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The reality of obesity, weight loss surgery and other things

Thursday, February 02, 2017

Medical profession or business?

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Did anyone see "Doug's Story" on My 600 lb Iife TV show?  His wife who was very overweight, had had WLS, probably 8 years...
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Monday, January 30, 2017

Lap Band must be removed within 5 years

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New research found that the lap band, previously considered the safest weight loss surgery procedure, "must be removed within 5 y...
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Saturday, December 03, 2016

weight loss surgery not really effective, admits top surgeon

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It's pretty common knowledge for those who access the Internet, that weight loss surgery is not only ineffective but risky. But r...
Saturday, September 24, 2016

The Obesity Code - is it really new?

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" The Obesity Code ", a new book out, while saying it's the final solution to weight problems, is nothing new. And, peop...
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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Surgery for weight loss

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A sad thing for me is when weight loss surgery post ops come back and say "Oh Sue, I wish I'd listened to your warnings"....
Friday, August 12, 2016

Dominique Lanoise - an American Tragedy

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Recently, I watched the Dominique Lanoise story...this was a lady, bed fast from her weight (over 600 lbs). The doctors kept saying abo...
Saturday, July 23, 2016

Eating Coleus for weight loss? Not a good idea! :)

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Coleus is a lovely plant. I used to have Coleus plants years ago.  But there is one thing to remember about Coleus. It's highly poi...
Saturday, July 16, 2016

Latest questionable study on obesity

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Obesity signifies a lessor brain, states the latest - shall I say - questionable study .  The cohort was 32 people both men and women a...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Misleading study finds that gastric bypass is a good idea?

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Most people only read the first paragraph of a news article and the media takes advantage of that fact, assuming most folks will not re...
Saturday, May 21, 2016

Losing and regaining weight

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So there is this lady I know on the internet. She lost over 200 lbs and attributed it to Weight Watchers and dancing.  I followed her...
Monday, March 28, 2016

Fit to Fat to Fit on TV?

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There is a series on "A & E" TV called "Fit to Fat to Fit".  The show has two protagonists.  One of them is an overw...
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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Diet Pills?

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pillz, pillz, pillz don't work for losing weight! A blog reader (who probably didn't bother reading either my blog or the blog ...
Thursday, February 11, 2016

More Weight Loss Surgery ads on TV disguised as shows

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Filmed in High Def and artistic cinematography and certainly scripted (as all "reality TV" is), the show, "My 600 lb lif...
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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Thoughts about the TV show "My 600 lb life"

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As I watch the TV show, "My 600 lb life", I see many issues .... Elephants in the room, things left unsaid like, the fact tha...
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Saturday, January 02, 2016

Weight Loss surgery and dieting

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I have heard many folks sign up for weight loss surgery because they feel they will "never have to diet again".  The next step ...
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Saturday, November 07, 2015

Weight loss balloon - a good or very bad idea?

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The news today, announced a "new" device, for losing weight. Basically, the patient swallows a pill which is attached to a lo...
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Gastric bypass patients should consider reversal!

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The good news is most surgeons have stopped doing the gastric bypass by now and have switched to the gastric sleeve which is a much safer ...
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Saturday, July 25, 2015

New old program for WLS patients?

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I went to a seminar on Weight Loss this morning - the weight loss surgery surgeon involved, meant well - he wanted to provide his ...
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Saturday, July 18, 2015

Magic Quick Weight loss? Really?

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( Written with tongue firmly held in cheek! )  Every so often when I write a blog about weight loss surgery or other types of weight ...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Garcinia Cambogia - neither effective nor safe

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Weight loss supplements are many and varied.  The idea of just consuming a pill or a drink, appeals more to prospective dieters than countin...
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