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Shravan Panyam
on 9/13/12 12:37 pm - Irvine, CA
Topic: Announcing Forum Upgrades!

Its been over six years since we've launched our forums. During this time it has seen thousands of fresh faces, greetings, meetings, partings, arguments, kind words, life transformations, cathartic rants, and simply happy time pass. It has been with us throughout this time, silently observing and facilitating. But like any wise old man, its bones were getting old. Its joints were aching, and it has been needing a new jolt of energy.

A Mobile World
Did you know that over 30% of you visit our website using a mobile device? For those who do visit us via mobile, we owe you a sincere apology, because our forums have been horrendous on a mobile browser. But the big news is that things are about to change! Our new forums are completely mobile friendly and compatible with iPhone, Android, and pretty much any other modern smart phone.

Each post, topic, and forum shows up beautifully, with the full set of features, and in nice large font. See the screenshots for yourself.

You dont have do anything different, just browse to the forums like you normally would. This means that you can finally put these away:



Not Just for Mobile
The interface on your desktop browser has also been cleaned up a great deal. There is now less clutter on the page, and the overall experience is a lot cleaner. Check out some more screenshots here!



You will notice that each post no longer has 400 buttons below it. Only the buttons that are relevant to each post show up, making your screen space a lot less cluttered. Also, when you reply to another person's post, the entire post is indented inside, making it a lot easier to figure out who has replied to whom.

Launching soon! Maybe as early as next week! Maybe.
And do remember that this is not in any way a be-all-end-all when it comes to the forums. We are in the process of constantly learning and improving upon what we have, and this is just one step along the way.

Stay tuned for the changes! We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.

ObesityHelp Developer

Member Services
on 9/8/12 1:46 pm - Irvine, CA
Topic: Meet Our Speakers: Colleen M. Cook

Meet Our Speakers: Colleen M. Cook

 

Hope & Help for the Pain of Regain

Join 17 year WLS veteran Colleen M. Cook for both a shot in the arm and a kick in the seat as she shares lessons from long-term losers and imparts insight, inspiration, and hope for WLS patients struggling with extended plateaus or weight regain. Her thoughts, stories, and personal experiences will inspire and motivate you to reach and maintain your optimum weight loss.

Also, don't miss her Keynote on Friday: Nothing Succeeds Like Success

We hope to see you in Atlanta, GA October 5th and 6th! Click here to book your ticket today!

Fast Facts About Colleen

-Colleen is the author of The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients.
- She is the president or Bariatric Support Centers International, a company that specializes in providing education and support services for weight loss surgery patients and the professionals who serve them.
- Colleen currently serves on the National Advisory board for the Walk From Obesity.
-Known as Ms. Enthusiasm, Colleen helps men and women from all walks of life recognize their extraordinary potential and then inspires then to aspire.

Darcy S.
on 6/8/12 9:44 pm - Clinton, CT
Topic: RE: Down 80lbs today
Where are you now? I'm the same day an now it's June and I'm down 97lbs and I can't believe it!!!!

 Decision made weight 265  SW 249 CW 153  9/4/12 next goal 145lbs  OMG                                

Darcy S.
on 6/8/12 9:41 pm - Clinton, CT
Topic: RE: Dec surgery check in.
That's great congrats!!!!! I'm now weighing 168 and simply can't believe it. My highest was 265lbs and I'm so close to that 100 lbs mark! Best thing I ever did for myself was this surgery.

 Decision made weight 265  SW 249 CW 153  9/4/12 next goal 145lbs  OMG                                

michellercollins
on 6/7/12 11:50 am, edited 6/6/12 11:50 pm - VA
Topic: RE: Dec surgery check in.
Dec 6 surgery date. Down 100 pounds from highest weight! Slowig down, but will be able to exercise soon, so that should help. No regrets! Feeling great!
Michelleranee
on 6/7/12 3:57 am - Williamsburg, VA
Topic: RE: Down 80lbs today
I had surgery Dec 21 and I am down 80 lbs. You are doing great!
kidnamedtoad
on 4/28/12 6:08 pm
Topic: RE: Down 80lbs today
I'm down 79lbs and had my surgery on 12/2. I lost 32lbs prior to surgery so I consider myself a slow loser  I think I'm eating too ma  ny calories for fast weight loss.
Toad         Starting weight: 249 Day of surgery wt: 217  GW: 109 CW 149                                                                    
AlicatNZ
on 4/27/12 9:37 pm - New Zealand
Topic: RE: Dec surgery check in.
I'm in New Zealand, had my surgery 5th dec (sleeve), can eat anything, just less of it, but feeling a lot less restriction also now. Still have to really watch my calorie intake and snacking, as some weeks I can gain and some weeks I lose. Going to the gym anywhere between 1 and 5 days a week depending on work, how good or badly I slept, etc (I go at 5am). I alternate cardio and weight/resistence training.
Have lost 26kg in the last year since I started on the journey (about 50lbs) and only 13kg in the 5 months since surgery.
I did expect it to come off quicker, and I did expect to not be so hungry and to be able to eat as much as I can. But oh well, its coming off slowly but surely, so I guess thats what counts in the end!
        
bostons4me
on 4/19/12 4:13 am - IL
Topic: RE: Down 80lbs today
you are doing assume.  I'm down about 50# since surgery on the same day as you.  So you are doing great.
janers123
on 4/18/12 10:15 am - UT
Topic: RE: Down 80lbs today
December 19, I'm down 73. I think you're doing great.
        
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