When we are morbidly obese, the impact on our lives is far-reaching. We are limited physically, emotionally and mentally. As a result, many of us will isolate ourselves from family and friends. We are living in the prison cell of obesity. After we have weight loss surgery and have lost weight, the benefits
Buy Clothes at a Regular Store…Not a Plus Size Store: The struggle is real; plus size clothes shopping can be a major hassle! The frustration of shopping on the "other side", limited styles in the store, or even having to shop online because the plus size collection is only sold there (and then later
Weight loss surgery has been a life-transforming gateway for hundreds of thousands of people. New activities. New wardrobes. New relationships. The list goes on! Some of these victories wind up having more of a shorter-term impact. One transformation of longer-term significance, however, is that of attaining a new career. Katie
Do you find yourself weighing yourself five times a day or maybe even every hour? Obsessing over the number staring back at you, and becoming a slave to the scale? Although it may be exciting to see the pounds melt off your body after your post-bariatric surgery, you should take
Summer vacations are one of the best parts of the year. Vacations are a time when we can get away from day-to-day responsibilities, have fun with family and friends, or travel to new places. The most important to-do item on a vacation is to have fun. You are going on
Now that we're into this year, are you making headway on the goals you've set? Keeping motivated and obtaining support for your goals can be difficult to sustain long-term. Reaching Your Goals Support Style! Our community is filled with people who have thoughts and dreams about what they would like
Getting Back on Track-From One Patient to Another A lot of you are familiar with my story. I had RNY Gastric Bypass on 02/12/2008. At my highest weight I was 291 lbs. I decided to have WLS, after years of procrastination, mainly for my health and my children. I am
Happy New Year everybody! This is the time of year where we all reflect a little bit on all that we experienced in the last year. As for the ObesityHelp Team, we think about the many awesome people in the ObesityHelp community. We appreciate and thank you! 10 Top New Year
Happy New Year, New You! This is a great time of year. The commercials, network news shows and other media are geared toward losing weight, eating healthy and exercising. Everyone is trying to sell their product or services just in time for the big resolution day of January 1st. The
Stay Focused and Meet Your Goals Are you ready for new beginnings in the New Year? Turn your New Year's resolutions into goals. Are you ready to meet your goals? Check out the 10 important ways to stay focused and meet your goals! 10 Ways To Stay Focused and Meet
