An interesting take on America's obesity epidemic from the perspective of our neighbors to the north. While it doesn't really break any new ground, it gives an interesting perspective of our American health care system and our perceptions of obese individuals. You can read full text of the article…
Read MoreMixing up my foods, I lost another three pounds in week three without being bored. Week four hit like a ton of bricks with NO WEIGHT LOSS! I went to Ruthanne “see I told you 12 pounds and I’m done. I won’t lose any more”. After she reviewed my food journal, with me close to tears…
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A similar article to this made the rounds a few months ago, but it is worth bringing it to attention again. There is definitely more research that needs to be conducted on this subject, but it is interesting none the less. Personally, I think this AD-36 virus could be a contributing factor to obesity,…
Read MoreRuthanne gave me two typed pages – that was it just two. She said if you follow this, I am sure you will lose weight. Home I went with my two pages and showed it to Mike who said it is like the Atkins and South Beach diets and that I had tried both of them without any luck. I told him what Ruthanne…
Read MoreHi Everyone! I'm continuing with my list of the 21 most common mistakes weight loss surgery patients can make. Do you have tips you would like to share with bariatric weight loss surgery patients? Then leave me a comment below. I'd love to hear them! 6. Approaching life as a victim…
Read MoreI had previously thought about having weight loss surgery to lose weight but I just do not like to have surgery! My view on surgery is that it needs to be utilized to fix a life threatening issue otherwise there must be another way to fix the problem. I come from a family of obese women who seem to have…
Read MoreWhere do I begin? The questions are always plenty. Do I feel different? You must feel like a new person? How did you deal with that weight loss? You have lost a whole person. Yes that is true, but honestly the only answer to give is one pound and one day at a time. You cannot view your weight loss surgery…
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I found a link to this article while I was visiting the Obesity Action Coalition Web site today. Interesting finds... Painful swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer -- a condition called lymphedema - is more common in women who are overweight or obese than in women…
Read MoreThere are many causes of obesity and over the next few weeks we are going to explore some of the most common. Today, I'm going to discuss the cultural/environmental causes. Society focuses most of its social activities and celebrations around food. We go to church socials, backyard cookouts, family…
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We can’t ignore the statistics, we have to embrace the call to change our lifestyles and become healthier! I heard a friend talk about playing football on his high school team back in the 70’s and 250 lbs. was a big guy on the football team. Now most football players on a high school team…
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ACL injuries were once reserved for adult athletes,…
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