Have a Healthy Halloween! It is here! The candy holiday of Halloween. It seemed as though Halloween started shortly before Labor Day. The big bags of those cute little candy bars lined the aisles of stores in early September. It can be difficult to have a healthy Halloween! It is
Wayne asked me questions about food, grief, and transition. Do you think of these three topics together? Maybe not. But ask yourself: Are you dealing with any grief that might be related to your surgery? Have you considered how grief might affect how to handle food you choose to eat
Meal planning can feel incredibly overwhelming to so many people. For most, the thought of planning a week's worth of meals is just another daunting chore on the to-do list. As both a bariatric registered dietitian and a bariatric patient myself, I can understand why meal planning can be so
Get Ready For OH2023! As summer wanes, I eagerly begin to await my yearly recharge in my weight loss journey. This year, the ObesityHelp National Conference for 2023 will be drawing patients, family, friends, and professionals together for two days of education, support, and renewal on September 15th and 16th.
Staying Positive During a Weight Loss Stall: Weight loss journeys are nothing short of a wild ride on a roller coaster, but aren’t most things we experience in life? There are times when everything is clicking and losing weight doesn’t feel like trying to climb Mt. Everest on a sheet
There are consistently 5 habits that successful bariatric patients have. 1. Consistency and Motivation For many of us, our goals serve as a beacon shining in the distance, keeping us focused on what we want to achieve. That’s why it's important to make sure these objectives are well thought out. Are my goals impractical in the
The Obesity Epidemic: It is well known that obesity has been on the rise over the last 50 years. Some of the latest research estimates that over 60% of adults and 30% of children in the United States are now obese or at risk of becoming obese. Consequently, there has
Why I decided to have WLS Food and I have had a love/hate relationship my whole life…UNTIL I said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! My struggle with food started at a very young age. My early memories of being called “chunky and the little round girl” every day as terms of endearment
When was the last time you stood in front of a mirror and chose self-love over self-criticism? The most important relationship we have is the one we have with ourselves. When we knock ourselves down, we devalue ourselves. We prevent growth and bury our strengths. Many can feel like this
