Recently, I got on the scale after noticing that my clothes were feeling (and looking) tighter than I am comfortable with and realized that I had slid right past my “safety zone” into the new (or more truthfully, old) territory. I immediately realized that I had been traveling a lot
Test Your Sleep Disorder IQ How much do you know about sleep disorders? Take our quick quiz to find out! True or False? Alcohol abuse and certain drug use can be attributed to snoring. There are 11 types of sleep disorders. People who have sleep apnea can stop breathing several
A Before And After Celebration: Judith Dufort Patient: Judith Dufort Surgery: Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Date: 3/25/2011 Surgeon: Surgeon: Kent Sasse, MD, MPH, FACS, FACRS I struggled with being overweight my entire life. I felt like I was always the fat one among my friends. I had tried every single diet
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
Bully Alert: Film Critic Rex Reed Calls Melissa McCarthy A "Hippo" and "Tractor-Sized" So I guess film critic Rex Reed didn't like the movie Identity Thief starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Batemen. And it's quite safe to say he is no fan of the Academy Award nominee Mike and Molly
Governor Chris Christie: Shut Up About My Weight! New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is upset with a former White House doctor who has publicly commented about his obesity and the possibility of him dying in office should he run for President in 2016. In an interview with CNN, Dr. Connie Mariano
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
Chicken Enchilada Hot Pot Recipe Serves 4 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 chicken breast on the bone, skin removed and discarded 1 cup mild jarred salsa 1 10-ounce bunch baby spinach, well washed, chopped ½ cup grated cheddar 4 small low-carb tortillas (optional) ¼ cup sour cream
What Does Your Weight Loss Compare To? Let’s Have Some Fun! You have heard many of your OH friends say things like, “I have lost 75 pounds, that’s the equivalent of one granddaughter in weight!” What is your weight loss equivalent to? An automobile tire? 260 sticks of butter? Read
What do you want for yourself? Not just that you want to lose weight, be able to move around easier, look great in clothes, have better relationships, or feel better physically; but for the whole of you. How do you want to present yourself to the world? Would you like
