The year was 1998 and the concept of "social networking" was merely conversing with friends on online message boards. As a pioneer and pace-setter, ObesityHelp’s social community was launched making OH one of the first recorded social networks on the internet! Our founder, Eric Klein, had a vision to create
Learn, Share, And Connect At ObesityHelp Events! Not only did ObesityHelp host a national conference in Texas in 2011, we hit the road again and traveled to Seattle in July of that same year where we held yet another fantastic conference! As with any ObesityHelp event, forever friendships were formed
ObesityHelp members know how to rock those photo booth sessions! What would an ObesityHelp event be without those fun photo booth sessions and OH members mugging it up for the camera? Such precious memories are created as so many who have met and chatted online meet face-to-face for the first
Bariatric Bad Girls Founder On Non-Scale Victories At The ObesityHelp Conference Beth Sheldon-Badore is known as “Melting Mama” in the bariatric/weight loss surgery community and blogging communities. She’s the founder of the Bariatric Bad Girls Club, a social support and advocacy group for bariatric patients. Beth inspires those around her with her
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
Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part four of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”. Links to parts one, two, and three can be found at the bottom of the page. Today’s post is not so much about a complication that arises when
by Tammy J. Colter After Lap-Band surgery, NY Jets Coach Rex Ryan Loses 120 Pounds! If you are a football fan then the name Rex Ryan will certainly ring a bell. As head coach of the New York Jets, Ryan is well-known throughout the NFL for his boisterous and outspoken
A Turning Point: What Is Happening to Your Body One-Year Post Surgery? by Dr. Milton Owens We now know that gastric bypass surgery triggers certain physiological mechanisms in the body that promote weight loss–primarily in the first year. It is not just restricted food intake that helps shed pounds but
Fashion Failure: Sizeism Earns Fashion Designers A Big "F"! by Tammy J. Colter "Go to Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue, I think it's the eighth floor, and it's just a department called 'Woman.' It's rather devastating. You've never seen such hideous clothes in your entire life. I mean,
Here's an ObesityHelp (OH) Conference blast from the past! At the OH 2004 Los Angeles WLS conference, Dr. Leslie Seppinni spoke about coping strategies for weight loss surgery patients. In the video included below, you can view several outtakes from her talk and learn more about coping after WLS! Partial
