Weight Loss Surgery Basics

SHH…IT’S A SECRET

February 15, 2013 · 0 comments

SHH...IT’S A SECRET To Tell Or Not To Tell Perhaps you are just starting to think about having weight loss surgery. Maybe you’ve made the decision but haven’t yet had the procedure or you’ve already had surgery and are on the other side of this life-changing decision. No matter where

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6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Weight Loss Surgery

February 11, 2013 · Comments Off on 6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Weight Loss Surgery

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

February 7, 2013 · 0 comments

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

January 28, 2013 · 0 comments

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?

January 13, 2013 · 0 comments

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!

January 10, 2013 · 0 comments

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

January 10, 2013 · 0 comments

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

January 9, 2013 · 0 comments

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