Tag Archive: WLS

Cross Addiction

Crossing The Line To Cross Addiction

December 15, 2014 · 0 comments

You've had your weight loss surgery and reached your goal or are well on your way to your weight loss goals. Finally! Shouldn't it be smooth sailing from now on? Then, all of a sudden, you notice some behaviors of cross addiction such as consuming alcohol, gambling or shopping are

10 Holiday Food Bombs to Avoid

December 15, 2014 · 0 comments

Recently I went to a holiday party and had a big "duh" moment.  Just because I focus on healthy ingredients when I cook doesn't mean that everyone does.  The host couple are very health conscious and run marathons.  So I assumed their holiday dishes would be healthy. As I found

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You are beautiful. You are perfect…Just as You are

December 9, 2014 · 0 comments

We have become a very judgmental species. We obsess over any imperfection. Magazines with titles like “Get rid of those wrinkles” or “5 steps to the abs you want” fly off shelves. We are competitive and constantly looking at each other and thinking, “Am I bigger? More attractive? Smarter? Who

PatchMD Giveaway Winners & Discount

November 14, 2014 · 0 comments

The PatchMD Giveaway is now closed, thank you for participating! The FOUR winners will get to select FIVE patches that they would like to try, PatchMD will send a 90 day supply of each of the five selections directly to the winners. Congratulations to the PatchMD Winners! Thank you for entering

Free VSG Surgery, the Prize of a Lifetime

September 23, 2014 · 0 comments

At the 2014 ObesityHelp National Conference there was a lot to celebrate! "We have been sponsors of the ObesityHelp National Conference for the past two years, both of those years, we have sponsored a giveaway raffle for a free Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) surgery!  We know that not everyone can afford surgery, so

Thank You OH2014 Speakers

September 8, 2014 · 0 comments

We would like to thank our amazing 2014 ObesityHelp National Conference  speakers. Your experiences and expertise were important contributions to help us educate, inspire and support the ObesityHelp community!  Conference Emcee: Diana Vogel, MS, MFT, Intern Diana conference highlights: Emceed the entire OH2014 Conference, with her one-of-a-kind personality and dedication to the bariatric

Fun Times at #OH2014 Hawaiian Luau Meet & Greet

September 8, 2014 · 0 comments

We had a fantastic time at the #OH2014 Meet and Greet, meeting up with friends and making new ones! With a beautiful view under the lights of the terrace overlooking the golf course, we brought Hawaii to the Manhattan Beach Marriott.  This year, the theme was a Hawaiian Luau, sponsored by

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60 Ways to Avoid Emotional Eating

September 5, 2014 · 0 comments

As a little girl, I was a magician that would rearrange cookies in the cookie jar to cover up how many cookies I'd eaten on the sly. It wasn't just a cute phase or a small blip in my life. I've always struggled with emotional eating and the shame that

Thank You OH2014 Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors

September 4, 2014 · 0 comments

We would like to acknowledge the amazing sponsors and exhibitors of the 2014 ObesityHelp National Conference.  We appreciate their generous support and dedication to helping fight obesity. Platinum Sponsor: A Lighter Me A Lighter Me conference highlights: Sponsored the Red Carpet Photo Booth and the After Party. (Check out the pics!) Introduced a brand