It was my first year attending this important event, and I felt happy looking forward to the #OH2015 National Conference with great expectations. My Public Relations and Marketing Director, Joyce Palau, and Patient Specialist, Fatimeh Rosales, and I traveled from San Diego to the conference in North Carolina. After arriving,
I’ve been attending weight loss conventions for four years but the #OH2015 Conference was my first ObesityHelp National Conference that I've attended. I'm so glad that I attended! Connecting With My Friends I was excited to connect with my friends as the #OH2015 Conference got underway. Many of those friends
We want to thank the wonderful sponsors, speakers and exhibitors at the #OH2015 National Conference in Cary, North Carolina. We deeply appreciate their support of the bariatric community as we work together to combat obesity. Thank You to the #OH2015 Sponsors Platinum: Premier Protein & A Lighter Me Gold: COSMED & Apollo Endosurgery * Please
Attendees will agree that spending time with friends is one of the best parts of the ObesityHelp Conference #OH2015! Whether you’ve been friends for years, meeting your long-time online support friends in person for the first time, or best yet making NEW friends, the Meet & Greet and After Party are
Five years ago, at the age of 54 years old, the prospects of a 55th birthday seemed bleak. I weighed 404 pounds and my health was failing, obesity was putting my life at risk. Countless diets and weight loss plans had not worked. But on October 4, 2010, I underwent Roux-en-Y
My name is Darrel Anderson, and my wife’s name is Amy, and we’ve struggled with obesity most of our lives. In 2013, tragedy struck and we watched my best friend since first grade, Ben, pass away from diabetic complications. In the same year, both of our biological dads passed away,
We’ve arrived in beautiful Raleigh, North Carolina for the 2015 ObesityHelp National Conference! For those of you coming in from out of town, the weather is beautiful. There's still time to join us at #OH2015! Buy your ticket for all the fun, education, support, friends, and life-long memories that are
When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Is there anything you want to change? Do you love your hair but HATE your butt?? What is the dialogue when it’s YOUR face staring back at you? Do you have self-acceptance? For a very long time I
On ObesityHelp, I'm known as Berduboy but if you go to an ObesityHelp National Conference, I'm Kevin Stephens. On February 8, 2011, I had RNY weight loss surgery and have lost 220 pounds. I've changed my life in many ways so I can maintain my weight loss and continue living
ObesityHelp member Mike_E began his weight loss surgery journey in February 2012. He always had known that he had an issue with his weight but didn’t know how bad it was. During his first appointment at Rex Bariatric Center, Mike found out that he weighed 454 pounds. From that day, Mike began
