by WeightWise | Oct 19, 2015 | Diet, Health
Restaurant portions, particularly here in Oklahoma City, have doubled to even tripled over the last few decades. Not only do large portions pack on the calories and weight, they also distort our perception of what is a “normal” amount of food. Food in Oklahoma is...
by WeightWise | Aug 31, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Resolutions, Transforming Lives University
Whether it’s because you dread going to the gym or just feel too exhausted at the end of the day, findings from a recent study may help you. The study, led by Ph.D. Katherine L. Milkman at the University of Pennsylvania, introduces an innovative concept into not just...
by WeightWise | Jul 28, 2015 | Health, How to..., Patient Resources, Transforming Lives University
Emotional eating, depression, and obesity are a vicious cycle. You get upset, you eat because you’re upset, then you’re upset because you have overeaten. Food becomes a temporary relief—almost like an analgesic—for the emotional pain. Yet while it may numb, or even...
by WeightWise | Jul 10, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Patient Resources
Membership card in wallet and workout clothes in tote, you are headed to the gym, equal parts courage and apprehension. You walk through the doors into a vast chamber with infinite rows of ghastly machinery and Barbie-like women doing voodoo-style contortions. “Would...
by WeightWise | Jun 11, 2015 | Health, Options for Weight Loss, Patient Resources
In order for weight loss surgery to truly be successful, a series of lifestyle changes are necessary to accommodate your new, bariatric body. Because you will be working so closely with your surgeon, it is natural to wonder if you should keep your primary care...
by WeightWise | Jun 5, 2015 | Health, Resolutions
There’s no doubt about it: human beings rely on sleep to refresh, recharge, and heal. However, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), at least 40 million Americans suffer from more than 70 different sleep disorders, and 60 percent of adults report having...
