| EVENT INFORMATION |
| ObesityHelp.com is coming to Cincinnati Ohio, August 20th and 21st! Due to overwhelming requests, we will be welcoming back Dr. Garth Davis and MaryJo Rapini of TLC's Big Medicine, Bariatric Chef Dave Fouts and author Dr. Connie Stapleton as our main stage speakers! Each of these speakers will be presenting new and exciting talks that cover a wide range of issues like bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, insurance issues, healthy dieting, exercise and much more.
Please join us for inspiration, motivation and fun with your peers from the website.
In addition, a wide variety of bariatric product companies will be providing free samples so you can try before you buy!
About the Area
Overlooking historic Fountain Square, The Westin Cincinnati boasts a convenient and central downtown location.
For a great weekend at our ObesityHelp Conference, we have negotiated a special room rate (doubles) per night of $119 for this hotel. Carpool when you can to split the parking, as we could not get a break on that. The Westin will take reservations for this at 1-800-WESTIN 1 or click here.!
Announcements
Join ObesityHelp for education, inspiration and motivation for researching weight loss, weight loss surgery or plastic surgery following weight loss, staying on track with your journey, and for help in finding the product supplements that fit you the best! Back by popular demand, offering new topics on main stage are speakers at the tops of their fields, such as Chef Dave, Dr. Garth Davis, Mary Jo Rapini and Dr. Connie Stapleton. We have also added a free form q & a period on Friday, hoping to address weight regain, vitamins and labs and other issues. Some of this same information will again be addressed on Saturday in breakout rooms by individual speakers. In addition, Jeremy Gentles will be offering his exercise physiology expertise, specific to bariatrics. Watch this page for the additional speakers to be announced as they are confirmed.
**ANNOUNCEMENT: Come take home souvenir photos of you and your new friends that will be offered at no charge by one of our sponsors! |
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| Friday, August 20th |
Q&A Panel
Free Form Q & A. Expert panel fields those nagging questions, including weight regain issues for Grads.
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3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Meet & Greet Reception
Meet and Greet! Reception food and beverages served. |
6:30pm - 9:00pm
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| Saturday, August 21st |
| Exhibitors Setup Time |
7:00am - 7:30am
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Registration
Registration, Exhibitor Visits Coffee Served. |
7:35am - 8:20am
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Welcome Ceremony
Greetings, Intro of Breakout Speakers by Bo McCoy |
8:30am - 8:45am
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Beyond the Honeymoon - For Better or Worse!
Connie Stapleton, PhD
Sustained weight loss and healthy living, like being married, requires learning and using new skills. Dr. Stapleton teaches you how to develop positive thought patterns, to address emotional issues underlying weight regain and how to maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors. |
8:50am - 9:30am
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The Food We Eat and Why It Leads to Weight Gain
Dr. Garth Davis
We've all heard the saying "You are what you eat" but what does it mean on a day-to-day basis to you, why does it matter, and how does it affect your metabolism, mental outlook, acuity, weight, emotions, and even your self-esteem? We promise you'll never look at food the same way again. Come and be inspired to take the "Healthy Me" Challenge! |
9:40am - 10:30am
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Getting your MOJO Back! (Adult content discussed)
Mary Jo Rapini
As a relationship therapist, Mary Jo provides you with tips on how to repair and strengthen your relationship as you continue on your journey to becoming a healthier individual.
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10:30am - 11:10am
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Smart Eating When You're Not at Home
Chef Dave
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11:20am - 12:00am
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| Buffet Lunch/Exhibit Visits Professionals' Lunch |
12:00pm - 1:15pm
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Avoiding Weight Regain for Band Patients Taft 1
Trace Curry
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1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
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Long term WLS Success and the keys to a better journey! Taft 2
Yvonne McCarthy, CLC - Bariatric Girl
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1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
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Journey Through the Grocery: A Virtual Tour Taft 1
Annessa Chumbley
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2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
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Body Reconstruction; Finish What You Started! Taft 2
Dr.Rafael Villalobos
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2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
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Exhibit Visits and Free Photo Booth with your friends! Presidential 3
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3:05 PM - 3:40 PM
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What the Heck Does an OH Leader Do? Taft 1
Terri Black
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3:45 PM - 4:25 PM
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Cosmetic Reconstruction in the Bariatric Patient
Taft 2
Dr. Ayoub Sayeg
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3:45 PM - 4:25 PM
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Q & A, Attending Professionals
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4:35 PM - 5:20 PM
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| Closing, Prize Drawings, Bo McCoy |
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
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| On Your Own Dinner Break |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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| Member Fashion Show, Social, Dance & Prize Drawings! |
8:00 PM - 11:55 PM
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| ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS |
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 Mary Jo Rapini is an intimacy and sex counselor, and a certified anger management therapist. Her dynamic style is particularly engaging for those dealing with intimacy issues and relationship challenges, or those simply hanging on to unasked questions about sex in relationships.
www.maryjorapini.com
 Dr. Garth Davis is a leader in the field of bariatric medicine. He was recently recognized as a Texas Monthly Super Doc! His recently published bestseller, The Expert’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery is available nationwide. Dr. Davis along with his father, Dr. Robert Davis, operate The Davis Clinic for surgical and medical weight loss in Houston.
www.thedavisclinic.com
 Connie Stapleton, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and owner of Mind/Body Health Services in Augusta, GA. She is an expert in recovery from addictions of all sorts, and her passion is the mental, physical and spiritual health of parents and families. Her book, Eat it Up! The Complete Mind/Body Guide to a Full Life Following Weight Loss Surgery will be available for purchase.
www.mindbodyhealthservices.com
 Dr. Trace Curry specializes in adjustable gastric band surgery. At the Cincinnati Weight Loss Conference, Dr. Curry will be speaking on Avoiding Weight Regain for Band Patients. For more information visit his website: www.thebanddoctor.com
 Yvonne McCarthy, CLC - Bariatric Girl, who is nearly 10 years post-op, a health and wellness coach, and member of Obesity Help since 2001 will share just how to work a successful journey. Nothing she learned pre-surgery could have prepared her for the roller coaster she was about to face post-op. Yvonne was told not to have unrealistic expectations but she didn’t listen! Come and let her show you where some of the speed bumps are so you can walk the path you were meant to experience. Vitamins, supplements, makeup, learning to walk differently. Let’s talk about it all.
 Dr. Villalobos has extensive training and experience in plastic surgery and performs all types of plastic surgery in our Bethel Rd office. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Associates in Columbus OH, specializes in giving quality, personalized service and results you'll be proud of. Visit his website at www.prsaoh.com
 Dr. Ayoub Sayeg is one of the leading plastic surgeons in Michigan and is the inventor of PEBAM™, a minimally invasive breast augmentation procedure. As a post-bariatric surgeon, Dr. Sayeg performs special contouring techniques, including body lifts and other body sculpting procedures. Dr. Sayeg is cosmetic and breast fellowship trained and is a board certified plastic surgeon. Visit his website at: www.drsayeg.com
 Annessa Chumbley, RD enjoys public speaking, and has given nutrition, wellness, and exercise presentations for corporations, wellness centers, fire departments, and Christian groups. She created and developed Bariatric cooking classes that grew into the establishment of Flourish, LLC.
www.flourishyourlife.com
 Teresa (Terri) Black a post-op bariatric patient herself, is the Canton WLS Support group leader and a motivational ambassador for Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery informational seminars. Having completed the necessary requirements for both Obesity Help and CCBS to become a group leader after her WLS, she can offer some of her tips on "What the Heck Does a Group Leader Do?"
 Chef Dave Fouts has a passion to help bariatric patients overcome their challenges with food choices following surgery. Being a post op himself, he focuses on teaching people how to shop and cook healthy recipes and how to make wise choices while eating out. Since he and his wife have two children at home, Chef Dave is dedicating much of his time fighting childhood obesity and is developing school lunch programs in Oklahoma that will contribute to healthier lifestyles.
www.chefdave.org
 Bo McCoy is the National Sales Director for ObesityHelp.com, and our great motivational ambassador! Being a post-op himself, he knows the journey and the obstacles that you may face along the way. He will be joining us at each event for 2010 to help get you awake on Saturday morning, up and out of your seat! Meet Bo at the Q & A session on Friday from 3 pm to 5 pm.
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