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VSG Surgery

14 Things You Should Know About the VSG Surgery

November 18, 2015 8:00 am Published by 0 comments

As a VSG (Gastric Sleeve) doctor with over 9,000 patients, I get asked lots of questions. Thousands of them! Some have to do with health, diet, food, the procedure itself, and even how others will think of them for having VSG surgery. Although I can point you in the right direction


Let’s Talk Turkey Giveaway, $250 Value

November 17, 2015 1:00 pm Published by 0 comments

Here at ObesityHelp.com, we’ve been reflecting on what we are thankful for this year. Over the past 17 years, we’ve had the privilege of hosting thousands of message board discussions and wls journey stories. The diversity of experiences and perspectives have greatly enriched our lives. We are thankful for you all, the


Fall Fitness Giveaway, $293 Value

November 17, 2015 9:04 am Published by 0 comments

Here at ObesityHelp.com, we’ve been reflecting on what we are thankful for this year. Over the past 17 years, we’ve had the privilege of hosting thousands of message board discussions and WLS journey stories. The diversity of experiences and perspectives have greatly enriched our lives.  We are so thankful for all of you, the


Food & Fitness Tracking

Stay On Track with Food & Fitness Tracking

November 16, 2015 7:05 am Published by 0 comments

Food & Fitness Tracking: You've had weight loss surgery, lost a significant amount of weight, and now you have either experienced a stall in your weight loss or have even gained a little (or a lot) of weight back. What should you do? Over my many years of counseling post-op bariatric


Thank You to #OH2015 Sponsors, Speakers & Exhibitors

Thank You to #OH2015 Sponsors, Speakers & Exhibitors

November 15, 2015 8:00 am Published by 0 comments

We want to thank the wonderful sponsors, speakers and exhibitors at the #OH2015 National Conference in Cary, North Carolina. We deeply appreciate their support of the bariatric community as we work together to combat obesity. Thank You to the #OH2015 Sponsors Platinum:  Premier Protein & A Lighter Me Gold:  COSMED & Apollo Endosurgery * Please


#OH2015 Costume Party, Red Carpet & Fashion Show Photos

November 14, 2015 7:58 am Published by 0 comments

Attendees will agree that spending time with friends is one of the best parts of the ObesityHelp Conference #OH2015! Whether you’ve been friends for years, meeting your long-time online support friends in person for the first time, or best yet making NEW friends, the Meet & Greet and After Party are


Thanksgiving Bite recipe

Nik’s Thanksgiving in a Bite Recipe

November 13, 2015 7:00 am Published by 0 comments

You see meatballs…I see a “Violet Beauregard” moment.  If you ever saw Charlie & the Chocolate Factory you know Violet Beauregard is a spoiled and indulged little girl who won a tour of the famed factory, only to meet her demise when she tried a piece of candy that was supposed


Pill to Lose Weight Without Surgery

November 12, 2015 6:00 pm Published by 0 comments

Is it possible to take a pill to create a gastric balloon and lose weight without surgery?  Allurion Technologies believes you can.  In fact, they've created the Elipse device which, according to Allurion Technologies, is “the first procedure-less gastric balloon” and suggests that it might be used to help those with a


exercise sweat

Exercise Is Important: Why It’s Good to Sweat

November 12, 2015 6:58 am Published by 0 comments

Many of us have heard over and over, likely more times than we can count, that exercise is important and that we should be doing more of it. So much emphasis is put on the fact that exercise has health benefits, but we rarely go into detail about those advantages. We