WLS News – February 20, 2009 gwhqadmin February 20, 2009 WLS News 8 Comments Check out the February 20, 2009, edition of WLS News as we detail the latest Medicare rules for weight loss surgery and tell you about research that may lead to a genetic treatment for obesity. Plus, we'll leak you the latest on obesity and occasional urinary incontinence, investigate new obesity-related cancer research,and highlight a great Website for weight loss surgery support. Nobody brings you the headlines like WLS News!
Lifestyle Guru Laura Preston Joins WLS Channel Faculty gwhqadmin February 18, 2009 Media 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!
WLS Journeys – Guest Gina Robinson gwhqadmin February 15, 2009 WLS Journeys 18 Comments 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.
Chef Dave Fouts Joins WLS Channel Faculty gwhqadmin February 14, 2009 Media 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.
Simple Steps to Lap-Band Success gwhqadmin February 13, 2009 Lap-Band® 1 Comment 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!
Growth Hormones May Stop Post-Weight Loss Surgery Muscle Loss gwhqadmin February 13, 2009 Breaking WLS News Growth Hormones May Stop Post-Weight Loss Surgery Muscle Loss We all know that weight loss surgery works wonders when it comes to the rapid...
WLS News – February 13, 2009 gwhqadmin February 13, 2009 WLS News 3 Comments Tune into the February 13, 2009, edition of WLS News to find out whether chili peppers hold the key to weight loss, learn how growth hormones might benefit post-op WLS patients, and discover whether our current recession is causing people to pack on the pounds. Plus, we'll show you a new online program exclusively for Lap-Band patients, and highlight a great Website for weight loss surgery support. We've got the scoop on all these stories and more this week on WLS News!
Melting Mama Makes Her Grand Entrance! gwhqadmin February 10, 2009 Melting Mamas Reality Bites 78 Comments Sure to make your post-op pounch do a happy dance, each episode of Melting Mama's Reality Bites is packed with rants, reviews, and reflections on what life is really like after WLS!
