Charlie is having pictures taken to for upcoming projects!

Dr. Mal Fobi to present keynote address at the Bariatric Professional of the Year Awards

November 20, 2009 –
New in the speaker lineup at Lighten Up Expo & Health Fair

Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LDN of Johns Hopkins Medical Center, literally speaks volumes when it comes to nutrition after weightloss surgery. She has written two cookbooks to enrich the dietary lives in the WLS community. Margaret shares with us the pitfalls of diets, not following up with you health care providers. The life of the patient is further involved in twist because of relationship, and sometime emotiona… Continue

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Press Release November 11, 2009 --

2nd Annual Lighten Up Expo & Health Fair held Saturday, February 26, 2010 at the Georgia International Convention Center is a one of a kind educational expo for healthy weight loss through bariatric surgery. The Purpose of Lighten Up Expo is to educate, motivate, give support, guidance and provide resources to attendees interested in a healthy lifestyle. The Expo will inspire people to recreate their life in a healthy and physically… Continue

Well, it's been eleven days and things are beginning to look up. I had a few rough days at the beginning of the week and I got real down. I was having a tough time swallowing. But that is better now. Am getting my water and protein now without problem. My doctor said that because he had to repair a hiatal hernia at the time he put the band in, it would be a little sore. That has passed and I'm feeling much better. I was very weak and tired Sun-Tue. and got upset wondering if I had made a mistake… Continue