Monthly Archives February 18, 2009

Former cosmetics industry executive turned motivational speaker, Laura Preston has joined the faculty of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and will host a new fashion and lifestyle show to debut this spring. Each episode of The Big Do-Over will feature fresh advice on beauty, fashion, fitness and living well after weight loss surgery. A bariatric patient herself, Laura offers viewers a show full of practical and fun advice on how to create a new road map for themselves, and embrace life as if they had never been seriously overweight at all. Stay tuned for her on-air debut this spring!

100% Committed to Change. Do you remember how you felt the moment you decided to have weight loss surgery? Do you remember your level of desperation, inspiration, and sheer commitment to change? In today's episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson encourages us to put tools in place to quantify our level of commitment, so we can hold ourselves accountable and make sure we are doing what it takes to stay healthy for the months and years to come.

Which Life are you Living? In Greek, there are at least two words for "life": bios means your physical existence, whereas zoe means vitality--the true fullness of life. Although your doctor was more concerned with your bios and extending your physical life, in this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson encourages us to focus on the zoe--to have a relentlessly positive attitude and embrace the opportunity to finally enjoy life to the full.

Are You Standing Still? The first several months after weight loss surgery are an exciting ride. You're out shopping for new clothes, you're sharing your newfound wisdom on the support blogs, and you are generally totally enamored with your new body and new life. In this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson reminds us that while good things are happening on the outside, we still need to pay attention to what’s happening on the inside if we want to achieve lasting success post-op.

Gina Robinson thought she had finally gotten her health on track when she lost 150 pounds after weight loss surgery. But several years after her operation, she found that she had become complacent about her earlier success, and as a result regained 60 pounds. Join Gina as she shares her story with host Yvonne McCarthy in the latest episode of WLS Journeys, and find out how this hospice nurse gave herself a check-up from the neck up to regain control of her weight and her health.

Charismatic cookbook author and WLS post-op David Fouts, known as the “world’s first bariatric chef,” has joined the faculty of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and will host a new cooking show to debut this spring. After losing 200 pounds after bariatric surgery in 2002, Fouts began researching how to create pouch-friendly recipes that still tasted great. Now, as the newest member of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel faculty, his mission is to make mealtime enjoyable again for viewers who are learning new, healthy ways of eating post-op.

In Search of Serenity. If you have ever met someone who has been in a 12-step program--or just someone who has been around the block a few times--you may have heard them recite the Serenity Prayer. In this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson breaks down this short prayer to demonstrate the power of asking for help in times of need, accepting those things that are beyond our control, and being courageous in the face of life's trials.

The Lap-Band® is a powerful tool to promote rapid weight loss and improved health -- if you know how to use it right. Learn the simple steps to getting the most from your band in this video segment!