Bo is having the time of his life at Obesity Week 2013 (#OW2013)! He got to meet Barrett Brooks, the Former Offensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did he get to meet him, he got to wear his super bowl ring! Barrett is part of really amazing initiatives
We are proud to announce big changes are coming to ObesityHelp.com that make the entire site mobile-friendly. This exciting redesign will be launching soon. Our goal is to enhance the experience for our members. We've made improvements to the navigation, site structure and revamped our photo system. We hope you'll find
TRICK OR TREAT? It is that time of year — the leaves are turning brilliant colors, the air is crisp, and the bags of those cute little Halloween candies line the aisles of practically every store you go to. Have you ever purchased your Halloween candy early on and then
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.-CDC Childhood Obesity Rates Can Be Reduced With Healthy Habits At Home September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and you will find many articles in the press and news anchors on every channel talking
With one in three children in the United States being obese or overweight, the seriousness of childhood obesity cannot be ignored. Statistics show that children who are obese (compared to those of an average weight) are five times more likely to become obese adults. It is without a doubt that
When I made the decision to have weight loss surgery I was 100% sure that it was something I wanted to do. I had no doubt. I discussed my decision with my husband and he was on board. I went down the path of seeing my primary care physician, getting
OH Members and Bariatric Professionals...Featured Articles! Do you have an article topic, poem, your Before & After WLS Success, or a recipe, that you'd like to be considered for publishing on ObesityHelp? We would love to hear from you! We publish articles that educate and support members of the ObesityHelp Community and
We’ve all seen them. Those amazing weight loss stories on the covers of magazines or on talk shows. And there’s always a before and after photo. On the left is usually a particularly unflattering picture of a person when they were larger. On the right is the new, shiny, confident,
April marked 10 years since I had my RNY Gastric Bypass. As many post-op patients will admit, the journey has not been as expected, but then again the same could probably be said by anyone regarding events of the past decade. I am looking back on the past 10 years
Our obese bodies are a symbol of many things...more than anything it's a sign we wear around our waist saying this how we deal with stress, anxiety and depression... 20lbs to cope with not being able to find a job, +30lbs because you don't know how to deal with your
