Are you a weight loss surgery pre-op or early post-op? There have been many twists and turns in my own weight loss surgery journey. I believe in paying it forward so I'd like to share the 6 things I wish I'd known as a weight loss surgery pre-op and early
A Before And After Celebration: Steven “Richard” Dennis Patient: Steven “Richard” Dennis Surgery: LRYGB Surgery Date: 07/27/2011 Surgeon: Kent Sasse, MD, MPH, FACS, FACRS My weight topped out at 308lbs. I had a difficult time getting out of bed. I was out of breath all of the time. I could
5 Reasons Why You Should Exercise We all know that exercise can help us to lose weight but there are countless other benefits to working out on a regular basis. Here are 5 good reasons why you should make fitness a focus in your life: Exercise gives you energy and
Is AspireAssist A Personal Bulimia Machine? Gone are the days fighting obesity by wiring one’s jaw shut, at least mostly. Weight loss surgery has for years been a proven weight loss success for many obese or morbidly obese individuals But, here we go again. A new procedure, perhaps a new
Video: Gym Requires Overweight Members Only! Downsize Fitness is an exclusive gym where there is one strict requirement to join: You must be 50 pounds or more overweight. http://youtu.be/iyP1caZBj3Y
Downsizing At An Overweight-Only Gym by Tammy J. Colter So many of us share in at least one phobia. Perhaps it's a fear of heights, a fear of the dark, an aversion to mirrors, and yes, a phobia of working out at gyms. Speaking of phobias of gyms, here is
Four on the Floor: Self-Care After Weight Loss Surgery My family spent much of my childhood in the kitchen. It is where we ate, but also where we socialized. It is where I did my homework and where we watched television. It was where I attempted to master the art
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.-Mary Anne Radmacher -Photo courtesy of Jridgewayphotos
Featuring Bariatric Surgeon Scott Cunneen, MD, FACS Sometimes Dr. Scott Cunneen thinks his job would be easier if he had a really cool pair of roller blades. At least on the days he operates on four or five patients, or when he goes from gastric band adjustments to pre-op and
It's Friday night, and your long-awaited bariatric surgery is scheduled for Monday morning. Ahead of you are two days of the freedom to eat anything you want, in any quantity. You're supposed to be on a pre-op liquid diet, but when you walk into Cheesecake Factory with your friends, your
