Greetings! In the February 27th edition of WLS News, we’ll look at the relationship between belly fat and migraines, report on how junk food is affecting the health of our nation’s teens, and check on the up-sizing of kids’ clothing as a result of rising childhood obesity rates. We’ll also find out which foods can keep your liver healthy, and share some surprising findings linking obesity during pregnancy with an increased risk of birth defects. Plus, our intrepid Internet reporter Yvonne McCarthy will check in with one of her favorite websites for WLS information and support. Tune in now to see this week’s newscast!

Living La Vida Post-Op

Melting Mama Asks, “Who Are You Calling a Fat-Head?” She’s baaaack!! Beth Sheldon-Badore, a.k.a. “Melting Mama”, is in rare form once again on the second episode of her own “reality” show, Melting Mama’s Reality Bites. Join Beth as she dishes about the highs and lows of life after weight loss surgery and tackles the topic of how to deal with a fat brain in a thin body. Plus, she’ll divulge one of her favorite low-cal, pouch-friendly sweet treats in her latest product review, and wrap up the show with an inspired rant straight from the heart. Fasten your seatbelts for Melting Mama’s crazy funhouse ride!

Welcome Our Newest Faculty Member

J. Schuh Named Creative Director of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel J. Schuh, an award winning animator, cartoonist, designer, illustrator and producer, has joined the Weight Loss Surgery Channel as its new Creative Director. As an independent producer, J. has created animation for a wide variety of clients, including the American Heart Association, Avon, Cingular, Comedy Central, FedEx Kinko’s, JCPenney, Mary Kay Inc, RadioShack, Sherwin Williams, Toyota, and many others. Over the years, he has also worked with and founded several animation studios, and he is the founder of Graphical User Interactive Learning and Development (GUILD), a professional development organization for artists and creative professionals. In addition to his production work, Schuh also serves as adjunct professor at Collin County Community College and Texas A&M Commerce in downtown Dallas, where he teaches Animation, Art Direction, Multimedia and Storyboarding. Please join us in welcoming J. to the Weight Loss Surgery Channel team!

WLS Journeys

Guest Gina Robinson Be sure to catch the latest episode of WLS Journeys, as host Yvonne McCarthy interviews Gina Robinson, a hospice nurse who lost 150 pounds after weight loss surgery — and regained 60 before getting back on track. Whether you have had a gastric bypass, Lap-Band, duodenal switch or other procedure, Gina’s there-and-back-again story is one you’ll want hear, and her unwavering humor will have you laughing all the way through. Join Gina and Yvonne as they talk about the trip, only on the Weight Loss Surgery Channel.

Craig Thompson
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Weight Loss Surgery Channel

A Life or Death Desire. How badly do you want to succeed? In today’s episode, host Craig Thompson uses a powerful analogy to illustrate that we need a burning desire for success if we are finally going to achieve and maintain our weight loss goal. Tune in to hear this remarkable story, and learn the true formula to accomplish our vision for a better life.

Get the latest updates on research related to the treatment of obesity and related health issues, and lifestyle tips for keeping the pounds off post-op, each week on WLS News!

In the February 27, 2009, edition of WLS News, we’ll look at the relationship between belly fat and migraines, report on how junk food is affecting our teens’ health, and check on the up-sizing of kids’ clothing as a result of rising childhood obesity rates. We’ll also find out which foods can keep your liver healthy, and new research linking obesity during pregnancy with increased birth defects. Plus, WLS Journeys host Yvonne McCarthy will report in with one of her favorite websites for WLS information and support. Click below to tune into this week’s newscast!

Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:

• Migraine Research Foundation
  
• Drexel University College of Medicine
  
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  
• University of Barcelona
  
• Beth Zuber-Beckwith (Registered Dietician)
• UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
• California Health Interview Survey
• Fruit & Veggies Matter (CDC website)
• The Skinny Online (WLS blog by Lisa Sargese)
• Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
• National Childrenswear Survey
• Select Research (U.K. research agency)
• Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings. A tiny mustard seed can grow to a plant more than six feet tall, when it is properly cared for. In the same way, small successes can lead to tremendous accomplishments, if you do the right things to take care of yourself after weight loss surgery. Host Craig Thompson encourages us to embrace even the smallest feats in this episode of 90 Seconds to Success.

In this two-minute educational video, bariatric surgeons Dr. Ron Hekier and Dr. Rachael Keilin note things that patients should consider when deciding whether to undergo Lap-Band® surgery.

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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.

Join Beth Sheldon-Badore, WLS veteran and YouTube superstar, as she serves up the real dish on life after weight loss surgery. In this episode of Melting Mama’s Reality Bites, Beth tackles the topic of how to deal with a fat brain in a thin body. Plus, she’ll divulge a tasty pouch-friendly treat that is low in calories and tantalizing to the tongue in her latest product review, and then wrap up the show with an inspired rant straight from the heart. Fasten your seatbelts for Melting Mama’s crazy funhouse ride!

Products mentioned in this episode:

• Oh Yeah! Nutrition

Give It Back. When you made the decision to have weight loss surgery, you were willing to admit that you were no longer in charge — you needed someone else to take control of your body to help you stop overeating and regain a sense of balance in your life. Although many of us are willing to turn over the reins for surgery, we are quick to snatch them back even just a few months later. In this episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson reminds us that we are not qualified to be in control of our eating by making up new rules. We need to heed the advice of our doctors and dieticians, who are the true experts and who only have our best interests at heart.