As a first-time Your Weight Matters National Convention attendee, I was unsure what to expect when I signed-up for the Convention. The unknown of whether or not I would feel welcomed or even experience a sense of belonging. Although many people in my life understand the reason why I had bariatric surgery, very few actually
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“I really don’t want to go on this trip.” “Who picked New Orleans in August… during hurricane season?” “I have a bad feeling about this.” “I don’t want to get stuck there like I did in Dallas.” The above was my internal AND external dialogue in the week leading up to the 2017 Your Weight
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Tampa, Fla. –  New Orleans was host to the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) 6th Annual Your Weight Matters National Convention. The OAC welcomed upwards of 550 registrants to YWM2017, providing individuals eager to learn more about weight management strategies the opportunity to learn from the country’s foremost experts on weight, health, nutrition, weight bias and more. More than 50 educational
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