http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/Yvonne McCarthy's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/04/04/i-need-your-help-to-write-people-magazine-again-/Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:25:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/04/04/i-need-your-help-to-write-people-magazine-again-/<br /> In June of 2010 People Magazine they wrote the first  semi positive story about WLS and I begged everyone on the OH forums to write in so we would be mentioned and WE WERE!  You'll reognize a member's name in the picture!  They only do this on the stories that ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/03/25/our-community-should-give-carnie-wilson-a-break-/Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:18:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/03/25/our-community-should-give-carnie-wilson-a-break-/ <br /> Carnie Wilson is the reason I had weight loss surgery. Some of us affectionately call each other Carnie babies.  My surgery was about a year after hers.  In 2000 there was no aftercare and maybe a couple of places you could even discuss it online.  We forget how much ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/03/05/familiar-misery---/Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:17:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/03/05/familiar-misery---/I have seen this so many times. Familiar misery is often a more comfortable place than unfamiliar happiness. When you learn something new you have to practice it. That includes being happy. I found this line in a wonderful documentary called "No kidding, Me Too".<br/><br/>I did the artwork and photography ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/02/29/post/Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:02:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/02/29/post/<br/><br/>Did she have weight loss surgery? Will we ever know for sure?<br/> I doubt it.<br/> Here are the reasons I think she did.  First of all she has diabetes.  We all know that many post-ops are no longer diabetic before they leave the hospital and that would be an excellent reason for her ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/01/24/dr--oz-did-a-positive-weight-loss-surgery-show----/Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:30:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2012/01/24/dr--oz-did-a-positive-weight-loss-surgery-show----/<br /> Please don't pinch me and wake me up!<br/> Yesterday history was made when Dr. Oz did a positive show on gastric bypass surgery.  Lap banders he did a show for you a few months ago and I posted about that here.<br/> Of course I expected the very vocal anti-surgery types but I ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/12/14/choose-your-hard----/Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:15:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/12/14/choose-your-hard----/Author unknown.  The photograph is mine.  I liked this so much that I made a little poster.<br/><br/>Being fat is hard.<br /> Losing weight is hard....<br /> Maintaining weight loss is hard....<br /> Choose your hard.<br/><br/>http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/12/05/headless--fat-people-pictures--are-worth-their-weight-in-gold-/Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:53:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/12/05/headless--fat-people-pictures--are-worth-their-weight-in-gold-/ Headless "Fat People Pictures" are worth big bucks and that's sad.<br/> I've been wanting to do this post for some time.  As I researched the subject matter a little more in depth I came across this story.  Wow, who would have thought these photographs would produce this much revenue?  (From the story) ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/11/26/38-inch-wide-casket/Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:36:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/11/26/38-inch-wide-casket/<br /> Today I read a story that I had to share so I asked Mark Dean if I could feature him as a guest blogger and he agreed.<br/><br/>38" Wide Casket <br /> by Mark Dean<br /> A few months ago Facebook friend and local radio personality Kevin McCarthy, posted a link written ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/08/30/i-cried-for-an-obese-man----/Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:38:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/08/30/i-cried-for-an-obese-man----/ A couple of weeks ago I was driving to an appointment and I saw a really large man walking down the street.  Because of his size and the near 100 degree temperature, I knew he had to be extremely uncomfortable.  As I pulled into my parking place I glanced in ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/06/09/be-done-with--shame-/Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:05:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/silverkatt/blog/2011/06/09/be-done-with--shame-/ I was reading from "The Language of Letting Go" and this particular passage stood out.  As obese people we carry so much shame.  So much shame! Shame literally sucks the life out of us and there are days that it hangs over me like a dark cloud. I have lived ...