Researchers Discover Heart Protein Regulates Obesi - This is a very interesting breakthrough:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/04/30/ut-southwestern-docs-make-metabolism-breakthrough/
"Carnie Wilson Talks 'Side Effects'" - ....of her recent 2nd WLS (i.e. the band):
http://www.aol.com/video/carnie-wilson-has-second-weightloss-surgery-on-still-holding-on/517327595/?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtm...
"The Moment I Knew I Had to Lose Weight" - Some inspirational short U-tube type clips from 8 people who lost a large amount of weight. I don't think any of them mention WLS specifically, but I think we can all identify wi...
Carnie Wilson Has Band Surgery??? - AFTER her RNY??? Isn't that kinda backwards?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/21/carnie-wilson-has-lap-band-weight-loss-surgery-again_n_1370723.html?ncid=webmail...
"Israel Bans Underweight Models in Ads"? - Interesting new law in that country, but will it really change anything for the better?:
http://www.aolnews.com/story/new-israeli-law-bans-underweight-models/2139058/
Marching Into Weight Loss? - M.F. Surgery List f - O.K., guys, I know I have been MIA on this feature for many months now .. I guess I got a little too much into other things in life.
If you're getting WLS this mont...
"700-Lb. Man Pleads For Help On U-Tube" - Hi Everyone,
LTNS, I know ... I saw this heartbreaking video - which has gone viral on U-Tube - and thought I'd post it here for anyone who has not seen it yet. I wonder if any...
"700 Lb. Man Pleads For Help On U-Tube" - Hi Guys,
LTNS ... I saw this heartbreaking video - which has gone viral on U-Tube - and thought I'd post it here for anyone who has not seen it yet. I wonder if any of the "e...
Is WLS "Contagious"? - Well, in a way, according to this news article (note Dr. Roslin's comments ):
http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/1018/weight-loss-surgery-can-help-whole-families.aspx?xid=a...
Another Airline Adds "Too Fat To Fly" Po - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/airtran-customers-of-size_n_1010493.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk1%7C104478
"Treating" Yourself to WLS This Month? - If you're having your surgery this month, please sound off here with your date, place and type of surgery, and surgeon's name.
Congrats, and good luck to you all!
Medicare to Cover Obesity "Therapy" - At first this sounds like good news, but I sure hope it doesn't signal the possibility that Medicare is going to start requiring that WLS candidates jump through a bunch of (faile...
Does Your City Have An Anti-Weight Discrimination - I ran across a list of such cities in this interesting article about a 600-lb. forklift operator who sued for being fired on the basis of weight:
http://jobs.aol.com/art...
Tragic Death of Vesta Williams - Weight-Related? - Vesta was a popular R & B singer in the '80s who had a real struggle with her weight and food. At one point, she lost 100+ lbs. in desperation after her career appeared to tank b/...
Singing a September Song (of WLS)? - M.F. Surger - If you're having your surgery this month, please sound off here with your surgery type, date, place and surgeon's name.
Congrats, and good luck to you all!
It's a Contest Now - "World's Heaviest Woman& - I guess we could see this coming ..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/03/worlds-heaviest-woman_n_942546.html?ref=mostpopular#s337433&title=Donna_Simpson
Dr. Stewart Patients - Leah Left??? -
I just tried calling Dr. S.'s office to see if I could order some of those calcium citrate supps. he has put together for DSers, and learned that Leah and his office departed c...
"Maggie Goes On A Diet" - You Weigh In - I first heard about this controversial new children's book dealing with childhood obesity on our local T.V. news yesterday. What are your thoughts about it -- admirable or shame...
"Halfway to 'World's Largest Woman'" - This lady's weird saga is continuing to "grow" ..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/20/susanne-eman-biggest-woman-ever_n_932177.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-mai...
All Fired Up For WLS? - M.F. Surgery List for Au - (Sorry I'm a bit late this month .. ! )
If you're having WLS in August, please sound off here with your surgery date, type, place and surgeon's name.
Congrat...
The "Best" Reason For Us to Lose Weight - Check it out, and show this to your ins. carrier if you need additional "ammo" for approval of WLS!:
http://www.everydayhealth.com/sexual-health/0808/increased-libido-one...
"Should Parents Lose Custody of Obese Childre - Interesting debate .. from an ABC News article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/parents-lose-custody-obesity-children/story?id=14062898
What are your thoughts on this i...
"Diet or Die" - The Dolly Dimples Story - After posting my thread earlier re: the lady who is aspiring to make 1,000 lbs., I got to thinking about a famous circus "fat lady" of the '50s that I had heard about as a teen ...
Gonna Declare Your Independence From Obesity? - M. - If you're having surgery this month, please sound off here with your date, place and type of surgery, and surgeon's name.
Congratulations, and good luck to you all.
"Aspiring to Be 1,000 Lbs." - O.K., is she nutso or what???:
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/07/07/700-pound-woman-makes-a-career-out-of-eating-a-lot/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl8%7Csec1_lnk3%7C2...
