ObesityHelp

I hope you all had a great summer and are enjoying the beautiful fall season. Soon, the holidays will be upon us and as we celebrate with family and friends, we will face those darn social eating challenges. Just remember to practice portion control and to make healthy food choices to try and maintain your weight loss goals. Jean McMillan, OH member and author, wrote a great article (about social eating) last year entitled “A Recipe for Holiday Eating.” To read her helpful tips, be sure to look for a reprint of her article on the ObesityHelp.com home page in November. Jean shared with readers: “My #1 rule is this: in any social eating situation, do not experiment with new foods (that is, new to the post-op you). You don’t know how well they’ll go down and you don’t want to disgrace yourself in public.”

In this fall issue of OH Magazine, we celebrate OH advocacy successes, the support of professional advocates, post-op mom miracles, and OH member weight loss successes. Our cover story features Yvonne McCarthy, a ten year post-op success and ObesityHelp/WLS advocate. Congratulations Yvonne, and thank you for your continued support and advocacy within the ObesityHelp.com community and beyond.

Has your weight loss hit a plateau? If so, don’t worry, you are not alone. Don’t miss Dr. Peter Henderson’s article “5 Plateau Busters,” on page 38. And New Yorker Frank Surace inspires us all with his story, “One Great Day!” on page 60. There are many other wonderful articles within this issue. I hope you enjoy them!

Have a happy and healthy holiday season!

All my best,
Tammy J. Colter
Editor-In-Chief
OH Magazine