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September 9, 2020 Bariatric, Bariatric Surgerybariatric, burn fat, calories, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, lose weight, nutrients, obese, overeating, surgeries, surgery, weight loss

Bariatric Surgery: Gastric Sleeve vs. Gastric Bypass

Bariatric surgery is a term that encompasses many different treatments — such as a gastric sleeve surgery. All of these treatments and surgical procedures are aimed at obese people who need to lose weight. The idea with each of them is they alter your digestive system to promote more weight loss. Many obese individuals need […]

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June 16, 2020 Bariatric, Complications, Obesity, Social Issues of Obesityattorney, bariatric surgery, fat shaming, Healthcare, Malpractice, medical, obese, obesity, plastic surgery, treatment, weight bias, weight discrimination

Advocating for Your Healthcare as an Obese Patient

At one time or another, we are subject to fat shaming and weight discrimination. Even in the sacred space of healthcare, practitioners often treat us indifferently rather than properly. The New York Times newspaper reports our healthcare system — in its attitudes, equipment and common practices — is ill prepared. And its practitioners are often […]

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September 23, 2019 Obesity, Obesity Treatmentbariatric, bariatric surgery, BMI, find obesity help, my bariatric life, obese, obesity, obesity help, obesity treatment, weight, weight loss

Find Obesity Help: Where to Begin Today

Living with obesity is a difficult experience. And finding obesity help is a world-wide need. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers anyone with a BMI over 30 to be obese and a BMI over 40 to be severely obese. That’s about 13% of the world’s total population according to WHO. Consequently, it’s important that we […]

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July 20, 2018 Bariatric, Preparing forbariatric surgery, gastric bypass, obese, obesity, Preparing for Weight-Loss Surgery, weight loss, Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery, weight loss surgery, Weight-Loss Surgery How to Prepare Mentally and Physically

Weight-Loss Surgery: How to Prepare Mentally and Physically

Dealing with obesity is a tough process, and you could well reach the stage where you need to consider weight-loss surgery. This is a big step in the life of any obese person because it signals the opportunity for a new beginning. Sometimes natural weight loss just doesn’t work, and this is when it becomes […]

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May 30, 2018 Obesity, Social Issues of Obesitybacteria and weight gain, fat, gain weight, is obesity contagious, obese, obesity is contagious, social contagion of obesity, weight gain

Is Obesity Contagious? The Answer May Startle You

Is obesity contagious? Before you grab me by my shoulders and begin shaking me hard while shouting in my face “what kind of question is that?” hear me out. I am not referring to the generic definition of contagious and suggesting that if you drink from the same glass as an obese person that you […]

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January 3, 2018 Get Fit, Inspiration, Self Motivation, Weight LossBMI, exercise, fat, Little Known Ways Weight Loss Improves Life, lose weight, losing weight, obese, obesity, overweight, weight, weight loss

Little Known Ways Weight Loss Improves Life

Weight loss makes us look and feel good, but that’s not where the goodness stops! Our weight can affect many areas of our lives, and it can be incredibly surprising to find out how. So, if you’ve been looking for a little more motivation to pick up that workout DVD, or to head to the gym […]

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June 11, 2017 Obesity, Obesity-Related Illnessesback and knee pain, bariatric surgery, disabled, immobility, mobility, obese, obesity, Obesity Leads to Immobility Later in Life, obesity-related illnesses, osteoporosis, overweight, severely obese, weight loss

Obesity Leads to Immobility Later in Life

Causes of Immobility Immobility can result from any disease or disability that requires complete bed rest or causes extreme limitations of activities. People who have strokes that cause full or partial paralysis or people who have severe spinal cord injuries are examples of immobile persons. Immobility that extends for six months or more can lead […]

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June 4, 2017 Causes of Obesity, Obesityeat healthy, health issues, Internet Use Obesity Poor Health and Sitting Disease, obese, obesity, overweight, Poor Health, sedentary lifestyle, sitting disease, weight gain

Internet Use, Obesity, Poor Health, and Sitting Disease

Studies show that prolonged periods of inactivity increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. As a society, we share a sedentary lifestyle that is more hazardous to our health than smoking. We sit in our cars on the morning commute, sit behind a desk for eight hours, sit in our cars for […]

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May 12, 2017 Events, Struggleseating habits, holidays, Holidays and the Pig Out Afterward, impulsive purchases, obese, overweight, post-holiday, Thanksgiving, unhealthy foods, weight that is never lost

Holidays and the Pig Out Afterward

Those who are overweight or obese tend to gain weight in excess at the holidays. While weight gain can follow any holiday, for most Americans the most difficult period is during the six-weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Although weight gain is only a few pounds, it is weight that is never lost. Read: The Skinny […]

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May 4, 2017 Struggles, Weight Gainbody mass index, childhood obesity, excess weight gain, gaining a few pounds, normal weight, obese, obesity, overweight, weight gain, Weight Gain of Only a Few Pounds Can Be Too Much, weight loss

Weight Gain of Only a Few Pounds Can Be Too Much

Risks of Weight Gain and the Need for Early Prevention It’s easier to recognize a problem once the evidence becomes overwhelming. Denial and other defense mechanisms can keep blinders on for a long time, but denial can eventually be broken. I ignored my weight gain for many years before I finally recognized I had a […]

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January 26, 2017 Body Image, Strugglesfat stereotypes, obese, obesity, Obesity Stigma, Obesity Stigmatization, stigma about obesity, Stigma about Obesity Remains after Weight Loss, stigmas about weight loss surgery, weight bias, weight discrimination

Stigma about Obesity Remains after Weight Loss 

The stigma about obesity can remain even after a person is successful at weight loss. I myself found that I still believed some of the “fat stereotypes” after my bariatric surgery and weight loss! I needed to shift my perception in order to come to terms with the obesity baggage that I carried for years. […]

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October 21, 2016 Causes of Obesity, Obesityfat, lose weight, obese, obesity, Real People Share Why They Were Obese, weight gain, weight loss, why people become obese

Real People Share Why They Were Obese

Perhaps you were obese for as far back as you can remember. Or perhaps you were healthy and fit and turned obese over time. The result is the same in either case — and many of the reasons for why we become obese are also the same. Why We Were Obese A few years ago […]

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January 8, 2016 Causes of Obesity, Obesitycauses of obesity, factors for morbid obesity, Genetic Causes of Obesity, Lifestyle Factors for Obesity, metabolism, obese, obesity, poor food choices, set point theory, weight gain

Genetic Causes of Obesity

If you are one of the 6.8 million morbidly obese Americans then you are probably aware of the stereotypes that accompany the diagnosis. I know them well, as I was morbidly obese before my gastric bypass surgery in 2003. What many do not understand are the metabolic, lifestyle, and genetic causes of obesity. Too many […]

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January 4, 2016 Obesity, Social Issues of ObesityLaws Against Obesity Discrimination, obese, obesity, obesity discrimination, obesity-related workplace discrimination, Shame on Weight Discrimination at Work, size acceptance in the workplace, social issues, weight bias, weight bias laws, weight discrimination, weight discrimination at work, weight discrimination in the workplace, Workplace weight discrimination

Shame on Weight Discrimination at Work

I have worked in the health and wellness industry for my entire career. But it was not until I lost weight following gastric bypass surgery that anyone would hire me on their staff. Before losing weight, I only could get hired for temporary work assignments. That went on for nearly 10 solid years. This practice […]

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December 15, 2015 Social Issues of ObesityAffordable Care Act Obesity Penalty, bariatric surgery, fat fines, Obamacare, Obamacare Penalizes Overweight Employees, obese, obesity, Obesity Penalty, overweight, social issues, weight, weight loss

Affordable Care Act Obesity Penalty

It has been estimated that 50% to 60% of money that is spent to address health issues is spent on conditions that could be improved with stress management, diet and exercise. CVS Caremark came under fire when they seemingly coped an attitude of, “Why pay when people get ill? If they had just exercised and […]

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December 12, 2015 Bariatric Diet, Getting Active, Product Reviewsamino acids, bariatric, Collagen Hydrolysate, Gelatin Collagen, Great Lakes Gelatin, Joint Care, joint degeneration, joint health, joint pain, knee pain, obese, obesity, protein powder, weight loss surgery

Novel Protein Powder for Joint Health

People who were once obese but have since lost weight often have problems exercising owing to joint degeneration caused by carrying excess weight for years. However, I’ve been using a novel protein powder that promotes joint health. My knee pain has gone away and I’m back to running! Another benefit is the high degree of amino […]

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