I have been a member of Obesity Help for over two years. I have always wanted to attend the ObesityHelp Conferences. I wanted to attend last year but was not able to. For this year’s Conference, the 2016 ObesityHelp National Conference, I made it a point to schedule my reservations
There are two types of pouch malfunctions. The first type is “loss of restriction” which is experienced as weight regain and sometimes a change in hunger. The second type is that of a pathological process that produces symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, reflux, or pain. To understand how your pouch should
How to Manage Weight Regain Let’s just start with the bottom line. A return of the “old habits” results in the finding of lost weight. You must manage weight regain. We all know what “old habits” means when it comes to the world of the weight loss roller coaster. Your
Celebrating Kellybelly333's Before & After RNY Gastric Bypass Journey! I began my journey to weight loss surgery in late 2009. I was 36-years-old and I had another appointment with my family doctor to have my medications adjusted. I was on two types of blood pressure medication, on my fifth change
One of the best parts of the ObesityHelp National Conference is friendship, whether you’ve been friends for years, meeting your long-time online support friends in person for the first time, or making new friends. The #OH2016 Meet & Greet and After Party are the perfect settings to connect with each other! A huge thank you goes
As Summer comes to an end, it is arguably one of the best times of the year, blessed with great weather, abundant parties, and the long awaited beach vacations. Imagine the sun shining above, and the waves crashing at a distance. The mere thought is exciting, to say the least,
Bariatric Food Pyramid "You mean to tell me that I should stay away from whole grain bread?” A patient asked during one of our visits, “but I thought whole grains were good for you! Oh, I’m so confused, just when you think you’ve got it figured out it switches on
One of the most common questions that I get with my patients before bariatric surgery is the issue with hair loss after bariatric surgery. Unfortunately, this is a common complaint of many post-operative patients. Hair loss is quite common after surgery, occurring in about 40 percent of our post-operative patients.
Did you know that 95% of non-surgical weight loss attempts fail? How is that possible? There are countless diet options out there, from Paleo to Weight Watchers, to Jenny Craig, to Ideal Protein—just to name a few. There are millions of gyms in the United States where you can burn
Why is it so difficult to give up certain foods? The origins of your relationship with food go back a long way. If your life was a film and we viewed some highlights of it frame by frame, we would see all kinds of situations where you and food were
