As a VSG (Gastric Sleeve) doctor with over 9,000 patients, I get asked lots of questions. Thousands of them! Some have to do with health, diet, food, the procedure itself, and even how others will think of them for having VSG surgery. Although I can point you in the right direction
Here at ObesityHelp.com, we’ve been reflecting on what we are thankful for this year. Over the past 17 years, we’ve had the privilege of hosting thousands of message board discussions and wls journey stories. The diversity of experiences and perspectives have greatly enriched our lives. We are thankful for you all, the
Food & Fitness Tracking: You've had weight loss surgery, lost a significant amount of weight, and now you have either experienced a stall in your weight loss or have even gained a little (or a lot) of weight back. What should you do? Over my many years of counseling post-op bariatric
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You see meatballs…I see a “Violet Beauregard” moment. If you ever saw Charlie & the Chocolate Factory you know Violet Beauregard is a spoiled and indulged little girl who won a tour of the famed factory, only to meet her demise when she tried a piece of candy that was supposed
Many of us have heard over and over, likely more times than we can count, that exercise is important and that we should be doing more of it. So much emphasis is put on the fact that exercise has health benefits, but we rarely go into detail about those advantages. We
I love green beans and grew up with the ubiquitous green bean casserole at the holidays. I have looked for ways to have something with some of the same elements, but without the goopy high sodium soups, and often over cooked, limp green beans. I also did not want the
Celebrating Rhonda's VSG Journey! I have been overweight my entire life. I grew up being called "Thunder Thighs" by my brother, who was a body builder. Even at around 140 lbs when I graduated high school, I was teased about being fat. I did diets over the years, even twice
This winter looks like it is going to be a very cold one! There’s no time like the present to start to winterize essential items, and that includes your health. Your body works hard to maintain your body temperature and works even harder when we are losing weight. As we exercise,
My name is Darrel Anderson, and my wife’s name is Amy, and we’ve struggled with obesity most of our lives. In 2013, tragedy struck and we watched my best friend since first grade, Ben, pass away from diabetic complications. In the same year, both of our biological dads passed away,
