WLSChannel Newsletter Feb. 20, 2009

We all know that the Lap-Band® is a
powerful tool to help people who are seriously overweight get healthy again.
But it’s only a tool. As with any weight loss surgery, patients must be willing
to significantly change their eating and exercise habits to break free from
obesity for good. That’s the message of this informative two-minute video,
hosted by husband-and-wife bariatric surgeons Dr. Ron Hekier and Dr. Rachael
Keilin. They’ll map out the steps to long-term Lap-Band success and offer clear
guidance to help you make an informed decision if you are considering Lap-Band
surgery, and stay on track to health and happiness post-op. Check it out!

Laura Preston — lifestyle guru, former cosmetics
executive, and motivational speaker — has joined the faculty of the Weight
Loss Surgery Channel and will host a new fashion and lifestyle show to debut
this spring. Called “The Big Do-Over”, the
new show will feature fresh advice on beauty, fashion, fitness and living well
after weight loss surgery.

Preston is herself a weight loss surgery success
story, and she 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 the inaugural episode, as Laura
provides step-by-step instructions to keep you looking and feeling your best!

If you haven’t yet tuned into the latest episode of WLS Journeys, you’re missing a treat! Host Yvonne McCarthy talks with guest Gina Robinson, a hospice nurse who lost 150 pounds after weight loss surgery, only to gain back 60 pounds several years later before she came to her senses again.

Gina’s story of losing her way on the road to health is one every WLS patient can identify with, and her determination to get back on track will cheer and inspire you. Join Gina and Yvonne as they laugh their way through the hills and potholes on the road of life post-op while traveling the journey toward lasting health and happiness.