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Creating Healthy Holiday Habits

December 9, 2013 · 0 comments

The best ways to enjoy your holidays are to keep in place your healthy habits that you follow the rest of the year. We are on track, practice our healthy habits that are the foundation of our weight loss surgery success all year long. We flip the calendar and there

I’m Having The Best Second Childhood Of My Life

December 4, 2013 · 0 comments

A Before and After Celebration: Featuring Jody Rielly OH Username:  Butterfly56 Weight loss:  185 lbs. in total, 160 lbs. of that after surgery on October 17, 2011 Beginning and current stats:  320 lbs. size 30, currently 135 lbs. and size 4/6. Height: 5'5" Surgeon:  Dr. Sheila Partridge, Newton Wellesley Hospital,

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Dr. Arya Sharma’s Keynote Speech Highlights

October 9, 2013 · 0 comments

Highlights And Insights From Dr. Arya Sharma's Keynote Speech Hello ObesityHelp Members, Well, I am back in my home office after the ObesityHelp National Conference. What a great event it was!  I think I am going to need to soak in the jacuzzi though!  I always make the mistake of

Sleep Is Key For Weight Loss

August 31, 2013 · 0 comments

Lack of Sleep Can Cause Weight Gain Sleep is essential. When we sleep, it is the time our bodies replenish, repair the mental and physical wear-and-tear from the day. With all of the conveniences of cell phones, computers, PDAs and other means we are use to being “on”!  Some of

Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 1)

August 5, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part one of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”.  ObesityHelp will publish the entire series throughout the month of August.  Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 1) Last week, we looked at bariatric surgery, its risks, its

Childhood Obesity: One Child At A Time

June 5, 2013 · 0 comments

Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being.  Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children, and its many adverse health effects, it has been recognized as a serious public health concern. The term overweight, rather than obese, is often used

Take the Reins After Your Laparoscopic Surgery

May 9, 2013 · 0 comments

Take the Reins After Your Laparoscopic Surgery by Jason Hilford Sometimes you just need a little help. This holds true for obesity as much as it does for any medical or psychological issue. If you've exhausted everything within your own power to lose weight, you might consider a bariatric procedure

Post Weight Loss Surgery Parenting

February 28, 2013 · 0 comments

Post Weight Loss Surgery Parenting The Ins And Outs of Being A Stay At Home Mom Being a stay-at-home mom after weight loss surgery has its pro’s and con’s. It takes a strong-willed person with a lot of determination to successfully adhere to a healthy lifestyle after weight loss surgery,