If you’re serious about weight loss and would like to learn more about surgical and non-surgical solutions, there will be a free, weight-loss surgery informational session from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 19, at the Ramada Plaza & Suites in Fargo, ND. Bariatric surgeons along with the Innovis Health Park Rapids and St. Joseph’s Center for Weight [...]

St. Joseph’s Center for Weight Management sponsors a non-surgical weight-loss program for anyone who is committed to losing weight and ready to take ownership of their lifestyle habits. This 15-week course is designed to incorporate medically-supervised, comprehensive weight management for motivated patients with a physician referral. Classes are facilitated by a registered dietitian, social worker, psychologist, [...]

Successful patients follow St. Joseph’s Center for Weight Management’s guidelines in keeping follow-up appointments with their surgeon and team. Your team will want to see you at least one week after discharge, six weeks post-operative, at three months, and then annually. St. Joseph’s Center for Weight Management wants success for all patients. Getting to your [...]

Barbara Thompson battled a weight problem from the day she was born. When she finally admitted to herself in her late twenties that her “baby fat” was turning into a serious problem, she began dieting earnestly, only to diet her way to morbid obesity. When her weight reached 264 pounds, and a herniated disk in her [...]

“I no longer feel invisible. People now see the person I always knew was inside. I have my life back. I am more confident and stronger physically and mentally. My husband tells me the girl he married is back!” – Linda (left) — 4 years since surgery “Success to me means being more comfortable in my body, [...]

The primary concern of overweight and obesity is one of health and not appearance. PREMATURE DEATH An estimated 300,000 deaths per year may be attributable to obesity. The risk of death rises with increasing weight. Even moderate weight excess (10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of death, particularly among adults aged 30 [...]

By Missy Lindow, PTA, Lifestyle Counselor St. Joseph’s Center for Weight Management The POWER Up! 2010 Challenge began as a vision, a desire to promote lifestyle change in our community. With help from a Medical Education & Research (MERC) grant secured by the Center for Weight Management at St. Joseph’s Area Health Services, this vision has come [...]