BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Gracie decides to leave her love affair with food behind to face her feelings, finally finding self-love and respect along the way.

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Leading by example, nurse Tammy Beaumont takes bariatric patients down the same road she followed on her weight loss surgery experience.

RECIPES IN THIS ARTICLE: Spring Vegetable Crustless Quiche, Grilled Cheesy Shrimp Pita Pockets, Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps & Strawberry Spring Salad With Crab and Red Onion.

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Turning her own struggles with obesity into a personal crusade, Barbara Thompson has earned the nickname, “the Voice of Obesity”. Her contributions comprise of numerous nationwide speaking engagements, obesity sensitivity training and author of the first patient-to-patient guide to weight loss surgery. Most importantly traveling and meeting people, allows her to continue her mission of showing obese people that they are not alone.

BREIF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: How does the international community lend support to their weight loss surgery patients? Traveling beyond U.S. borders Merle Cantor Goldberg reports her findings

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Dr. Jacques runs down water soluble vitamins and their nutritional importance after weight loss surgery in this first of a three part series.

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Toe the line, taste the fear, and grab a new appreciation for life with an overdose of self-love thrown in. Plus Recipes… Broccoli Bacon Quiche & Lasagna Soup.

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: What does living normal mean to you? Over three years after bariatric surgery, WLS lifestyles magazine contributing writer/columnist, Maureen Boyd takes living life passionately to a new level. Experience a post-op world full of new found senses, healing reflections, a healthy lifestyle and the chance at Living Normal.

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Bariatric nurses rally for safe ethical and equitable nursing practices for obese clients.

BRIEF ARTICLE OVERVIEW: Choosing to pay it forward life coach Jeff Cadwell encourages his clients to “design” positive healthy lives.