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Amanda P.
on 11/6/09 2:45 pm - Salyersville, KY
Topic: revision with dr.nease?
i was wondering if anyone has had a revision with dr.nease and how theyve been doing with it. also if you have what are the steps to getting a revision? do you have to go through the same stuff as if you have never had wls or what? thanks alot amanda
                                                           
                                             
                                    
Pattyjo7686
on 11/1/09 4:02 pm - Lafayette, OR
Topic: RE: What protein drinks/mixes are the best tasting?
I am having sergery 11/06/09. I also would like input from anyone about protein drinks. I gag easy any segestions??  thanks
Jung
on 10/24/09 5:08 am - Charleston, WV
Topic: RE: not a happy camper
CAMC will work with you to create a payment plan.  Contact the financial office.
Josie W.
on 10/23/09 7:00 am - WV
VSG on 04/23/13
Topic: Stop Obesity Discrimination
  Just wanted to know if there are any support groups or other organizations to stop descrimination against overweight individuals?  I have had it with rude and ignorant people!!!!  There is not a day that goes by when Im out in public that I do not experience someone being a total butt!!!  Its got to STOP!!!!  This is one of these reasons why I never go out in public because the anixety its causes out of fear of drawing more attention to me!!!  I am sick to death!!!  We are people too!!!


Member Services
on 10/16/09 8:23 am - Irvine, CA
Topic: Health Tracker Update: Meals and Reports

Last week we released two major updates. First was the public release of OH Groups where any ObesityHelp member can now create their own Group. Second was the addition of Activity Tracking to Health Tracker, which provides a robust and easy to use tool to track and monitor your exercise and activity. Today we have added My Meals and an Activity vs. Weight Loss Report to Health Tracker. 

My Meals

My Meals allows you to group and store multiple food and beverage items as a custom meal that can be used over and over again. If you have meals that you eat on a regular basis, you will no longer need to log each food item individually. 

To access My Meals, go to your Health Tracker in My OH and click on the Nutrition tab. You will see My Meals listed under Nutrition.
Creating a new meal works similar to your Food Log. You can search for food items on the right and add the foods to the meal on the left. A Calorie Breakdown chart and Nutrient Summary Label are also available for each meal.

Once a meal is created you can add that meal to your Food Log from My Meals by clicking "i had this" or you can search for the meal from your Food Log.
When searching for a meal to add to your Food Log, all meals will be returned when "My Foods" is selected in search. So, to "drill down" on meals that you have created, select to only show "My Foods." When a new meal is created it may require up to 30 minutes for that meal to be indexed and become searchable.

Activity vs. Weight Loss Report

Adding to the Macronutrient and Export Reports previously available, there is now an Activity vs. Weight Loss Report. This report will allow to compare Average Time in Activity vs Weight over time, providing you with further insight into what impact physical activity as on weight loss and weight loss maintenance. In Health Tracker, click Reports and then select Activity vs. Weight Loss.

We hope these additions to Health Track reduce the time required to log your daily food intake and makes it easier to view how physical activity impacts your weight.  

Create your first meal now!

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this release, please post them on the Main Message Board.

skinnygirl1978
on 10/15/09 3:25 am
Topic: RE: Medicaid With Dr. Nease
If you call Dr. Nease's office, they will mail the West Virginia Medicaid requirements to you.  It is a long checklist that they require and yes, they do require you to have diabetes or they will not consider you for surgery.  I think the comment about the 6 months consecutive needed is from Kentucky Medicaid.  Requirements from state to state Medicaid vary. And WV Medicaid will only cover the gastric bypass.  They do not cover the band or any other weight loss surgery.
Krisican2
on 10/14/09 12:53 am
Topic: OH support group, paying it forward
Hello everyone! I am a fairly new OH support group leader and would like to invite you all to take a look at my online support group here on OH. I was banded on 12/3/2008 and have been an OH member since 5/2008. Oh has taught me so much and the people on the boards here are AWSOME! Everyone inspires and motivates me, which we all need. I invite you to take a look or join my online support group at the following link:  "On the lighter side" Remember though, I am still a little new at this. I am setting up a weekly or bi-weekly topic for discussions. Hope to see some of you!   Kristy
P.S The group is for all types of WLS, pre & post, or anyone just looking for info & support.

Kristy K.
Obesity Help Support Group Leader
"On the lighter side"  Everyone and anyone welcome!

jeaniew
on 10/12/09 10:02 am - MOUNT GAY, WV
Topic: RE: Medicaid With Dr. Nease
Other than the 6 months,   what are the other requirements?  Do you have to have diabetes?  I would appreciate any info on getting WV Medicaid to cover the surgery.
sweetnpink41102
on 10/11/09 1:05 pm - WV
Topic: RE: Medicaid With Dr. Nease
Hi! I haven't had it through Dr. Nease but I do know medicaid's requirements outside of what your surgeon requires.. i would go ahead and start on your 6 months of medical weight loss...you have to have 6 consecutive months.. which this means you go to your pcp..I just went to Kings Daughters Out reach center..and saw one of there physicians there every month..that is one of the main things you will need.. also you will have to have a physc eval..which will be done at your doctors office..generally you start at a seminar, the office calls you in and explains there program and you go from there..but first and foremost definitely start working on the 6 months of medical weight loss! good luck and dont get dicouraged..i know i did and here i am back 3 years later doing it again!
Member Services
on 10/7/09 3:19 am - Irvine, CA
Topic: Groups & Activity

The last several months have been fairly busy ones here at OH and we are really excited
about this upcoming release. First, long overdue is the public release of OH Groups. You
will now be able to start and  manage your own public groups. Second, is a major update
to Health Tracker....Activity! We are planning to release these new features on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2009.

OH Groups

Getting to OH Groups is easy. Just click on the Groups tab at the top of any page on ObesityHelp. OH Groups allows you to start and manage your own groups, you can find groups that suit your interests and find support groups in your area.
If you are looking for an OH Group that focuses on a specific topic, you can browse groups by category.

 

Activity

To get to your Activity Tracker, click “My OH" at the top of any page on ObesityHelp, select “Health Tracker" on the left and then click the “Activity" tab.

Understanding your total daily caloric expenditure requires more than just knowing how many calories you burned on the treadmill. In your Health Tracker settings area you are now able to estimate the caloric expenditure of your resting metabolic rate (RMR) and lifestyle. These estimates are integrated and displayed with the caloric expenditure of the activities you have logged.
Your exercise log allows you to search for and add strength training exercises, cardiovascular exercises and general activities to your daily log. Caloric expenditure is auto calculated for a number of activities already included in our database of exercises. Pie charts display details about caloric expenditure and time for each type of activity.
Sets can be added and subtracted from strength training exercises. Reps and weight used can be entered for each set.
A number of details can be tracked for cardiovascular exercises and general activities. Some of these variables include, time, distance, calories burned, average heart rate, average power, altitude gained and average grade.
If you can’t find the exercise or activity you have participated in, you can also add your own custom exercises.
Other updates include the ability to create list of your favorite exercises, reports have been updated to include a number of activity items, the nutrition search has been enhanced and we have managed to slip in a sweet macronutrient report under the “Reports" tab.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the features in this release, please submit those here.

If your are new to ObesityHelp or have not used ObesityHelp's Health Tracker before, you can learn about the first release here and the second release here.

Need help using Health Tracker? Click here for help.

Enjoy!

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