Hi, We are doing a fun game with the December 2004 babies and the January 2005 babies on seeing who is the biggest losers. We need everyone who had surgery in December 2004 to join us if they wish. All you have to do is click on the link below and click reply on the first post to Liz and tell her how much you have lost to date and she will add that to our number of pounds shed. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/12-2004/postdetail/11790.html?vc=0

ObesityHelp Hawaii Cruise 2006

Norwegian Cruise Lines - Pride of Aloha!

Welcome to The Whole New Hawaii!

Imagine Hawaii - What do you see? Oahu's glittering Diamond Head and dazzling Waikiki Beach? Maui's lush valleys, tropical beaches, waterfalls and rainforests? Kauai's spectacular Na Pali Coast and Waimea Canyon? Or the Big Island of Hawaii's volcanoes, black sand beaches and 13,000 foot high mountains? Hawaii is a kaleidoscope of natural beauty, and each island offers a unique and thrilling experience of it's own. So which Hawaiian Island do you choose? We invite you to experience them all - on an unforgettable life-changing vacation.

Come and join us while we travel and learn together. We had a marvelous time while sailing to Alaska this past summer - so now we are headed for warmer weather and clear blue waters. We will be joined by some wonderful speakers who will share their pearls of wisdom while you collect your own pesrls from the beaches of Hawaii. Come and spend a vacation with your WLS friends and family. ObesityHelp will be there to take care of your needs and feed your brain., We will let the Chef feed your pouch.

Some of the classes that we will be holding are:

Chair Exercise that anyone can do - anywhere

Road Sign to Success

I've Lost the weight...now what

What do I do with all of this skin - I do not like the layered look

Thin brained vs. Fat Brain

Behavior Changes in becoming the new you

Scrap Booking Class

Craft time under the palms

Where did all of my Vitamins go?

Learn to Walk again with Grace

These are just a sample of the many options that you will have for learning and sharing. We will have plenty of time to see the sites and play. You can be as busy as you choose or do nothing at all - Thant's the beauty of a cruise.

Hope you can join us.

For more detailed information please contact:

Daniel Schmier

All Star Travel

800-818-3739

E-Mail: [email protected]


Come and sail with us,

Monica Ganz, Ph.D.

Director of Events and Support Groups

866-957-4636 x 385

ObesityHelp, Inc.

Sailing dates: November 5 to 12, 2006 - Leaving from and returning to Ohahu, Hawaii

HI Sharon, thanks for responding. Have a great day!! Blessings~ Becky

I did have low back pain shortly after, too. I even went to my family practice dr. thinking I was having some sort of kidney trouble. We decided it was just from the trauma of surgery & being less active right after surgery. Once I got going on my treadmill again, it went away shortly there after. Every new thing makes you think differently, though. Congrats on your amazing success!!!

This time of year can be a very stressful time for everyone. You might remember just a few weeks back we introduced Dr. Roger Gould, Dr. Gould has been working with us to create a forum dedicated to "Emotional Eating". We expect to launch this in early January. Dr Gould is making available a web application he developed to help people cope with holiday stress. As we all know, during the holiday season the stresses that we face create obstacles that make eating or "snacking" a real problem. This link leads you through some useful material that can really help you cope with the stresses you face.

http://www.masteringfood.com/entry.asp?f=oh&t=holiday

Have a happy and safe holiday season!

Amy Williams
Member Service Dept.

Ps. If you are looking for some last minute gift ideas, check out the OH Store. http://www.obesityhelpstore.com/
(Buy yourself something nice, you deserve it!)