Tag Archive: WLS

10 Steps For Getting Back On Track

January 19, 2013 · 0 comments

10 Steps For Getting Back On Track! Getting back on track after the fun-filled holidays can be a little overwhelming.  These 10 steps should give you a little jump start!

Eating With Awareness

January 18, 2013 · 0 comments

After weight loss surgery, and often at the start of a new diet, our excitement and motivation are high and our ability to choose the “right” foods and limit the portions come fairly easily. When a broader range of foods are reintroduced, we experience many competing thoughts about what we

Test Your Nutrition IQ

January 18, 2013 · 0 comments

Test Your Nutrition IQ Quiz yourself! How much do you know about your body’s nutrient needs? True or False? Vitamin B6 is an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation. If you compare equal weights of whole wheat and white flour, you’ll find that the caloric values are equal as well. Carrots,

Xtreme Eating Awards: The Losers Are…

January 17, 2013 · 0 comments

Xtreme Eating Awards:  The Losers Are... Did you know that there is a nonprofit organization called the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)?  Well, there is!  CSPI is a consumer advocacy organization that was founded in 1971.  Its  primary focus is on food safety, nutrition and health, and

Poem: Proud Of My Bat Wings

January 16, 2013 · 0 comments

Proud Of My Bat Wings by OH Member Laurie Bernier AKA sookie77 My name is Laurie Bernier and I am 2 ½ years post-op.  I have lost 150 lbs since my journey began.  I was at first a WLS spouse (Hubby had his surgery 1 year before me), but I knew

Video: Martita’s WLS Journey In Inspiring Snippets

January 16, 2013 · 0 comments

 Video: Martita's WLS Journey In Inspiring Snippets ObesityHelp.com's Featured Blogger for January, Martita AKA Martitalinda, shares her inspirational weight loss journey in her latest photo blog: Sometimes I Just Like To Go Back!   Now you can enjoy even more of Martita's WLS journey in this beautiful video below!   Not only

OH Magazine Online: Share your Articles, Blogs, Recipes, and More!

January 15, 2013 · 0 comments

OH Magazine Online: Share your Articles, Blogs, Recipes, and More! As previously announced, OH Magazine has made the transition from print to digital and all articles are now available for Free online.   To view articles, videos, photos and more, just go to ObesityHelp.com and click on ARTICLES on the toolbar

Thank You Obesity Advocates!

January 15, 2013 · 0 comments

Thank You Obesity Advocates! We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their commitment

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Goal of the Month: Blog Your Weight Loss Journey

January 14, 2013 · 0 comments

Goal of the Month:  Blog Your Weight Loss Journey A question was posed on the OH message boards a while back: "To blog or not to blog?" The message board poster had her own blog site but was considering sharing her weight loss journey on her ObesityHelp.com blog. She wanted