Health & Wellness

Fact or Myth? Test Your Wellness IQ!

October 23, 2012 · 0 comments

October is Breast Cancer Awareness MonthFact or Myth?  Test Your Wellness IQ How much do you know about health and wellness? Take the quiz! Fact or myth: Diet soda is healthier than regular soda. Fact or myth: Drinking alcohol before bedtime helps you to sleep. Fact or myth: You can

What Is Your Food Safety IQ?

October 19, 2012 · 0 comments

What Is Your Food Safety IQ? How much do you know about food safety? Take the Quiz! 1. True or False:  You should wash your hands for 10 seconds to eliminate bacteria. 2. True or False:  Food is most likely to spoil when kept at 40 to 140 degrees. 3.

Dance!

Goal Of The Month: Dance Like No One’s Watching!

October 17, 2012 · 0 comments

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

Focus on Halloween Fitness: Trick or Treating Walking Tips

October 17, 2012 · 0 comments

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

WOW Moments After Weight Loss!

October 11, 2012 · 0 comments

WOW moments! Congratulations to each of these amazing OH members who have shared some of their favorite WOW moments with us. You have worked so hard to lose and maintain your weight loss. You deserve these Wow moments and many more in the years to come.. We’re so proud of

ObesityHelp Atlanta Event 2012 Photos!

October 9, 2012 · 0 comments

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

Halloween

The Three T’s of Halloween: Tricking, Treating, & Transforming

October 9, 2012 · 0 comments

Halloween can be full of scary things such as ghosts, goblins, and CANDY! The temptation of candy lurking in kids' trick-or-treat bags or dreading leftover candy is especially scary to anyone trying to lose or maintain weight loss. While Halloween temptations might be around every corner, don't forget this time

Scale Obsession- What Does Your Weight Loss Compare To?

October 8, 2012 · 0 comments

Are you like many OH members and WLS patients who have a love/hate relationship with scale obsession?  You know what I mean.  You weigh yourself each day, sometimes a few times a day, and are obsessed with what the numbers staring back at you reflect or do not reflect. Let's

INSPIRATION-Do Not Give Up!

October 8, 2012 · 0 comments

You can do anything you set your mind to!  We can all use a little inspiration from time to time. What or who inspires you?    

Help Your Kids with a Family Focus on Fitness

October 8, 2012 · 0 comments

by Erin Light, ACSM-CPT, CLFC Fitness Coach for Flourish! www.flourishyourlife.com   Families are facing new challenges now with the proliferation of media entertainment and limited physical education programs in schools; parents are now searching for ways to encourage kids to embrace more physical activity. With so many sedentary "play" options like video