Your life has changed in many ways since surgery. It is a very exciting time to navigate your new you and life in a healthier way. It is a time when we embrace good habits and pave the way for a wonderful, long future. Many patients want to feel the
Is it Time to DITCH the DIETS? I am writing to the person who has tried every diet under the stars, to the person who has done the shakes, pills, fasts, this plan and that with limited success. You may have even tried bariatric surgery with the hope that it
Did you know that 95% of non-surgical weight loss attempts fail? How is that possible? There are countless diet options out there, from Paleo to Weight Watchers, to Jenny Craig, to Ideal Protein—just to name a few. There are millions of gyms in the United States where you can burn
Do you find yourself weighing yourself five times a day or maybe even every hour? Obsessing over the number staring back at you, and becoming a slave to the scale? Although it may be exciting to see the pounds melt off your body after your post-bariatric surgery, you should take
A Before And After Celebration Featuring: Bobbie Carter OH Username: tgrlnh Surgery Type: RNY Weight lost: 205 pounds (In 18 months!) Surgeon: John Gens, MD I was 28 and on the brink of death. I started living the day I had this surgery. I had wanted weight loss surgery for
by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief, OH Magazine When I was researching for an article, I happened to run across a quote that really made me think: "Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork.” ~ English Proverb I really like that proverb. It's a perfect reminder that we
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Is Bad Bacteria Linked To Obesity? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 78 million individuals are obese in the United States alone, including 12.5 million children. The causes of our obesity epidemic have been bantered back and forth for years; our lack of exercise, the
