Weight Loss: The Integration of Mind and Body Many people believe that they know what a healthy diet for losing or maintaining weight loss looks like. As a clinical psychologist who has worked with bariatric surgery patients for six years (I have done more than 1,100 pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric
] Diary Of A Fat Girl by Penny McKinney Each step hurt my feet, my thighs rubbed together, which made me angry, and I could feel the vertebrae of my spinal cord jarred together unmercifully. I was walking up the hill to my twin sons’ baseball game. It was just
Mind Matters: Emotional Abuse There are many types of abuse. Sexual abuse is horrendous and apparent that it occurred. Another type of abuse that is also horrendous, but less obvious, is emotional abuse. Because relationships exist on a spectrum, it can be hard to tell when a behavior crosses the
Life Without BootsHow the Surgical Weight Loss Centre Helped Me Kick the Fat Out of My Life!by Sandra MacDonald "Hey, Lard-ass!” “We don’t want you on our team.” “You are too fat to run.” “Don’t sit by me; you take up too much room.” “You can’t be a cheerleader; we
What Is Your Food Safety IQ? How much do you know about food safety? Take the Quiz! 1. True or False: You should wash your hands for 10 seconds to eliminate bacteria. 2. True or False: Food is most likely to spoil when kept at 40 to 140 degrees. 3.
You Asked For It, And OH Answered! OH has very much appreciated the feedback from our members and your requests for additional features are in the midst! At this time, we are very excited to let you know about a few updates and upgrades that have been recently taking place
Obesity Advocates: Thank You For Your Support! We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their commitment
Goal Of The Month: I want to dance like no one’s watching! Many of you have heard this famous inspirational quote: “Dance like no one’s watching, sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ll never get hurt, and … Live like it’s Heaven on Earth.” October’s OH goal of the
Featured Blogger Sirene's Blog The last 30 pounds... They say the last 30 lbs is the the hardest to lose, right? Or is it the last 10? 5? I don't know...but what I do know is this...I AM SO FRUSTRATED! I know, I know...it's a stall, its normal...back to basics...it'll
Trick or Treating Walking Tips Halloween witches and ghosts can fly around on this spooky holiday but most of us with children and grandchildren will most likely be doing a lot of walking. As you know, walking is an excellent exercise for helping you to lose or maintain weight loss
