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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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Today is the day for the Walk from Obesity although some groups are planning next weekend for their activity. There are events in 69 cities across the country.
If you aren’t part of a Walk activity, plan your own activity for the day. And if you don’t have a Walk in your area, start to get one organized […]
I can’t help jumping in the discussion of whether Mike Huckabee, Republican candidate for President had weight loss surgery. A few years ago he suddenly lost 100 pounds in a very short period of time and has not regained the weight. Sounds like weight loss surgery to me.
While I can respect people’s privacy, as a […]
I have had a sinus infection the past couple of weeks. I have been down and tired and haven’t done much exercising. My husband got me going today saying, “Come on. Lift some weights with me.” He knows that I really like to do that. He got me to take the first step back to […]
After your initial weight loss surgery, you probably had little or no appetite. Food, for the first time in your life didn’t control you. You were in weight loss heaven and you were relishing in your lack of interest in food. You were eating a few small meals a day and that was working wonderfully.
But […]
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 - […]
Britney Spears made an appearance at the recent MTV awards, sporting a bikini costume that revealed her stomach. The media has made a huge deal about the fact that she looks like a normal woman who has had 2 children. She has been called “fat” and a CNN reporter referred to the “butt cheese that […]
Look for more weight loss surgeries in England. Gastric bypass surgery has been approved as effective by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence in Great Britain. Dr. David Haslam, clinical director of the National Obesity Forum was quoted as saying, “It’s an obvious solution to the problem of obesity. Bariatric surgery cures 90 percent of […]
I hear so many people start off writing an article or casually saying, “Weight loss surgery is becoming more common these days…” But really, how common is it? The answer is, it is very UNcommon.
Currently there are about 200,000 surgeries done each year. The numbers are increasing, but they are not keeping up with even […]