Like many other Walk from Obesity participants, Deana is a weight loss surgery patient. She told us that she decided to have surgery because she was "tired of being sick and tired." Deana was an elite competitive figure skater in her 20’s and knew that being overweight was preventing her from doing the things she loved. "I had lost my [...]
Summer’s finally here, and for many of us that can mean more social engagements taking full advantage of the nice weather. But some of those fun summer BBQ’s can also come with calorie-laden options that can get in the way of our healthy goals. So let’s talk about some strategies to work around potential pitfalls. [...]
Everyone is constantly searching for the final solution to lose weight once and for all, and this is where we need to stop for a minute and ask ourselves if we're "keeping it real" on every level of weight loss! When I say levels of weight loss, I'm referring to each component that makes [...]
Silvana Pannain. MD is an American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) Diplomate, answers questions regarding the importance of an obesity medicine physician. What unique skill set can the obesity medicine physician bring to the bariatric surgical setting? Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease which encompasses and interacts with multiple medicine specialties. Therefore, it is not surprising that [...]
We are excited to announce the 2018 spring Walk from Obesity locations! Please join us as we take steps to raise awareness of obesity. Maryland/DC Sunday, June 3, 2018 Presented by the Maryland State Chapter of the ASMBS Boston, MA Saturday, June 9, 2018 Presented by Brigham and Women's Faulkers Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital [...]
On a mission to achieve a healthier lifestyle for herself and her daughter Olivia underwent gastric sleeve surgery. She said after surgery "I'm able to do more with my daughter as far as outside activities. I'm able to walk more and not be out of breath. I can even walk up the escalators now [...]
MY TWO-DAY CHALLENGE While I’ve already established that low-carb works best when it simply becomes your everyday way of eating—your lifestyle— with your body in a state of ketosis and burning fat, I’d now like to issue a challenge, something completely different for those people who can’t quite break their reliance on carbohydrates. My [...]
Following a low- to moderate-intensity exercise program 3-5 days per week is important to having a healthy life and the “average” American woman1 (5 feet 4 inches, 170 pounds) and man1 (5 feet 9 inches, 195 pounds) will typically burn between 250 and 500 calories per hour2. More calories from fat are burned at [...]
Cherie Lisa Vaz, MD is an American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) Diplomate, answers questions regarding the importance of an obesity medicine physician. What unique skill set can the obesity medicine physician bring to the bariatric surgical setting? The global rise in morbid obesity and associated comorbid diseases concerns a wide range of specialists. Increasing numbers of [...]
Getting Started So you’re ready to make one of the most important decisions of your life: to change the way you look at food and to change your eating habits. For many people who have successfully lost weight, the moment they knew they could do it was the moment when something just “clicked”. For [...]