Video: Lisa Burwell Shares WLS Advice And Insights

January 5, 2013 · 0 comments

Video:  Lisa Burwell Shares WLS Advice And Insights Today, after losing 175 pounds, Lisa Burwell feels great. She started a new job, was promoted, and traveled to her favorite vacation spot, Disney World. Best of all, she had a child; and she and Keith are now expecting their second. See

Video: 175 Pound Weight Loss Leads To A New Family!

January 4, 2013 · 0 comments

Video: 175 Pound Weight Loss Leads To A New Family! Weight loss surgery helped Lisa Burwell gain more than just a new lease on life – it helped her grow her family. For Lisa Burwell, of North Canton, Ohio, weight gain became a part of her life after she got

Quote of the Day

January 4, 2013 · 0 comments

Quote of the Day When you live on a round planet, there’s no choosing sides.-Dr. Wayne Dyer   Do you have a favorite quote to share?

Congratulations Eggface – Silk Holiday Recipe Contest Winner

January 3, 2013 · 0 comments

  Congratulations Eggface! We wanted to congratulate Shelly aka Eggface for winning the Silk Holiday Recipe Contest! Many in the ObesityHelp community are familiar with the World According to Eggface and her amazing recipe creations.  She saves the day for us often with her post-op friendly recipes and "a day in

Obesity Paradox: A Little More Fat May Extend Life

January 3, 2013 · 0 comments

Obesity Paradox: A Little More Fat May Extend Life A paradox is an argument that produces an inconsistency, typically within logic or common sense.-Wikipedia Data from approximately 100 past studies, which included almost three million people, has led CDC researchers to conclude that being slightly obese or overweight (and metabolically healthy)

Petition: Keep Kids Off The Biggest Loser

January 2, 2013 · 0 comments

Petition: Keep Kids Off The Biggest Loser Ragen Chastain is a dancer, choreographer, writer, speaker, and fat person- according to her Dances With Fat blog.  She is also an activist who believes everybody of every size should be treated with respect.  So when she heard that season 14 of the

2013: 20 Funny New Year’s Resolutions

January 2, 2013 · 0 comments

2013:  20 Funny New Year's Resolutions When it comes to New Year's resolutions, our family members and friends can get quite creative and even funny with what they resolve to do in the New Year.  Here a few good ones I have heard along the way...Oh, and a few of

2013 New Year’s Resolutions A-Z

January 1, 2013 · 0 comments

2013 New Year's Resolutions A-Z Happy 2013 OH family!  I have been reading about some of your goals and resolutions for the New Year. I thought it would be fun to put some of them together using every letter of the alphabet.  Maybe these are some of your resolutions as

Video: Bo Talks About His WLS Journey And Goals

December 31, 2012 · 0 comments

Bo Talks About His WLS Journey And Goals Having once weighed 626 pounds, ObesityHelp's Bo McCoy talks openly about his WLS journey and the struggles he has faced along the way.  In this short video clip, Bo talks to OH Event attendees about the day he stopped working his weight

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2012 · 0 comments

Happy New Year! Happy New Year to the OH Community!  May 2013 bring you love, happiness, support and continued success in your weight loss journey! -From the OH Team What are some of your goals for 2013?  We would love to hear from you!  Share your comments below.   -Photo