What's New @ OHBlog

myJourney - Now Faster and Easier to Browse

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:56:03 -0800

On Thursday, January 19th we released the new myJourney feature, one of the most powerful ways to spread awareness about obesity, the weight loss surgery process and outcomes. We're proud to see each of you stepping up to show the world just how much you care about ending stigma, ...

New Features Coming Monday Jan. 24th!

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:33:50 -0800

This coming Monday, we will be releasing new changes that will make ObesityHelp more helpful and customized for you. We're making it easier for you to find the exact professionals you need, adding ways that you can quickly add all of your procedures and reviews, and we're also introducing a ...

Gastric Band Adjustment Tracker Now Live!

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:47:36 -0700

Do you have or planning to have the Lap Band or Realize Band? Well, tracking gastric band adjustments just got easier. Whether you have Lap Band or REALIZE Band, in just THREE easy steps you can record your band fills with ObesityHelp's new Band Adjustment Tracker!
1. Set your surgery date
2. ...

Congratulations! May Newsletter Comment Winners

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:37:26 -0700

Winners will receive the Flourish Your Journey Vol 2: Protein Power, Desserts, and Soyfoods DVDs. Flourish has graciously donated their brand new Vol 2 DVD to us. We're excited to share this new Vol 2 DVD with the following lucky ObesityHelp.com members. Make sure to check out "Flourish Your Journey Vol I: International Foods" too!

OH staff will contact ...

Site Changes Now Live!

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:40:58 -0700

After a couple sneak peeks and a bit of beta testing, the new site updates and additions are now live. As you may have read before, here is a quick breakdown of the changes.
Meebo

Meebo, which is located in the bottom right hand corner of your browser, is an instant ...

The Perils Of OBESITY DISCRIMINATION

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:53:19 -0700

The U.S. population is now at least two thirds overweight, with those designated as obese by BMI and other measures being the fastest growing group within this category. It has been predicted that nearly one in two children will be overweight by the end of this year. ...

Handling RUDE Comments

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:27:46 -0700

When people say rude things to you, what is your reaction? What is your response? Is there a difference between your reaction and your response? For example, what would your reaction be if someone said to you, as they did to OH member Debbiejean, "Wow, you have ...

At Goal - Don't Abuse Your Tool

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:29:44 -0700

As Spring rolls around everyone is looking at their New Year’s Resolution and wondering if they accomplished their goals, or if they should give up.

For patients with weight loss surgery, this is usually a fun time because it represents one of the few times that weight loss ...

A couple of updates and sneak peak

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:11:54 -0800

Today we released a number of small bug fixes and features. A couple of the most visible updates include the following:

- Large OH Groups (480 members or more) have had an issue that did not allow the group owner to send private messages to all members of the group at ...

ARM LIFT PROCEDURES After Weight Loss

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:54:56 -0800

If you´ve lost a dramatic amount of weight, you already know the exhilaration of stepping on the scales and seeing that pounds are dropping off. And, you know the added joy of arriving at a day that you thought might never come--the day you reached your goal weight. But now, ...