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YWM2015 – You’ve Got To Move It, Move It
I bumped in to Lisa and John towards the end of Saturday’s break out sessions – Lisa has attended every year, while this is John’s first year.. but they echoed each others sentiments about what they...
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YWM2015 – When it comes to supplements, get your Bariatric Advantage
Bariatric Advantage is one of the original companies to step up and start producing supplements specifically for those who had bariatric surgery, and they continue to come up with new flavors, new...
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YWM2015 – Dieting, Dating, it’s all a roller coaster ride
I caught a group from the Austin Medical Center support group that included Jean, Dawn, Kelly, John, Lisa and Wendy who talked about what brought a few of them here as first time attendees as well as...
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YWM2015 – Medtronic, Working on patient goals
Covidien has long been involved in bariatrics, and the reach they’ve been able to attain is only growing after a recent acquisition by Medtronic. I spoke with Patric, who is part of a group under...
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YWM2015 – Bug Your Friends Until They Go!
The main portion of the event was winding down, you can hear vendors tearing down behind us as I chat with Bonnie, Erin and Andrea from Dallas area about how they’ve been members for awhile and Bonnie...
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YWM2015 – Taking Care of Ourselves, Inspiring Others
Sunday morning during our virtual walk to DC I had the chance to chat with Cynthia, Sharron, Tammy, and Katie. From the feeling of a family, to the education, to spreading the word of the work the OAC...
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YWM2015 – It’s Like A Fountain of Youth
David, Cherie, Wendy… They’re the next group I had a chance to chat with Sunday morning and shared with us their thoughts about what they were taking home with them after this weekend.
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YWM2015 – The Foundation of the OAC
To wrap things up for YWM2015 I decided to wrap things up by chatting with Kristy Kuna, VP of Programs and Operations and Joe Nadglowski, President of the Obesity Action Coalition. Along with James...
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YWM2015 Follow Up: Turning the Tables
While bugging people doing the conversations I had with people at Your Weight Matters in San Antonio last month, I had a few people asking when it was going to be my turn to answer the questions –...
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YWM2015 – Appreciating Just Being You
While everyone is still checking out the various advocacy stations I trapped Pandora (again) along with Jennifer, Sarah and Pam… Sarah and Pam are very active with the inner working with the OAC, but...
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