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Early Bird Deal Alert, Only 100 Available!
Are you ready to join us at the 2024 Bariatric Connect National Conference in Newport Beach, CA, on September 20th-21st? Now's the perfect opportunity! Starting today, you can grab an Early Bird ticket - be one of the first 100 to register and save $30 on general admission. This Early Bird offer lasts until March 31, 2024, or until the Early Bird tickets sell out - whichever comes first!
Join us on an incredible two-day journey, filled with learning, sharing, and connecting. It's not just an event, it's where you'll find your people! https://bit.ly/42l42aS
We're thrilled to announce the return of Dr. Younan Nowzaradan (aka Dr. Now from "My 600-lb Life") as Keynote Speaker & Fireside Chat guest for #OH2023! 
Get ready for an extraordinary session filled with invaluable insights only Dr. Now can bring! It is an honor to have him join us to help celebrate our 25th Anniversary; as part of the celebration, use promo code DRNOW25 for a $25 discount on your conference tickets. Click here for more details!
For more information about the 2023 ObesityHelp National Conference, including details on the agenda, speakers, and ticket availability, visit https://www.obesityhelp.com/events
A Call For Speakers, Inspirational to Educational!
We are currently accepting speaker submissions for the 2023 ObesityHelp National Conference! Our mission is to provide education, empowerment, support, and inspiration. If you are as passionate as we are about our mission, we would love to hear from you! 
Conference Dates: Friday, September 15th and Saturday, September 16th, 2023
Location: Costa Mesa, California
Click here for more information and to fill out your application!
Join us in beautiful Costa Mesa, CA on September 15th & 16th!
We can't wait to see you all at the OH2023 National Conference this year! We are happy to be celebrating YOU and our 25th Year Anniversary during the upcoming conference! Come join us for fun, education, inspiration, and support. Get your EARLY BIRD tickets now and save $30! Book your hotel room too!
Less than 50 days left to lock-in the Early Bird prices as this offer ends 6/15/23 Tag your friends and give them a heads-up, the more the merrier.
We can?t wait to see you in the ?OC?! 
Hello OH Friends and Family!
We would love to share your WLS Journey in a Before & After featured article on our ObesityHelp.com home page and social media platforms! Or perhaps you would like to blog about a topic that is important to you? Your journey and words can help to inspire so many others! Whether you are 20-plus years as a post-op or a few weeks out, or considering surgery...your words matter! Please email [email protected] for brief guideline details.
Every year our Platinum and Gold Sponsors provide scholarship tickets for the OH National Conference.
The conference is in Costa Mesa, CA this year, and thanks to Premier Protein, PatchMD, and VIDA Wellness & Beauty, for their support of the bariatric community and for providing these scholarship tickets.
Sign up if you would like to be considered for a Scholarship Ticket to OH2022. The scholarship ticket covers the entrance to the full two-day conference, including all sessions and social events on 9/30 and 10/1, plus includes a weight loss-friendly lunch for that Saturday. The ticket does not cover hotel accommodations, parking fees, food, or travel expenses.
Tickets awarded have no value and cannot be sold or given to another person.
Are you joining us at our National Conference this fall?
Come walk the runway! The Fashion Show Sign-Ups are now open for the ObesityHelp National Conference to be held on Sept. 30th & Oct. 1st, 2022 in beautiful Costa Mesa, California. The OH2022 Fashion Show/After Party is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, Premier Protein. https://www.obesityhelp.com/.../oh2022-fashion-model.../ There is still time to get a ticket if you have not. You can learn more about the OH2022 National Conference
We are excited to bring you "A December to Remember Giveaway". Each day, we will post a question and you can enter to win the prizes outlined for that day's question. Your comment is your entry, so please only post one time. The winner will be chosen the next day and announced within the original post. We will notify the winner via private message, so be sure your email address is correct.
We will begin on Monday, December 13th, 2021, and run it through Friday, December 31, 2021. Each day, the question will be posted on the Main Forum and remain at the top. Be sure to check back each day, so you can enter the giveaway.
Thank you,
Member Services.
In conjunction with a major cable TV network, Glass Entertainment Group and Crybaby Media are looking for additional patients who are in need of a weight loss surgery revision and plastic surgery revision.
In addition to revision surgeries, they are also open to unique medical stories that pertain to extreme weight loss and/or plastic surgery.
They are working with an elite team of Bariatric and Plastic Surgeons. If you're interested in being cast complete this form to be considered. All submissions will be reviewed for consideration!
Member Services, ObesityHelp, Inc.
We?ve partnered with Premier Protein® to bring you a giveaway that features Premier Protein?s NEW protein shake flavor, Chocolate Peanut Butter! This shake combines chocolate and peanut butter flavors into a rich, flavorful protein shake. Premier Protein® Shakes are delicious and convenient to take with you for breakfast, to satisfy that mid-afternoon slump, or to enjoy anytime!
The Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Giveaway is open to legal residents of the United States and must be a minimum of 18 years of age to participate. There will be (1) Grand Prize Winner and (2) Runner-Up Winners selected at random to receive the prize bundles. Click here to enter and see full details on prizes and timeline.
Premier Protein® Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Giveaway GRAND PRIZE Bundle
1 Winner, approximate value $226.89
- One (1) 12-pack Premier Protein® Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes
- One (1) Premier Protein® Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
- One (1) 12-pack Premier Protein® Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Shakes With Oats
- One (1) 12-pack Premier Protein® Chocolate Protein Shakes
- One (1) Premier Protein® Swag Gift
- One (1) Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1, 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
- One (1) Lily?s Assorted 6-Pack Chocolates
Premier Protein® Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Giveaway RUNNER-UP PRIZE Bundle
2 Winners, approximate value $126.94
- One (1) 12-pack Premier Protein® Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes
- One (1) tub Premier Protein® Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
- One (1) 12-pack Premier Protein® Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Shakes With Oats
- One (1) 12-pack Premier Protein® Chocolate Protein Shakes
- One (1) Premier Protein® Swag Gift
- One (1) Lily's Assorted 6-Pack Chocolates
It's the time of year that we focus on being thankful. Since many of us in the OH Community are bariatric patients, we'd like to support other people and show our bariatric surgeons that we appreciate them by leaving a review for them! Maybe it's been a few years, and you'd like to say thank you to your surgeon for providing you a new start and let them know about your progress!
It's always free for anyone to join the OH Community. We value your privacy and don't sell or share your information. If you are already a member, all you need to do is log in to your profile, hit the pink plus sign, click on Write Review, and you're on your way!
As an ObesityHelp community member, you have access to exclusive pricing from OH2021 Platinum Sponsor, PatchMD. You can now shop for vitamin patches for yourself, family, and friends.
All patches are $10-$13 dollars, and you can sign-up for a monthly subscription as well. No coupon code is needed! 
To order at the ObesityHelp community exclusive prices, you must go through the OH storefront versus the normal PatchMD website. OH storefront is located here.
As an ObesityHelp community member, you have access to exclusive pricing from OH2021 Platinum Sponsor, PatchMD. You can now shop for vitamin patches for yourself, family, and friends.
All patches are $10-$13 dollars, and you can sign-up for a monthly subscription as well. No coupon code is needed!
To order at the ObesityHelp community exclusive prices, you must go through the OH storefront versus the normal PatchMD website. OH storefront is located here.
Congrats on your surgery and welcome, Sarah!
I am 19 yrs post op and have never heard this. The majority of people who use protein powders mix them with water so they do not add and consume more calories. As long as you are tolerating your shakes you should have no problem. As you get further out, your goal is to get your protein from regular foods and steer away from the shakes.
The reason why they told you it is dependent on the surgeon is that some surgeons do not accept Medicaid patients. Most Medicaid plans do pay for weight loss surgery, the key is finding a surgeon and hospital that will take Medicaid.
If you would like our team to assist you in locating a surgeon in Georgia that takes your Medicaid, please email [email protected]
Update: The launch has been postponed until Sunday evening (3/8/20)
We are excited to share some updates that we have been working on! A few of the updates being implemented are going to be backend upgrades with slight interface changes with a larger font.
We anticipate launching this upgrade tomorrow night, March 5th, 2020. We appreciate your patience and if you run into any issues after the launch, please feel free to email [email protected].
Thank you,
Member Services
We are excited to share some updates that we have been working on! A few of the updates being implemented are going to be backend upgrades with slight interface changes with a larger font.
We anticipate launching this upgrade tomorrow night, March 5th, 2020. We appreciate your patience and if you run into any issues after the launch, please feel free to email [email protected].
Thank you,
Member Services
Some people were trying to reply but encountered a error. That error is fixed, but here is where they were responding to you.
https://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/6041935/To-person-who -posted-Hi-guys/
There are also replies on this thread that a member started since they were not able to reply here. https://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/6041897/To-2-weeks-po st-op-with-regret/
I hope you find some of the replies helpful!
The IT Staff has fixed the problem on the other post and you can now reply directly to that thread and poster.
We thank you again, for making the extra effort to respond to the original poster and providing support to those in the community.
Member Services
This thread is now fixed so that you can reply and respond to the OP.
Thank you,
Member Services.
We have our IT Staff looking into this issue.
We apologize for the inconvenience but we greatly appreciate each of you taking the time to still reach out to the original poster in this manner to see that they got their question answered.
Thank you for your patience as our team works to fix the problem.
Member Services
Congratulations on your 10yrs! Whatever bit of advice you can pass along I am sure is welcomed by anyone who sees your post and we appreciate you sharing your voice and journey. Whether you are a regular poster on ObesityHelp or drop by from time to time, each person has their own voice to lend to the community and in some way, it will help someone!!!
Wishing you continued success on your journey!
