 2 x packets of zucchini noodles from the fresh food section 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic crushed 1/3 cup extra-virigin olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan...
Banana Berry Protein Shake
Ingredients 1 Cup plain unsweetened almond milk ½ cup plain Greek yoghurt 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 frozen banana 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Ice as needed Optional: add ½ cup berries (fresh or frozen of choice) Instructions Add the unsweetened almond...
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Ingredients 1 small onion finely, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp ginger, minced 1 large carrot, diced 1 cup peas, fresh or frozen 2 tbsp sesame oil 4 large eggs ½ cauliflower blended into cauliflower rice or 500g of frozen cauliflower rice 1 tbsp honey or maple...
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