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GENERAL INFOrmation
http://www.geisinger.org/services/bariatrics/index.html Geisinger Medical Center Bariatric Program
http://health.nih.gov/topic/Obesity Excellent free resources
http://www.obesityhelp.com/ Blogging, upload your photos, message boards, weight tracker. Free
http://www.obesityaction.org/home/index.php Non-profit organization that gives a voice to obese people
http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/ Has info about all the types of surgeries
http://bsciresourcecenter.com/index.php Colleen Cook web site; on Facebook etc; international support group list; life coach
www.sabariatric.com General information site
www.wlscenter.com Barbara Thompson web site
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2003-09-16-carnie-wilson_x.htm
http://www.humana.com/members/tools/bariatric_management/resources_information.asp
http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=604&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=46564&item_id=46564
http://www.obeseinfo.com/default.htm
www.diabetes.org American Diabetes Association
www.americanheart.org American Heart Association
www.asmbs.com
www.asbp.org
http://www.laparoscopy.com/
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/index.htm#public
NUTRITION
http://www.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog
www.sparkpeople.com
www.fitday.com Online journal. Free
www.hungrygirl.com Targeting women. Daily tips, free emails,recipes
www.calorieking.com Fee of $12/month or $85/year for full access. There is a free seven-day trial. Interactive goal setting
www.mypyramid.gov
http://www.eatright.org/ American Dietetics web site
http://www.cookinglight.com/ Cooking Light Magazine
http://toomuchonherplate.com/home/ Targeting dealing with emotional eating and overeating
Adjustable Gastric Band
http://www.realize.com/dtcf/ Official Realize lap band web site
http://www.lapbandtalk.com/ Lap banding forum for patients
http://www.lapbandmd.net/ Information on lap banding
SMOKING CESSATION
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Guide_for_Quitting_Smoking.asp
http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/default.htm
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4731
http://www.chantix.com
http://www.nicorette.com/quit/smoking-cessation-resources.aspx
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation
http://www.determinedtoquit.com/supportandresources/quitsmokingresources/
EXERCISE
http://www.bariatricchoice.com/exercise-for-bariatric-gastric-bypass-surgery-patients.aspx
