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Meet Our Speakers: Sheldon M. Lincenberg, MD, FACS

As a much respected plastic surgeon, Dr. Sheldon Lincenberg dedicates much of his spare time to community outreach.  In 1995, he created and began sponsoring Pink Ribbons, an annual October event during Breast Cancer Month to benefit breast cancer organizations. Through the years, Pink Ribbons has raised more than a half-million dollars for breast cancer.  Now that’s caring about your community!

Speaking of caring about his community, Dr. Lincenberg is also an expert in post WLS plastic surgery procedures. The OH team is very excited to have him speaking at our Atlanta, GA event October 5^th and 6^th.   For those of you considering Plastic Surgery, you won’t want to miss out as Dr. Lincenberg presents, Spending Your Money Safely and Wisely For Body Contouring After Weight Loss, in Grand Salon B on Saturday.

Click here to reserve your tickets today!

Click here to meet the doctor via video!

DID YOU KNOW?
Fast Facts about Dr. Lincenberg:

-Dr. Lincenberg is a humanitarian who organizes surgical teams for an annual surgical mission to Ecuador to correct birth defects and other reconstructive surgery needs of children.

-He founded Kidejapa, a non-profit organization, dedicated to these missions.

- In 2010, his team responded to the earthquake in Haiti and performed surgery for a week in limited conditions such as damaged hospitals, temporary tents and clinics.

As a WLS post-op, Jill Temkin, MA knows firsthand that surgery can dramatically improve your health and your life. She also knows that these dramatic changes can be fleeting if you don’t take charge and make the internal changes necessary to support your newfound health and wellbeing.  In response to her own journey for support, she has developed an innovative approach to weight loss surgery aftercare that helps you develop practical tools to enjoy your new body and your new outlook on life...long-term.

Don't miss Jill's breakout session at the OH Atlanta, GA event on October 5th and 6th: Taming Your Inner Critic: The Connection Between What You Feed Your Head & What You Feed Your Body, on Saturday in Grand Salon B!

Click here to book your ticket today!


 OH asked Jill to share 3 things about herself that our members might not know.  She wrote:

- I have a very dry sense of humor and really value playfulness, in myself and others. 
- I left my "safe," well-paying job of 10 years (in this economy) to risk doing what matters most to me: developing aftercare support services that genuinely contribute to the health and well-being of others on their WLS journey.
-Showing up for my new life 4+ years  after WLS takes a steady, inner courage that I sometimes need to reconnect with on a daily basis. I still wake up each morning aware of both:
     -Deep gratitude for how present, juicy and alive I feel, and,
     -Fearful that I will STILL somehow let myself or others down, but this time, I can't blame it on my weight or poor health.

Don't forget to stop by and see Jill in Atlanta!

Jill Temkin, MA is the Founder of Living Thin Within, has a Master’s Degree in Psychology, is a Certified Psychodrama Trainer, Educator and Therapist, a Registered Addiction Specialist, and a Non-Violent Communication Coach. Jill's mission is to help others thrive in their new bodies by radiating health from within.

OH ARTICLES by Jill Temkin:

Is Obesity the Result of a Self-Care Crisis?
Coping with Addiction After Weight Loss Surgery

Meet Our Speakers:  Alejandro Quiroz, MD, FACS

Jessica Henthorn and Debbie Myers met at a WLS event in Seattle, WA.   They became fast friends within their WLS journey and beyond and had the opportunity to each have a free consultation with guest speaker, Dr. Alejandro Quiroz. They were very impressed with his presentations and the fact that he specialized in reconstruction after weight loss.  After meeting some of his patients, who were all happy with their results, they soon scheduled their post WLS plastic surgeries one day apart. After doing her research, Debbie shared, “ I felt safe knowing that he was board certified in the USA and in Mexico. That was important to me. He answered all my questions and I felt a trust for him and very safe in his hands.”   Both Debbie and Jessica are happy with their surgery results and are very thankful to Dr. Quiroz and his CosMed team.

For more than 25 years, Dr. Alejandro Quiroz  has dedicated his life to providing post WLS plastic surgery procedures.  He cares about the bariatric community, the lives transformed, and strives to do his part to continue to impact patients in a positive and supportive manner.  He recently shared with OH readers:

“CosMed has been a proud supporter of the Obesity Help community for several years now. We have enjoyed watching the community flourish and provide important advice and information to its members. I’ve been providing post-bariatric surgery for more than 25 years, and witnessed the powerful effect weight loss surgery can have on an individual’s life. “

We are excited to announce that Dr. Quiroz will be a guest speaker at our OH Atlanta, Georgia event. He will be speaking in Breakout Room Grand Salon B and will also be available for free, private consultations during the event.  To ensure your consultation spot at the event, book your consultation directly by contacting CosMed Clinic. Let CosMed know ObesityHelp sent you!

Click here to purchase your OH event ticket!  We can’t wait to see you!

Did you Know?

Dr. Quiroz's patient's before and after photos have been selected to be featured on The Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, a website providing comprehensive information on facelift, liposuction, rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, weight loss surgery and breast enhancement procedures, such as breast augmentation, breast implants, breast lift and breast reduction.

Exercise, Myths, and Realities-OH MY!

 Engaging, often comical, and very enlightening—fitness expert Jeremy Gentles, is out to bust those exercise and fitness myths at the OH “Celebrate Your Journey” event on October 5^th and 6^th in Atlanta, Georgia.  Jeremy brings to the stage his highly energized personality, quick wit, and the cold, hard facts! 

Fact or myth?  Is it true that it is better for your knees and joints to run on a treadmill instead of on the pavement?

Jeremy will answer this question and more, helping us to separate fact from fiction! What questions will you have for Jeremy?  Oh-and just for the fun of it, ask Jeremy about a Halloween faux-pas that he won’t soon forget…and you won’t either!  You will really laugh out loud! He claims it as his most embarrassing moment. Let’s just say it involves a diaper, a highway, and a siren!

Other fun, unknown Jeremy facts:

 -Jeremy says it’s hard to find a hat that fits his rather large head. “When I find one, it just looks funny anyway!” :)

 -Jeremy has an interesting hobby.  He has been known to make a little of his own homemade brewsky!

 Don't miss Jeremy's presentation, Exercise, Myths and Realities, for pre-op, post-op or anyone looking to learn about the realities of exercise.  Join us in Atlanta!  Click here to reserve your ticket today!

Jeremy Gentles, Founder of Sportably, is a PhD Candidate in Sport Science at East Tennessee State University and for a number of years, served as ObesityHelp's Exercise Physiologist. In addition to his experience with bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity and type II diabetes, his research interests include sport technology, long-term athlete monitoring, and acute/chronic biochemical responses to training.

OH ARTICLES by Jeremy Gentles:

All Exercise Professionals are not Created Equal

Staying On Track During the Holidays

5 Common Fitness Myths

Know What You Eat

Have You Misplaced Your Focus?

 Stay tuned for some improvements, changes you will see next week.  More to come....

Thank you,
Member Services

If you missed the LIVE VSG done by Dr. Cirangle of  Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco or want to watch it again (we do!), click HERE!  

Dr. Cirangle also answered many questions from members and patients via Twitter.  The Q/A was very interesting and helpful. 

Check it out!!

Please let us know what you think - Member Services Team

Dr. Paul Cirangle will be performing a first-ever simultaneous LIVE VSG surgery via webcam on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time (9:00 a.m. Mountain time, 10:00 a.m. Central time and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time). Bo McCoy of ObesityHelp will be facilitating the webcam presentation.  All you need to do is click the link below on Saturday, May 19th at the time listed for your own time zone.  LIVE WEB CAST: http://ow.ly/aYgwT  Join the Twitter feeds for Q&A: #wls #livevsg #wlsforum Join Dr. Cirangle on Twitter: @Lapsfdrcirangle https://twitter.com/#!/Lapsfdrcirangle Join ObesityHelp on Twitter: @obesityhelp https://twitter.com/#!/obesityhelp

     

We're generating a list for first time event attendees. We find it often helps to ease the nerves a bit when we know what to expect, are prepared and have great tips from friends who have been there, done that!

So all you Event Attendee Veterans....

What would you recommend to first time event attendees to:
1) BRING to an OH event 2) NOT BRING to an OH event?

So far our Facebook Fans have listed:

  Megan said "Bring a sweater!"

  Kris said "Money to buy the body shaper garment"

  Janet said "1) A great sense of humor and a big bag for your samples! 2) Don't bring too much stuff cause you'll have double to take home."

  Crystal said "1. Bring a dress and your dancing shoes! 2. Do not bring a bad attitude, be open to meeting new people and having a blast!"

  Valerie said "I just bring my party animal self and my clothes. Laptop. Which doesn't get used. A dressy dress for the party. Casual stuff to wear during the day. My vitamins go anyplace I go. I usually book an extra couple days at the hotel so I can see the city where I'm going."

  Sarah said "Empty space in your suitcase to bring back all the goodies!!! If you have a dressy dress, fine but please don't feel obligated to dress up just BE THERE!"

  Sarah said "A BEFORE picture!!!"

  Ann said "Wear comfortable clothing & sensible shoes. Don't bring protein snacks because there's a bunch of samples to be had"

  Don said "Bring a positive, friendly, open-minded attitude. Do NOT bring a book - with the first, you'll be SOOO busy meeting/talking/doing things with new people, the second will NOT be necessary."

   Deb said "Of course your camera but most important - bring yourself. Yeah, extra suitcase space is nice but even better? A little notebook to write down the contact information of all the new friends you are going to make."

  
What would you add to the list?

  A big congratulations to our "I'm Here, Let Me In" Event Ticket Winners!  
Please go check to see if you're a winner, or send some congratulation love  to those that did. 

We're excited to know that those 12 people will be joining us in either NOLA or NY.  We hope to see you there too, if you have plans to go to New Orleans or New York event - we'd love to know.  

  Comment below and tell us if you're comming... are you local and stopping by? Maybe coming in solo, or if you're planning a road trip and packing up the car with a ton of friends, or maybe you and your significant other are having an event getaway... or maybe you're coming in with some of your support group members?

We want to hear your event plans, usually the trips in are just as eventful as the event!

 GREAT news!   

We're giving away 5 FREE event tickets to the New Orleans event.
Click here for NOLA details.

AND

We're also giving away 5 FREE event tickets to the New York event.
Click here for NY details.