Coping with Change
Life-changing events can send a jolt through your well-being,
creating a state of unbalance and stress. A major change
in your life such as the death of a loved one, a divorce
or a major illness can pull the rug right out from under
you, leaving you facing in a completely new direction. Even
positive changes, such as getting married, losing weight,
a promotion or buying your first house, all elicit a significant
level of stress.
Day-to-day changes can also throw you off balance and lower
your tolerance. Abrupt changes in your schedule, changes
in eating habits and changes in work...
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Free Plastic Surgery Seminar
Saturday February 21, 2009
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(board certified plastic surgeon)
www.bodybykatzen.com
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Featured Recipe
 Escarole
with Turkey
Meatballs soup
It is that time of year to curl up and have a hot cup
of soup! You are going to LOVE this recipe. Simple to
make and oh so yummy. Nothing says winter time like
a warm cup of meatball soup!"
Looking
for a new recipe or have a favorite recipe to share
with OH Members? Visit the Recipe forum located here.
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Ask OH
Members like you asked, and OH’s network
of professionals answered!
Is it common to gain weight after you lose the
water weight and before your first fill or is it my
insulin resistance creeping up on me again? When questioning
my Dr. about my insulin resistance and having me retested
(GTT) he just looked at me funny. I know many Dr.’s
don’t quite understand this, but he told me that
is not the problem...
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Share Your Goals!
Celebrating Successfully Achieved Goals
So far I have reached one of my goals. I drive a school
bus and my one goal was to be able to fit down the center
isle of my school bus without having to turn sideways
and I have reached that goal! I can get to the back
in no time flat. I am officially rockin’ my D/S.
-Patricia Helbert
My goal is to compete and finish a full distance
Iron Man Triathlon in 2009. That's a 2.4 mile swim,
a 114 mile bike ride, followed by a full marathon
of 26.20 miles. I competed in my first Triathlon last
month and finished 2nd in my division and am scheduled
for my 2nd Triathlon this month. I had RNY on 01/14/2008
when I weighed just under 400 pounds. Today I am 222
pounds and am quickly approaching my 9th month post-op.
-Dan Benintendi
Most achieved OH member goals:
Make
it through Surgery without Complications,
CROSS
MY LEGS, buy
clothes at a regular store...not a plus size,
GET
A SURGERY DATE, fit
comfortably in any seat I choose, LOSE
100 POUNDS!
Create and share your goals with other members!
Got to obesityhelp.com/goals
and log into your account. In the “My goal is
to…”box on the top right, type your goal.
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OH Bloggers�Inspiration, Support and Personal Journey's
 Before
my surgery, I read article after article and testimony
after testimony that described weight loss surgery
as merely a tool to achieving your weight loss goals.
Now, all those articles and testimonies make sense.
While the first few months were rough for me, I'm
so glad I went through with the surgery.
Now, I don't shy away from pictures, I can take my
children roller skating on skate night at their school,
I don't get anxious about eating in front of people,
and I smile so much more than I did before.
To read more about Jantho's story - Click
Here
To read about other members and make new friends
- Click
Here
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Membership Perks
Spot your user name below? If so, please e-mail us at
[email protected]
with your username and mailing address; you have until
February 1, 2009 to let us know you spotted your name.
Members were selected at random from upcoming surgery
roster. Be sure to check out our newsletter for a different
membership perk next month!
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The Expert's
Guide to
Weight-Loss Surgery
Winners will receive a new book by Dr
Garth Davis, The Expert's Guide
to Weight Loss Surgery. A comprehensive
guide to weight loss surgery, which can help
you with questions like: Is It Right for Me?
What Happens During Surgery? How Do I Keep the
Weight Off?
Garth Davis, MD, is a bariatric surgeon and
star of TLC's Big Medicine.
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And the
Winners are!
cware1970
(Fort Meade, MD)
cathyteal
(Arlington, TN)
scorpiokutie
(Baltimore, MD)
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