Mind Matters: Surviving and Thriving During the Holidays

December 2, 2012 · 0 comments

Mind Matters: Surviving and Thriving During the Holidays by Kathy Nickerson, PhD Mention the holidays and most folks are filled with glee, picturing beautifully wrapped gifts, family celebrations, and perfectly cooked meals. It’s not until we’re in the thick of things that we realize we’re overwhelmed - trying to do

10 Tips For Reducing Holiday Stress

November 30, 2012 · 0 comments

   Holiday stress. Just typing the words results in my muscles tightening as I think of the seemingly never-ending To-Do List associated with the season. After all my years of education about stress reduction, when it comes to the holidays, you would think I hadn't learned a thing about how to keep

Puppy Dog Adventures : The First Step

November 29, 2012 · 0 comments

Puppy Dog Adventures : The First Step Check out the cute video that Dr. Milton Owens shared with us! "Watch as this cute pooch learns about its owner’s upcoming surgery with Dr. Owens! Post a photo of you and your dog- let your pooch say how life has changed since

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The Funhouse Mirror Effect

November 29, 2012 · 0 comments

 The Funhouse Mirror Effect Are mirrors and scales telling you lies? Don’t let them sabotage your weight loss and peace of mind. THE MIRROR LIES I don't know about you, but I have trick mirrors in my house. In fact, trick mirrors lurk everywhere, in public restrooms, department stores, hotel

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OH Technical Issues Resolved

November 29, 2012 · 0 comments

Hello OH Members and Visitors, Yesterday, ObesityHelp.com experienced some technical issues which resulted in your inability to access the website for about a half hour.   Your ability to post and reply on the message boards, to create blog posts, and comment on blogs and photos was also temporarily restricted. 

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ObesityHelp.com Facebook Page Update

November 28, 2012 · 0 comments

ObesityHelp.com Facebook Page Update For those of you that have mentioned that you are no longer seeing ObesityHelp in your Facebook feed, you can try these things to see if it helps! 1) Stop by and interact with ObesityHelp's posts by sharing, liking and commenting - that way Facebook knows

Obesity: Plus-sized Mannequins Getting Oversized Reaction

November 28, 2012 · 0 comments

Obesity:  Plus-sized Mannequins Getting Oversized Reaction For years, department stores have featured skinny mannequins to display the latest trends in clothing and super thin runway models have been the gold standard  in visual art form for presenting new lines to the fashion world.  But our society is changing, has changed,

425 Pound Vilma Soltesz Dies After Three Airlines Turn Her Away

November 27, 2012 · 0 comments

425 Pound Vilma Soltesz Dies After Three Airlines Turn Her Away A woman’s death is being blamed on the fact that she was denied boarding on three separate flights, by three different airlines.  Delta, KLM and Lufthansa airlines all said that they could not accommodate 425 pound Vilma Soltesz, 56,

Guilt-Free Holiday Coffees: Warm Up Your Winter!

November 27, 2012 · 0 comments

Guilt-Free Holiday Coffees:  Warm Up Your Winter!   by Bo McCoy, ObesityHelp Member It's  almost December, the mornings are cold, the fog lays upon the trees, the strong wind blows, and you can see Christmas lights twinkling in the windows. It's that time of the year again! Santa is coming. However,