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6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Weight Loss Surgery

February 11, 2013 · Comments Off on 6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Weight Loss Surgery

Are you a weight loss surgery pre-op or early post-op?  There have been many twists and turns in my own weight loss surgery journey. I believe in paying it forward so I'd like to share the 6 things I wish I'd known as a weight loss surgery pre-op and early

A Before And After Celebration: Steven “Richard” Dennis

February 7, 2013 · 0 comments

A Before And After Celebration: Steven “Richard” Dennis Patient: Steven “Richard” Dennis Surgery: LRYGB Surgery Date: 07/27/2011 Surgeon: Kent Sasse, MD, MPH, FACS, FACRS My weight topped out at 308lbs. I had a difficult time getting out of bed. I was out of breath all of the time. I could

5 Reasons Why You Should Exercise

January 28, 2013 · 0 comments

5 Reasons Why You Should Exercise We all know that exercise can help us to lose weight but there are countless other benefits to working out on a regular basis.  Here are 5 good reasons why you should make fitness a focus in your life: Exercise gives you energy and

Is AspireAssist A Personal Bulimia Machine?

January 13, 2013 · 0 comments

Is AspireAssist A Personal Bulimia Machine? Gone are the days fighting obesity by wiring one’s jaw shut, at least mostly.  Weight loss surgery has for years been a proven weight loss success for many obese or morbidly obese individuals  But, here we go again.  A new procedure, perhaps a new

Video: Gym Requires Overweight Members Only!

January 10, 2013 · 0 comments

Video:  Gym Requires Overweight Members Only! Downsize Fitness is an exclusive gym where there is one strict requirement to join: You must be 50 pounds or more overweight. http://youtu.be/iyP1caZBj3Y

Downsizing At An Overweight-Only Gym

January 10, 2013 · 0 comments

Downsizing At An Overweight-Only Gym by Tammy J. Colter So many of us share in at least one phobia.  Perhaps it's a fear of heights, a fear of the dark, an aversion to mirrors, and yes, a phobia of working out at gyms. Speaking of phobias of gyms, here is

Four on the Floor: Self-Care After Weight Loss Surgery

January 9, 2013 · 0 comments

Four on the Floor: Self-Care After Weight Loss Surgery My family spent much of my childhood in the kitchen. It is where we ate, but also where we socialized. It is where I did my homework and where we watched television. It was where I attempted to master the art

Weighty Issues: The Real Skinny On Weight Loss Surgery

December 28, 2012 · 0 comments

Featuring Bariatric Surgeon Scott Cunneen, MD, FACS Sometimes Dr. Scott Cunneen thinks his job would be easier if he had a really cool pair of roller blades. At least on the days he operates on four or five patients, or when he goes from gastric band adjustments to pre-op and

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