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
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
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
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
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 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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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
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
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
