Click. Click. At 3:30 am in a silent house, the sound from my hip was clearly audible. Click. It reminded me of a clock winding down, clicking until I had to assemble my running gear and head out the door. My body, injured from the previous day’s 10K race, was
Why I Decided To Have WLS As a young girl, I struggled with my weight and found physical fitness to be a challenge for me. In physical education class, I was unable to run a mile in less than 10 minutes like most of the other students could so my
Losing weight after bariatric surgery is amazing and life-changing! However, with the good, there is also a life-long worry that comes into play: WEIGHT REGAIN. Did you know that weight regain after bariatric surgery is one of the most searched for topics on ObesityHelp and is discussed daily on OH
Catch Your ZZZ's Do you know how important it is to “power down at night”? Are you having trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep? Do you get less than 7 hours of sleep a night? If you answered yes to any of these questions your “Sleep Routine” needs to be
It is with very heavy hearts that the ObesityHelp team shares with our members that our longtime friend, Dr. James Sapala, passed away from brain cancer on April 12, 2017, at the age of 72. Dr. Sapala, affectionately known as “Dr. Jim” by his patients, was a kind and compassionate
In the United States, July 4th is observed as a holiday that celebrates the independence of Americans. On July 4, 2018, Americans will celebrate Independence Day for the 242nd time. Celebrate Your Independence Today! If you are a bariatric surgery post-op, you can celebrate your own personal independence every single
Many believe that interpreting a nutrition label is like reading ancient hieroglyphics. You have to try to decipher these numbers and percentages as well as vitamins you’ve never heard of. Why are there three different numbers for fats? Is fiber a carbohydrate? What is considered too much sugar per serving?
Announcing the OH2018 Saturday Sessions & Speakers We'd love to see you at the 2018 ObesityHelp National Conference in Anaheim, California, on October 5th and 6th. You’ll absolutely love the OH2018 Saturday Sessions; they are jam-packed full of education, support, and celebration! This is a very special year for ObesityHelp
It’s been a somber time with the recent passing of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. But in our own lives, most of us have also been touched by the tragedy of suicide. As some of you may know all too well, depression can also be one of the root causes of obesity.
Why I decided to have WLS I have struggled with my weight for a good part of my life. I weighed 174 pounds at just 21 years old. I got married, had three kids and the rest of the story is a lot of weight gain over the next several years. I gained about
