Summer vacations are one of the best parts of the year. Vacations are a time when we can get away from day-to-day responsibilities, have fun with family and friends, or travel to new places. The most important to-do item on a vacation is to have fun. You are going on
Join us on Friday Night for the… HAWAIIAN LUAU MEET & GREET sponsored by Lap-Band. LUAU STYLE August in Southern California is absolutely beautiful! Grab your flip-flops, Hawaiian shirt, tropical dress or anything that feels like a summer luau night to you. Let’s have a mini vacation and enjoy all of the milestones
Hi, I’m Nikki: human, mother, student, writer, blogger and – probably most pertinent to you all – speaker at the 2014 Obesity Help Conference. The title of my session is, “Awkard! Dealing with uncomfortable food situations and social settings after weight-loss surgery.” I’m currently planning this session and, heads up,
Dr. Oz testified before a congressional hearing regarding diet scams. Dr. Oz was scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection about the many companies that misuse his name and likeness to promote diet products. The hearings are part of the recent government crack down on
Giveaway Time! We’ve partnered with Squeaky Cheeks, to create a special giveaway! This fun giveaway will help track your activity with a fitbit Flex and then because everybody gets hot, and everybody sweats...there is Squeaky Cheeks Powder to help prevent skin irritation, eliminate odor, and reduce sweat and moisture. There will be one winner
We are pleased to have three Plastic Surgeons offering free plastic surgery consultations during the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference, August 15-16 in Manhattan Beach, California. Advance sign-up for a consultation is recommended as appointment times will fill up quickly. You can learn more about each surgeon and register for a consult on
Through my clinical observations on relationships after weight loss surgery, I have developed what I call, The Thriving Principles. The journey of weight loss after surgery can be one of the most profound life changes. The fact is, somewhere around half of all marriages in the U.S. end in divorce,
Imagine this: It's the birthday of your coworker. Hooray! Someone brought in a cake. What you say aloud: Awesome! What you feel inside: Sigh. If only you had something else to nosh on that would make avoiding that cake so much easier! Or perhaps this is this more like you:
Clean out your closet for a good cause ! Give to fellow weight loss surgery patients at the Clothing Exchange at the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference. When our clothing sizes are changing so rapidly, it can be expensive to have clothes that fit. The Clothing Exchange will take place August 15-16 from
I got on the scale this week after noticing that my clothes were feeling (and looking) tighter than I am comfortable with, and realized that I had slid right past my safety zone into new (or more truthfully, old) territory. I've been traveling a lot for work, and as a
