Obesity and Self-Acceptance After Weight Loss Surgery: At one time or another, all of us who have struggled with obesity fall victim to the voice of self-doubt and insecurity. This voice takes the form of seemingly automatic and negative self-talk that can be persistent, loud, discouraging, and predictably destructive to
Why I Decided to Have WLS As long as I can remember I have struggled with obesity. In high school, I lost 100 pounds by almost starving myself. I was miserable and eventually gained back the weight that I'd lost. When I was 20, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian
Meet the Friday ObesityHelp Conference Speakers! We are excited to announce Friday’s agenda and speakers! Make sure you join us in Anaheim, CA, September 30th & October 1st for two jam-packed days of education, support and celebration! Check out the #OH2016 agenda and make sure to buy your Early Bird
I'm a Lap-Band WLS post-op. Sounds a bit like AA. Obesity is a disease, and fighting it is a life-long fight, that will never go away for me. Not only do I have a Lap-Band, but I’ve done more Lap-Band WLS procedures than anyone in the world. I started doing
We all have at least two kinds of hunger and fullness – physical and emotional. Although weight loss surgery can be great at helping us recognize and honor our physical hunger and fullness, it does nothing to help us with our emotional hunger and fullness. After surgery, the body may
After WLS Success...Kearsten's Fight Against Obesity Continues On Although always a very active child, Kearsten Weeks had been fighting obesity all of her life. Having been surrounded by family members who were also morbidly obese, she was basically given a free "all you can eat" pass. It was only when
Featured Blogger: CandyB OH Username: Sleevegirl Surgeon: Sashidhar Ganta, M.D. 2 years of weight loss, 223 pounds gone! So, today is kind of a cool day. Two years ago, today, I had weight loss surgery. I won’t bore you with the details, you can read my other blogs here marked
Featuring Bariatric Surgeon Scott Cunneen, MD, FACS Sometimes Dr. Scott Cunneen thinks his job would be easier if he had a really cool pair of roller blades. At least on the days he operates on four or five patients, or when he goes from gastric band adjustments to pre-op and
I can remember the excitement, the butterflies in my tummy at the thought of my Saturday afternoon treat with Grandma. It didn't happen every weekend, more like few and far between, but that made it even more special, and I was always filled with anticipation at the thought. The reasons
The Funhouse Mirror Effect Are mirrors and scales telling you lies? Don’t let them sabotage your weight loss and peace of mind. THE MIRROR LIES I don't know about you, but I have trick mirrors in my house. In fact, trick mirrors lurk everywhere, in public restrooms, department stores, hotel
