What is Lipedema? Despite our advancing knowledge of the causes of obesity and its various effects on the body, one condition has been tremendously overlooked and underdiagnosed - lipedema. Also known as the “painful fat disease,” lipedema is a subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) disease that affects up to 11% and
12 Guiding Principles For Your Journey: Weight loss is a goal for a significant portion of our population. And, of course, the weight loss industry wants you to believe that it is not attainable without dieting and commitment to an intense exercise program. Of course, we all know the statistics that 98%
90% of people who lose significant weight end up regaining some or all of their weight, and often end up at a higher weight than before their weight loss attempt. We all know this as the all-too-common yoyo-dieting effect. Why is that? Why is it such a challenge to lose
How to Overcome the Hurdles of Weight Loss: In the last 20 years, the prevalence of obesity continues to increase among adults in the United States. In 1999-2000, about 30 percent of adults were considered obese, according to data from the CDC. Today, that number tops 42 percent. These increasing
Reversing Weight Regain: In my work supporting other bariatric patients, the fear of regain is a common theme. For many bariatric patients, the lifelong struggle with obesity is an uphill battle, and the work doesn’t stop after your surgery and initial weight loss. Obesity is a complex disease requiring a
How Do You Experience Hunger? Our emotional hunger, our spiritual hunger, is experienced viscerally, like a gnawing sensation in our gut. It feels similar to physiologic hunger, but it is not the food we hunger for. Rather, we are hungry for self-love and self-acceptance, for belonging, connection, approval, presence, and
Have you met Sara Tonen? If not, you are in for a treat! 😉 Just having her around will keep you calm and she really knows how to keeps you focused on whatever task you may be trying to complete. People that know her say they feel less anxious in
A life well-lived is the most exquisite work of art. ~ Erwin McManus Loving Memory of Linda Lombardo With very heavy hearts and deep sadness, the ObesityHelp team shares that our longtime friend and ObesityHelp Volunteer Pioneer, Linda Lombardo passed away on May 19, 2021. To share the loving memory
How To Get Back On Track After Bariatric Surgery? The most simple answer to this question would be to never get off track. To do that, you need to create a realistic plan that's tailored specifically to you. Many patients want to get back on track, and I'll show you
I first wrote about this topic years ago for my patients in Maine. Since then, I have heard the same questions about the role of exercise time and time again from patients, coworkers, and friends. It is thus the time to revisit our good reasons to move! For many, the
