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90 Seconds to Success – A Life or Death Desire

A Life or Death Desire. For many weight loss surgery patients, surgery was their last hope to lose weight. Their life actually depended on it. In today's episode, host Craig Thompson uses a surprising story to illustrate how important it is to WANT success, and how that burning desire can make all the difference when it comes to achieving our goals.

WLS News – February 27, 2009

Check out the February 27, 2009, edition of WLS News as we present new research linking migraines to excess belly fat, and some surprising findings on how maternal obesity may lead to increased birth defects. We'll also update you on how the trend of childhood obesity is affecting kids' clothing manufacturers, explore the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight another great user-submitted website for weight loss surgery support. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!
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Weighing the Facts: Deciding about the Lap-Band

Deciding between Lap-Band®, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve or another weight loss surgery procedure can be confusing. Since every patient is different, there’s no single right answer – but one is right for you. In this informative, two-minute video, Dr. Ron Hekier and Dr. Rachael Keilin offer insights regarding the Lap-Band, including pros and cons of the procedure in comparison to the gastric bypass. Only you and your doctor can make the final decision – but Drs. Keilin and Hekier can help you understand what is involved.
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90 Seconds to Success – Get Desperate!

Get Desperate! Desperation should not always be viewed as something negative. Host Craig Thompson encourages us to be desperate for success and to find the burning desire within us to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. Tune into today’s episode to learn how you can become desperate for all the right reasons.
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Melting Mama Asks, Who Are You Calling a Fat-Head?

Find out what it's like to deal with a fat brain in a thin body in the latest episode of Melting Mama's Reality Bites. Host Beth Sheldon-Badore tells it straight as she tackles the subject of life after weight loss surgery, plus she'll tip viewers off to one of her favorite bariatric nutritional products, and wrap things up with a rant sure to have you leapin' to your feet!
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90 Seconds to Success – Give It Back

Give It Back. Making the decision to let someone else be in charge may have been easy when it came to having weight loss surgery. In this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson reminds us that we are not qualified to take back control and make up new rules when it comes to our eating -- even years after surgery. We need to turn it over to the doctors, dieticians and counselors who are there to help us and who are qualified to set the guidelines.