by OH Member, Mario AKA marioksig I have always been an outgoing and social person. While my personality never changed, my self-confidence certainly did. I have always been a “big” guy. I have battled obesity my entire life. After college, I of course joined the working world and when that
Shrinking Evie via her video blogs! 40-year-old OH Member shrinkingeve had weight loss surgery (WLS) on November 15, 2012. She has been sharing her pre-op and post-op WLS journey in inspiring video blogs in hopes that her progress and honest account of her journey will be helpful to others considering
Kale Crazy: 10 Reasons To Love Kale by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief Kale has not always been a popular vegetable at the dinner table. At least not at my home. Growing up, I don't think I ever even heard of it or tasted it. It's just as well, I probably
Childhood Obesity: Breanna Loses 66 Pounds Breanna Bond weighed 100 pounds by the time she was in kindergarten and was well on her way to living her life as an obese adult. At the age of nine, she weighed in at 186 pounds, found herself unable to do the same
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Bariatric Surgery Is Like A Three-Legged Stool by Traci Baker Certified Life Coach My entire past is full of countless diet attempts, hundreds of pounds in weight loss, with hundred pounds more of weight re-gain over a lifetime. In 2005, my family and I moved back home to Indiana after
40-year-old OH Member shrinkingeve had weight loss surgery (WLS) on November 15, 2012. She has been sharing her pre-op and post-op WLS journey in inspiring video blogs in hopes that her progress and honest account of her journey will be helpful to others considering WLS. You can view her first
Hope For The Obesity Epidemic? by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief, OH Magazine For years, obesity amongst American's has been at epic proportions and showing little, if any, signs of reversing. The expanding waistlines of American's has been blamed on numerous factors: sedentary lifestyles, super-sized meals, sugary sodas and foods, cheap
Shrinking Evie's Pre-op Video: Day 5 Of Fasting 40-year-old OH Member shrinkingeve had weight loss surgery (WLS) on November 15, 2012. She has been sharing her pre-op and post-op WLS journey in inspiring video blogs in hopes that her progress and honest account of her journey will be helpful to
Weight Loss Surgery Hospital Stay: What To Pack One of the most common questions pre-op weight loss surgery patients ask OH post-ops is: "What should I pack for my hospital stay?" Here is a list of some of the most recommended suggestions: Loose fitting clothes for the ride home (You
