WLS: Balance in Recovery Post-Op In this informative video, Dr. Connie Stapleton speaks with ObesityHelp (OH) 2012 Caribbean Cruise event attendees about balance in recovery after weight loss surgery (WLS). Addictions, cross-addictions, and recovery are important topics to address in the WLS community. (As well as many other communities, unfortunately!)
All In The Family WLS For Mom And Two Daughters When asked if obesity ran in her family, Jayne Slvia responded, “No, I was the pioneer.” At 348 pounds, it was a passage in a book that opened her eyes, prompting her to research weight loss surgery and make that
Obesity and p62: Are you missing a key protein? The obesity epidemic is taking it's toll on the health and well-being of children and adults across our nation. Like never before, researchers are conducting studies in an effort to find ways to reverse the epidemic and find other factors that
Give Yourself The Gift Of Support -You Deserve It! Now that the holidays are behind us, we’re ready for a new beginning. What better way to kick off 2013 than attending your support group? This time of year is when most people reflect on the past year and consider the
Video: 175 Pound Weight Loss Leads To A New Family! Weight loss surgery helped Lisa Burwell gain more than just a new lease on life – it helped her grow her family. For Lisa Burwell, of North Canton, Ohio, weight gain became a part of her life after she got
Quote of the Day When you live on a round planet, there’s no choosing sides.-Dr. Wayne Dyer Do you have a favorite quote to share?
Obesity Paradox: A Little More Fat May Extend Life A paradox is an argument that produces an inconsistency, typically within logic or common sense.-Wikipedia Data from approximately 100 past studies, which included almost three million people, has led CDC researchers to conclude that being slightly obese or overweight (and metabolically healthy)
2013: 20 Funny New Year's Resolutions When it comes to New Year's resolutions, our family members and friends can get quite creative and even funny with what they resolve to do in the New Year. Here a few good ones I have heard along the way...Oh, and a few of
2013 New Year's Resolutions A-Z Happy 2013 OH family! I have been reading about some of your goals and resolutions for the New Year. I thought it would be fun to put some of them together using every letter of the alphabet. Maybe these are some of your resolutions as
Bo Talks About His WLS Journey And Goals Having once weighed 626 pounds, ObesityHelp's Bo McCoy talks openly about his WLS journey and the struggles he has faced along the way. In this short video clip, Bo talks to OH Event attendees about the day he stopped working his weight
