Links

On this page you will find a number of useful links to other sites that you may find beneficial. Celebrate Vitamins does not endorse or promote any of the below websites; these are listed solely as a resource for you. We hope that you find them useful.

-- www.thinnertimes.com - a great on-line site with some of the best advice that we have seen anywhere on the web.

-- www.wlslifestyles.com - offers subscription-based content online for people looking for weight loss solutions over the Internet. WLS Lifestyles magazine is a national publication and media outlet dedicated to providing inspiration, education, guidance & support for people struggling with obesity or maintaining a healthy weight.

-- www.bomccoy.com - If you don't believe us, maybe you will believe one of the best known WLS motivational speakers in the world - Bo McCoy, in his own words.

-- www.bariatricchoice.com - a leading source of bariatric surgery diet foods and vitamins developed for people on supervised bariatric weight loss programs and for bariatric eating after bariatric surgery.

-- www.flourishyourlife.com - Dedicated to the nourishment of both mind and body following weight loss surgery. Annessa and Ruthanne (both registered dietitians) are loaded with great ideas! Be sure to check out their new video that includes segments on cooking, fitness and support.

-- www.cookinglight.com - Provides healthy recipes, menu planning, cooking basics, and healthy living tips.

-- www.diabeticcooking.com - Provides healthy recipes especially for individuals trying to control their blood sugar.

-- www.eatingwell.com - Provides healthy recipes, food and health news, diet and nutrition tips, and quick recipe makeover tips.

-- www.bariatricTV.com - Self described as a website for "surgically altered freaks", show hosts Toni and Lynnda truly enjoy themselves as they discuss a multitude of post surgical topics in their on-line TV show. I dare you not to learn something and I guarantee that you will laugh.

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-- www.healthydiningfinder.com - Finds restaurants in your local area and then also provides the healthiest items to order from that restaurant.

-- www.fitday.com - an online journal that you can enter in the food you eat and activity you participate in; then provides you with breakdowns of how many calories you ate, calories you burned, nutritional breakdown (carbs, protein, and fat), as well as vitamin and mineral information.

-- www.calorieking.com - an online journal that you can enter in the food you eat and activity you participate in; then provides you with breakdowns of how many calories you ate, calories you burned, nutritional breakdown (carbs, protein, and fat), as well as vitamin and mineral information; also provides nutritional labels of many foods found in the grocery store, restaurants, and in their raw state.

-- www.thedailyplate.com - an online journal that you can enter in the food you eat and activity you participate in; then provides you with breakdowns of how many calories you ate, calories you burned, nutritional breakdown (carbs, protein, and fat), as well as vitamin and mineral information.

-- www.lapbandtalk.com - an online forum just for adjustable gastric band patients.

-- www.band2gether.net - an online support group for adjustable gastric band patients.

-- www.discusswls.com - a new online forum with great design. If you are overwhelmed on some of the larger sites, give this one a try.

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-- www.surgery.org - The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is the leading professional organization of plastic surgeons certified by the American Baord of Plastic Surgery.

-- www.asbp.org - The American Society for Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is an international association of health care professionals with special interest in the comprehensive treatment of weight, obesity, and related disorders.

-- www.asmbs.org - The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery is the largest society in the world for this medical specialty.

-- www.obesitynetwork.ca - The Canadian Obesity Network (CAN) focuses the expertise of more than 1,000 health care professionals specializing in obesity.

-- www.obesityaction.org - The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is a non-profit patient organization dedicated to educating and advocating on behalf of the millions of Americans affected by obesity.

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-- www.yaleruddcenter.org - The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity - Yale University. Their mission is to improve the world's diet, prevent obesity, and reduce weight stigma.

-- www.carecredit.com - Carecredit helps patients pay for costly medical procedures that insurance does not cover. They offer convenient payment plans, no up-front costs, no pre-payment penalties, and no annual fees.

-- www.cbsnews.com/sections/health/main204.shtml - CBS Health Watch offers high-quality information and interactive tools which help consumers manage their daily personal health.

-- www.smallsteps.gov - Over 100 ideas for movement and exercise sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health.

-- www.allegromedical.com/daily-living-aids-c519/pre-set-drinking-cup-p198522.html - here is one float cup that will help regulate your fluid intake.

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