Barbara Thompson had weight loss surgery in 2000 and went on to write the first patient guidebook, Weight Loss Surgery; Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You now in it’s 3rd edition and Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies. Barbara also hosts an internet mentoring program, the Back on Track Program, for weight loss surgery patients who are starting to regain weight.

In addition, Barbara is a much in demand national speaker for bariatric practices and patient events as well as speaking for hospitals on obesity sensitivity (what is it like to be an obese patient in a hospital). For speaking inquiries contact Barbara Thompson directly Barbara@BarbaraThompson.net

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What Can It Hurt?

Even after having weight loss surgery, we are still the product of calories in versus calories used.  Because we can eat smaller amounts, many of us fall victum to grazing, just popping something in our mouths and thinking it doesn’t count.  But it does!!
If you keep your same diet and pop in just 12 M&M’s […]

Weight Loss Surgery: Change the Channel

Are you watching more TV now that the weather is bad in most of the country? Do you find that you want to munch while watching? Try watching more comedies than tragedies. A study showed that people ate 30% more when watching the tear jerker, Love Story, than they did when watching something funny.  

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Winter Exercise, Getting Rid of the Blahs

It’s cold outside and what we want to do more than anything is to curl up and indulge in some good comfort foods.  This is also a time when we are prone to depression.  Combat that depression by exercising those winter blues away.  Here are some suggestions so you don’t completely abandon your exercise regimen.

Dust off your treadmill or […]

Negative Calorie Foods: 15 Foods That Actually Burn More Calories Than They Contain

By Laura Milligan
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No, we’re not advocating the battle to see how few calories you can consume each day or promoting crash diets in any form or function; however, if you’re a snack-o-holic who can’t stop munching and crunching in between meals, try snacking on one of these negative calorie foods instead of gobbling down […]

MacDonald’s Does It Again!!

Fast food companies have improved over the years. At least now you can get salads with low calorie dressing. You can get fruit as a side dish and most are doing away with trans fats. But there is still a lot of room for improvement.
MacDonald’s has a new meal. It’s the Big Mac deal - […]

How Do You Find Your Ideal Weight?

You may have had weight loss surgery and are watching the pounds fall off or you may be at the point where you weight has stalled. Do you know what weight you should be and why?
 
Your surgeon may have suggested a weight to you, but is it a weight that you feel comfortable with? […]