At one point, Graham Elliott weighed almost 400 pounds and knew he needed help. Graham made the decision to have weight loss surgery in order to regain his health for himself and his family. With the support of his family and his friend and surgeon, Dr. Vivek Prachand, Graham had the Vertical
Summer vacations are one of the best parts of the year. Vacations are a time when we can get away from day-to-day responsibilities, have fun with family and friends, or travel to new places. The most important to-do item on a vacation is to have fun. You are going on
Hi, I’m Nikki: human, mother, student, writer, blogger and – probably most pertinent to you all – speaker at the 2014 Obesity Help Conference. The title of my session is, “Awkard! Dealing with uncomfortable food situations and social settings after weight-loss surgery.” I’m currently planning this session and, heads up,
Giveaway Time! We’ve partnered with Squeaky Cheeks, to create a special giveaway! This fun giveaway will help track your activity with a fitbit Flex and then because everybody gets hot, and everybody sweats...there is Squeaky Cheeks Powder to help prevent skin irritation, eliminate odor, and reduce sweat and moisture. There will be one winner
Through my clinical observations on relationships after weight loss surgery, I have developed what I call, The Thriving Principles. The journey of weight loss after surgery can be one of the most profound life changes. The fact is, somewhere around half of all marriages in the U.S. end in divorce,
Clean out your closet for a good cause ! Give to fellow weight loss surgery patients at the Clothing Exchange at the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference. When our clothing sizes are changing so rapidly, it can be expensive to have clothes that fit. The Clothing Exchange will take place August 15-16 from
I got on the scale this week after noticing that my clothes were feeling (and looking) tighter than I am comfortable with, and realized that I had slid right past my safety zone into new (or more truthfully, old) territory. I've been traveling a lot for work, and as a
Attention: Dr. Alberto Aceves Patients! Dr. Alberto Aceves of Mexicali Bariatric Center is pleased to announce that he will be holding his 1st Patient Reunion in conjunction with the ObesityHelp Conference on August 15th and 16th at the Manhattan Beach Marriott in Los Angeles, CA. The reunion is a great way to interact
What's Your Mantra? It's giveaway time again! To celebrate the ObesityHelp 2014 Conference, we’ve partnered with MantraBand, to create a special giveaway! They have graciously donated five of their inspirational MantraBand bracelets to celebrate your journeys. Each of the winners that are selected will get to pick their favorite mantra from the MantraBand collection! To see
I’m so tired of hearing that people who have had weight loss surgery are somehow taking the easy way out. While at the beginning, weight loss surgery provides much more support or help than it does later, it is the individual who must provide a lot of effort long term
