We had a fantastic time at the #OH2014 Meet and Greet, meeting up with friends and making new ones! With a beautiful view under the lights of the terrace overlooking the golf course, we brought Hawaii to the Manhattan Beach Marriott. This year, the theme was a Hawaiian Luau, sponsored by
As a little girl, I was a magician that would rearrange cookies in the cookie jar to cover up how many cookies I'd eaten on the sly. It wasn't just a cute phase or a small blip in my life. I've always struggled with emotional eating and the shame that
Since 1998, when Eric Klein founded ObesityHelp.com, one of his missions has been to help people wanting to have bariatric surgery as a treatment for life-threatening obesity. Since the start, Eric has wanted to bridge the gap between support, education, and the process of having weight loss surgery. Through community
For Immediate Release: Irvine, California (February 18, 2014) - ObesityHelp is proud to announce our 11th ObesityHelp Annual National Conference will be held on August 15-16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California at the Manhattan Beach Marriott. Our national conferences provide opportunities for education, the exchange of information and lots of
Now that we're into this year, are you making headway on the goals you've set? Keeping motivated and obtaining support for your goals can be difficult to sustain long-term. Reaching Your Goals Support Style! Our community is filled with people who have thoughts and dreams about what they would like
Happy New Year, New You! This is a great time of year. The commercials, network news shows and other media are geared toward losing weight, eating healthy and exercising. Everyone is trying to sell their product or services just in time for the big resolution day of January 1st. The
Thanksgiving-Just One Day A Year? Ah....November. The month of turkey, ham, roast beef, stuffing, pies, and holiday shopping. Pre-operatively, many of us started planning for holiday eating in September! True, November is the month for Thanksgiving and part of Thanksgiving is food, however, it is much more. During November, our
Weight Regain Can And Does Happen, You're Not Alone! “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is a quote that is well-known. “Yes, we can regain weight from weight loss surgery” is not so well-known. Actually, the fact of weight regain after weight loss surgery is a reality and a
What Is The Glycemic Index? The glycemic index is a numerical index that ranks carbohydrates based on their rate of glycemic response (i.e. their conversion to glucose within the human body). Glycemic index uses a scale of 0 to 100, with higher values given to foods that cause the most
Habits fill your life. Most of life is habitual. You do the same things you did yesterday, the day before, every day for the last month, and every day the last year. Habits provide continuity, stability and predictability in an ever-changing world. Habits, good or bad, play a big part
