Rebounding For Fitness by Tammy J. Colter I have been wanting to add a little fun to my workout routine so this year I am going to buy a rebounder and start rebounding the calories and pounds away! Although I enjoy watching a little TV or listening to music
Exercise To Be Fit, Not Skinny! Exercise to be fit, not skinny. Eat to nourish your body. And always ignore the haters, doubters and unhealthy examples that were once feeding you. You are worth more than you realize.-Author Unknown Do you have a favorite inspirational exercise quote to share with
Host A "Support Our Friends" Fitness Party! by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief OH Magazine Years ago, I decided to host a Support Our Troops party. I went out and bought red, white, and blue decorations, party favor size American flags, and everything that screamed USA that I could find and
Fashion Show: A Blast From The Past! Yvonne McCarthy videotaped ObesityHelp's debut Fashion Show in Arlington, Texas in 2004! Almost 400 ObesityHelp members came from around the world to meet each other, get support and information, to celebrate lives transformed, and to encourage those just starting out on their weight
Josh And Mariana: We Met On OH OH Profiles: Josh and Mariana It all started a few years ago on the 20s message board. Mariana initiated the first contact by commenting on one of my photos. From there, we messaged each other back and forth occasionally for the next year
WLS Helps Aimee Smith Lose 222 Pounds and Become A Triathlete! "My knees hurt, my back hurt and I had high blood pressure. I was pre-diabetic. I was going down a bad path," said Aimee Smith. When Wisconsin Mom Aimee Smith finally got the courage to weigh herself one day, she
Coca-Cola Advertising For Obesity Is Like Tobacco Advertising For Lung Cancer by Terry Simpson, MD, FACS When Coca-Cola started advertising about obesity, my first thought was – what irony. There is one thing most weight loss surgeons tell their patients: get off soda. There are a lot of reasons we
10 Steps For Getting Back On Track! Getting back on track after the fun-filled holidays can be a little overwhelming. These 10 steps should give you a little jump start!
After weight loss surgery, and often at the start of a new diet, our excitement and motivation are high and our ability to choose the “right” foods and limit the portions come fairly easily. When a broader range of foods are reintroduced, we experience many competing thoughts about what we
Test Your Nutrition IQ Quiz yourself! How much do you know about your body’s nutrient needs? True or False? Vitamin B6 is an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation. If you compare equal weights of whole wheat and white flour, you’ll find that the caloric values are equal as well. Carrots,
