Find someplace new to explore
Yesterday, a couple friends (Jennifer and Lisa) and I drove up to Bainbridge Island There’s a number of parks on the island, and we stopped at Grand Forest West. It seemed like a nice little park, and while it had...
Monthly Archive: September 2015
YWM2015 – When it comes to supplements, get your Bariatric Advantage
Bariatric Advantage is one of the original companies to step up and start producing supplements specifically for those who had bariatric surgery, and they continue to come up with new flavors, new products and improve on what they already offer....
YWM2015 – You’ve Got To Move It, Move It
I bumped in to Lisa and John towards the end of Saturday’s break out sessions – Lisa has attended every year, while this is John’s first year.. but they echoed each others sentiments about what they learned in regards to...
YWM2015 – Bariatric Vitamins in a Whole New Way
It’s really a great time for bariatric patients when it comes to getting in your supplements. I chatted with Derek of Bari-Life, they have the usual supplements and such in a variety of flavors, but one of the things that...
YWM2015 – This Time It Counts
Next up is Jennifer with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The ASMBS is currently using their This Time It Count campaign to spread the stories of people who have been able to get to better health through bariatric surgery. You...
YWM2015 – We Need a Chorus
Dr. Lloyd Stegman is part of the OAC Board and Co-Chair for Your Weight Matters and was part of the group that sets the agenda for the educational sessions, he opened up the event talking about how the burden of...
YWM2015 – It’s Like Drinking From a Fire Hose
Pandora and Liz had a lot of similar thoughts about what they got out of attending YWM in the past, and what keeps them coming back… and how what they take away from the event stays with them over the...
YWM2015 – 50 Shades of Hope
Ok, fine… probably not quite 50… but between the two ladies I chatted with next, you can get lots and lots of hope and help. First up was Connie Stapleton, the doc half of A Post-Op and a Doc. She...
YWM2015 – There From The Beginning
James Zervios has been with the Obesity Action Coalition since it’s inception in 2005, which makes this the 10th Anniversary. James has seen the OAC go from just a handful of members to over 50,000 members across the country. We...