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Happy Thanksgiving from ObesityHelp

November 27, 2014 1:15 am Published by 0 comments

Happy Thanksgiving from ObesityHelp. The OH staff wishes our entire community a happy and healthy holiday. Did you know? Sarah Josepha Hale petitioned for a national Thanksgiving holiday for close to 40 years, believing that "Thanksgiving, like the Fourth of July, should be considered a national festival and observed by


PatchMD Giveaway Winners & Discount

November 14, 2014 9:50 am Published by 0 comments

The PatchMD Giveaway is now closed, thank you for participating! The FOUR winners will get to select FIVE patches that they would like to try, PatchMD will send a 90 day supply of each of the five selections directly to the winners. Congratulations to the PatchMD Winners! Thank you for entering


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ObesityHelp Community Tips: Sit Less, Move More

November 14, 2014 9:39 am Published by 0 comments

Whether you're sitting at a desk, watching television, or sitting during a commute...you may be clocking a lot of hours sitting down. Research has shown that sitting for eight hours a day can negatively impact health. Health effects of sitting for long periods of time include: Organ damage including heart disease, over productive


Veterans Day Salute 2014

November 11, 2014 10:22 am Published by 0 comments

Thank you Veterans! The ObesityHelp community offers heartfelt gratitude to all the men and women who have served our country in every branch of military. “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the


ObesityHelp Community Tips: Post-op Portion Sizes

October 27, 2014 5:24 pm Published by 0 comments

"Most of us are not very good at estimating how much food we are eating unless we are measuring in some way. Influences such as the color of a plate, the size of a plate and even whether a plate has a rim can alter how much food we perceive is on


10 Tips for a Healthy Halloween

October 23, 2014 9:26 pm Published by 0 comments

Have a Healthy Halloween! It is here! The candy holiday of Halloween. It seemed as though Halloween started shortly before Labor Day. The big bags of those cute little candy bars lined the aisles of stores in early September. It can be difficult to have a healthy Halloween! It is


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10 Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon

October 21, 2014 9:48 pm Published by 0 comments

Undergoing plastic surgery can be life changing. Having a consultation with your plastic surgeon in which you ask all of your questions about your surgery is a crucial part of preparing for the procedure. Here are 10 questions to ask your plastic surgeon during your consultation. . . 10 Questions to


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ObesityHelp Halloween Survival Guide: Support

October 9, 2014 9:56 pm Published by 0 comments

Halloween Survival Guide October is in full force and that includes candy, cold-weather comfort foods, and baking! If you find that you're struggling with Halloween temptations, sugar cravings and emotional eating then make sure to check out our Halloween Survival Guide and keep the below articles handy! Halloween Survival Guide:


The Duodenal Switch – One Woman’s Journey

September 15, 2014 11:49 pm Published by 0 comments

Many of us who are bariatric patients have had a lifelong struggle with obesity.  I’m no different.  I had been morbidly obese for most of my life, and during a time when obesity was most often seen as a character flaw, or for a child, indictment of the parents for


Thank You OH2014 Speakers

September 8, 2014 4:27 pm Published by 0 comments

We would like to thank our amazing 2014 ObesityHelp National Conference  speakers. Your experiences and expertise were important contributions to help us educate, inspire and support the ObesityHelp community!  Conference Emcee: Diana Vogel, MS, MFT, Intern Diana conference highlights: Emceed the entire OH2014 Conference, with her one-of-a-kind personality and dedication to the bariatric