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Is Food Really the WORST Addiction? -     Before I start writing, I have to say that I have been thinking this over for a few days now, pondering whether or not I should even make this post. Someone of you wi...

Is Food an Addiction? -     The Diagnostics and Statistical Manual (DSM IV-tr) lists a few levels of what we have come to know as addiction. Substance ABUSE and DEPENDENCY…   The crite...

Question of the Day.... -       We have all had our ups and downs with Weight Loss Surgery. My question to you today is this... If you knew then, what you know now, would you change anything?   ...

NYC - MY Walk from Obesity! -   This weekend I invited myself to "Obesity Online", an invite only conference for WLS bloggers and vloggers. The conf was held at the Mondrian hotel in SoHo, NYC. While...

I Am Not DONE! -   Today I want to talk to you about the reality many of us live with, being a revision patient. I know, that as a revision patient there is a good chance my weight loss ...

Tracie's Story -     Hello WLS friends! Today I am writing to you about a story that is near and dear to my heart! Along my journey, I met a woman, one of us, a WLSer, named Tracie. Traci...

I am NOT a Garbage Can! -     Ah The Garbage can weight lifting... The ultimate oxymoron! I heard this from a friend of mine yesterday at a support group and I had to share it. We were discussing t...

Long Island's First WLS EXPO! -   Long Island's FIRST Medical and Surgical Weight Loss Expo!!!   Join us for the Medical & Surgical Weight Loss Expo! Free if you pre-register!! Register online at ...

Dining Out post WLS -     While I know it is probably best not to dine out much after WLS, there are occasions that call for meals in a restaurant. Yesterday I went to Atlantic City to meet up...

A Photo Journey is worth a Gaping Jaw! -       03/08-Now... what a difference 110lbs makes.  Everyone should have a progression like this one. if you have trouble making yours I'd be happy to help! 

The True Meaning of Support. -     Today's blog I am dedicating to all the supportive WLS spouses, friends and family members. I met my husband while I was studying abroad in Israel. He is Israeli and ...

When Diplomacy Becomes Toxic... -     Diplomacy is defined as, skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility. What happens when the hostility is already there? When it has been building for a long ti...

When Doctors Judge Their Obese Patients. How Do -   When Doctors Judge Their Obese Patients  David Katz, M.D..Director of Yale University's Prevention Research Center Posted: March 16, 2011 08:11 AM  "I saw a...

Is Half Way to Nowhere Still Half Way? - Is half way to nowhere still half way? What a question huh? Well here is what prompted today's post... I posted on Monday on my Sleeve Pixie page on Facebook that I just real...

Is Half Way to Nowhere Still Half Way? -   Is half way to nowhere still half way? What a question huh? Well here is what prompted today's post... I posted on Monday on my Sleeve Pixie page on Facebook that I just realize...

What's in Your Box? -     While I was away on this super amazing and long road trip, I found myself in MANY a restaurant. Fatz, O'Charleys, Main Street Deli, JPeters, Black Horse Pub, PF Chang...

3 Years... -   3 Years...   Today is a somewhat of a bitter sweet day for me. Today would have been my 3 year surgiversary with my lap-band. 3 YEARS.... So much time I wasted... Wait...