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90 Seconds to Success Episode – Diamond of a Successful Life Part 1

Diamond of a Successful Life - Part 1. In this uplifting first episode of his new series on living a successful life, host Craig Thompson encourages us to take an honest, open inventory of who we are. Often, we get stuck in self-defeating thoughts and behaviors because we fail to take stock of what we really have to offer—including traits we may not have even known we had that we can use to serve others.

Promote Your WLS Site or Blog in the NEWS

Do you have a Website that speaks to the WLS community? We want to hear about it! Beginning with the February 20th show, we will be highlighting a different user-submitted site each week on WLS News. If yours is selected as a winner, we'll create a special video segment for our weekly newscast featuring your site and include a permanent link on the Weight Loss Surgery Channel. Want to learn more? Click below for the contest rules and details!
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90 Seconds to Success – Get Back on the Wagon

Get Back on the Wagon. Just about anyone who has ever tried to lose weight has suffered a set-back, even after weight loss surgery. But, whether you have hit a plateau or gained back 30 pounds, a temporary misstep is no reason to throw in the towel. In today's episode, host Craig Thompson encourages viewers to get back on the wagon by taking decisive action to get back on track. Whether calling your doctor, reaching out to a friend, or simply heading straight for the gym, you have the power to turn things around and start heading in the right direction again.

WLS Journeys – Guest Ramon Lopez

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Previously featured on TLC's Big Medicine, Ramon Lopez weighed nearly 500 pounds prior to weight loss surgery. Although he lost more than 270 pounds little more than a year after his procedure, his struggle to find a sense of peace and happiness had just begun. In this episode of WLS Journeys, Ramon speaks candidly with host Yvonne McCarthy about his struggles with cross-addictions post-op, and his newfound sense of purpose in communicating a message of hope to others who suffer from obesity.

Craig Thompson

Craig Thompson, founder of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and host of 90 Seconds to Success, underwent open Roux en-Y gastric bypass surgery in May 1997. At the time, he weighed 400 pounds, but within 18...