It is clear that the obesity epidemic in the United States has to lead to an urgent need for treatment. It is also clear that bariatric surgery has answered that call and is helping to stem the tide for those patients who have tried non-surgical weight loss methods only to
Picture this...8 years ago I was an unhealthy 281 pounds and very depressed. This was my low point. I’m sure we all started from a low point in our lives. I had high blood pressure and found out a few years earlier that I had diabetes as well. I knew I
“Wow, I haven’t seen you since last year. You look amazing! I don’t know what you did to lose the weight – but whatever it was – keep it up!” “You are just shrinking away to nothing ... oh … you had weight loss surgery? Hmm … I heard most
It's Early Bird Savings time! Join the ObesityHelp National Conference for education, support and fun! You'll learn about nutrition, fitness, relationships, how to tackle regain, and so much more. There will be music and dancing, free samples, photo booth photos, and even a fashion show! Celebrate your milestones and create
I’m always looking for recipes that are multi-purpose. Something that serves as a great main meal but can also be used in the lunch box or re-purposed for a meal the following day without becoming boring. A Frittata Recipe is one such dish because it is wonderful hot from the
How to Face Feelings Without Food Have you noticed that, as a society, we hate to be uncomfortable? Both physically and emotionally, we do our best to make life as easy as possible. And to some degree that makes sense. Given the high-paced, stressful lives that most of us tend
Yoga has been in its evolution for thousands of years. In my lifetime of 68 years, yoga has been seen as everything from a hippie cult to the next health fad. I’m sure you’ve seen articles about yoga and all its benefits. As you incorporate yoga into your life, just
It's the morning after a day when you compulsively overate. You probably wish you had a "Rewind" button to click, so you could go back and erase whatever you ate yesterday. Unfortunately, you can't undo yesterday, but you can put it behind you and get right back on track. That's
Celebrating Darlene's Journey Before & After RNY! I made the decision to have RNY Gastric Bypass in the summer of 2005. I recall an occasion when my father who was dying of lung cancer, looked up at me in his frail state whispered: “Please don’t fall on me”. I took notice
