Is Mindful Eating a Habit for You? Have you ever eaten something and not remembered eating it? And the only evidence that you ate anything at all is an empty wrapper or an empty plate? One of the important habits for WLS post-ops to practice is mindful eating. Mindful eating
. "WARNING: Picture might be considered obscene because subject is not thin. And we all know that only skinny people can show their stomachs and celebrate themselves. Well I'm not going to stand for that. This is my body. Not yours. MINE. Meaning the choices I make about it, are
We asked OH Members...Are You A Food Addict? OH Members who answered yes, remember the moments when they finally accepted that they were addicted to food: I realized I was literally only looking forward to meal times. I would wake up and wonder, “Hmm, I think I’ll get chicken nuggets
Be Free by Jessica M. Williams I felt dead in my body, emotionless in my mind. Like I had nothing worth leaving behind. My body was a prison, my life was a joke. I lived by the promise of death, told myself “tomorrow, tomorrow I’ll take my last breath.” Afraid
Weight Loss: The Integration of Mind and Body Many people believe that they know what a healthy diet for losing or maintaining weight loss looks like. As a clinical psychologist who has worked with bariatric surgery patients for six years (I have done more than 1,100 pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric
Mind Matters: Emotional Abuse There are many types of abuse. Sexual abuse is horrendous and apparent that it occurred. Another type of abuse that is also horrendous, but less obvious, is emotional abuse. Because relationships exist on a spectrum, it can be hard to tell when a behavior crosses the
Goal Of The Month: I want to dance like no one’s watching! Many of you have heard this famous inspirational quote: “Dance like no one’s watching, sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ll never get hurt, and … Live like it’s Heaven on Earth.” October’s OH goal of the
Trick or Treating Walking Tips Halloween witches and ghosts can fly around on this spooky holiday but most of us with children and grandchildren will most likely be doing a lot of walking. As you know, walking is an excellent exercise for helping you to lose or maintain weight loss
The first 12 months after my surgery, my WLS honeymoon were magical. I felt like a child, discovering everything for the first time again and loving it! It was like getting a second chance at life. I was very fortunate because my obsessive thoughts about food completely lifted for a period of
Lots of fun was had at the ObesityHelp Atlanta event this month. We have almost 700 photos for your viewing pleasure! Fashion Show Look at these gorgeous and handsome OH'ers! A great time was had by all in Atlanta! Some ObesityHelp Atlanta Fashion Show Pics have been uploaded, please tag
