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New Years Day Can Be Any Day!

December 30, 2012 · 0 comments

New Years Day Can Be Any Day, Start Today! New Years Day is a day that is considered a new beginning. We set this day up as a time to change our lives in many ways. We do this by creating resolutions (i.e., a firmness of mind or purpose) that

Weighty Issues: The Real Skinny On Weight Loss Surgery

December 28, 2012 · 0 comments

Featuring Bariatric Surgeon Scott Cunneen, MD, FACS Sometimes Dr. Scott Cunneen thinks his job would be easier if he had a really cool pair of roller blades. At least on the days he operates on four or five patients, or when he goes from gastric band adjustments to pre-op and

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The Last Supper: Last Meal Syndrome

December 28, 2012 · 0 comments

It's Friday night, and your long-awaited bariatric surgery is scheduled for Monday morning. Ahead of you are two days of the freedom to eat anything you want, in any quantity. You're supposed to be on a pre-op liquid diet, but when you walk into Cheesecake Factory with your friends, your

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Relationships After Weight Loss Surgery: For Better or Worse

December 28, 2012 · 0 comments

Relationships After Weight Loss Surgery: What To Do When Those Closest To You Are More Comfortable With “Worse" We all know that change doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it’s dynamic. As you change, your relationships with those closest to you change too. Yet, most of us are caught by surprise

Book Corner: A Review Of K. A. Plouffe’s Annie’s Odyssey

December 27, 2012 · 0 comments

Book Corner: A Review Of K. A. Plouffe's Annie's Odyssey Nothing says it’s winter like a cozy, roaring fireplace, a warm cup of coffee, and lounging around in your favorite PJs with a good book to read. Even better if that good book is the kind of book you will want

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ObesityHelp.com Newsletter Archive

December 27, 2012 · 0 comments

ObesityHelp.com Newsletter Archive You asked for it and here it is...an easy to find page with an archive of past ObesityHelp.com newsletters! Stay up to date on the latest news about weight loss surgery and get pre-op and post-op tips, support, recipes and much more by subscribing to our FREE

Obesity In Preschoolers On A Slight Decline

December 27, 2012 · 0 comments

Obesity In Preschoolers On A Slight Decline It's a fact.  Studies have shown that childhood obesity is more prevalent amongst minority children and those who come from low-income families. The reasons for such outcomes are not yet known, although there are many theories.  But, after years of news reports and

My Two Favorite Words In Bariatric Surgery: Personal Responsibility

December 26, 2012 · 0 comments

Bariatric surgery will not work unless we resolve the issues and change the bad habits that got us to the point of being morbidly obese. In other words, take personal responsibility to maximize your success with weight loss surgery. People email me all the time regarding the topic of keeping the

Don’t Stress To Eat Less

December 25, 2012 · 0 comments

If you're an emotional eater, stress can be a trigger for you. Stressors are a part of life. When we allow stress to cause us to emotionally eat, we need to create a plan that includes strategies for stress management. For many of us, once we have a plan in

Eggs for Popeye Recipe

December 23, 2012 · 0 comments

Eggs for Popeye Recipe Serves 1 Popeye was right, spinach does super-charge your physique because it gives you high amounts nutrients like folate and other B vitamins that help break down homocysteine in the body. Homocysteine is an amino acid in the blood and when it builds up too much