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Dolores dice...Dime Con Quién Andas

By Dolores | 03/11/2010 - 14:06 | 1 Comment

Dear Dolores:

I’m currently making a lot of lifestyle changes: eating healthy, exercising, quitting smoking, attending college and developing a music career. I’m troubled, though, because many of the friends I’ve had for years are still drinking, smoking, eating junk food and lacking ambition. Worst of all, although I don’t relate to them anymore, I...

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The Whole Truth

By Nicole Toro | 03/09/2010 - 20:10 | 8 Comments

When I arrived to my Bariatric appointment last week with my best friend (THANK YOU!) I was so nervous. I was more nervous to get on that scale than to actually discuss the surgery. My blood pressure was taken, which was fine except for the obvious issue of my weight and BMI (body mass index). But when we got down to business discussing which surgery I wanted to do and the...

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Getting Ready to Go Under the Knife

By Nicole Toro | 02/15/2010 - 13:00 | 2 Comments

I went to the seminar for my pending surgery, and am getting ready for my pre-op appointment on Feb. 25, at which point I’ll learn exactly when my surgery will take place. In this forum, I learned about all different types of bariatric surgeries. And most importantly, I...

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Understanding Heidi Montag

By Nicole Toro | 02/03/2010 - 18:49 | 2 Comments

Oddly enough, reality star Heidi Montag was all over the news talking about her numerous plastic surgery procedures around the time I decided to pursue having gastric bypass. Thankfully, people have been very supportive of my choice. However, the reactions to Montag...

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Get Ready for Spring: Stylish Fitness Gear

By Miranda Noland | 01/29/2010 - 12:00 | 1 Comment

2010 is only a month old, and a lot of us are already breaking our resolutions to exercise more and get healthy. We believe that sometimes a person simply needs the right motivation to get back on track—cute workout clothes, to be exact. Forget about dull colors and boxy shapes and try these fun colors and sleek silhouettes. Ready, set, go!

 

 

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I've Decided to Have Weight Loss Surgery

By Nicole Toro | 01/25/2010 - 12:24 | 8 Comments

As most of my readers already know, I’ve been contemplating whether or not a Gastrectomy—or gastric bypass surgery—is the right choice for me. After much thought, I believe I'm ready to move forward with the procedure.

After years of improper dieting and jumping on and off the wagon, my metabolism is extremely slow. It seems to me that, regardless of what I do to...

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Cuba Performs State-Sponsored Sex Changes

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/20/2010 - 17:20 | 0 Comments

After ending a long-time ban on sex-change operations back in 2007, the Cuban government has begun to cover the procedure by their universal health care system, Mariela Castro (President Raul Castro’s daughter), told The Washington Post...

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Take a Good Look at Me

By Nicole Toro | 01/18/2010 - 13:00 | 1 Comment

I’m back from...

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