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Debbie Scott Lost 110 Pounds and Kept it Off*!

Debbie’s Story I may be different then some of you out there because I didn’t grow up overweight. I was skinny. Staying thin just came naturally. My mother struggled with her weight but I never thought being overweight was in the cards for me.  Boy was I wrong. I got married at 22 and we ...

Maintain, Don’t Gain this Holiday Season! 5 Easy Tips

Maintain, Don’t Gain this Holiday Season: 5 Easy Tips 1. Increase the calories you burn. Although this is a busy season, work to increase the amount of activity you do every day. This will help to thwart the added calories of office treats you couldn’t resist or the egg nog you knew you shouldn’t have ...

Eat Like a Caveman–WBI Weekly Healthy Lifestyle Challenge Week 22

Welcome to our healthy lifestyle challenge lead by our program dietitian Vicki Bovee and her husband, Bill. Because we can always do better to live a healthier lifestyle Vicki and Bill decided to work on a weekly challenge together to provide support and accountability for each other and hopefully inspire you to make healthy changes. ...

Local Partnership Can Help Save Lives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kevin Wilfon 775-834-4268 December 18, 2014 Local Community Partnership Can Help Save Lives Reno, Nev. Sierra Pacific Federal Credit Union and Western Bariatric Institute (WBI) announce a collaboration that will offer local financing for the cost of surgeries not covered by health insurance. WBI is a leading weight loss surgery institute located ...

Danielle Lost 135 Pounds*!

Danielle’s Story Oct. 2, 2013–Its been 2 years this month since I decided to change my life for the better, best and most wonderful. After trying countless diets, fasts, cleanses and all other crazy concoctions I could find, I decided to look into gastric bypass weight loss surgery. I had my surgery four weeks later ...

Limit TV Time–WBI Healthy Lifestyle Challenge Week 21

Welcome to our healthy lifestyle challenge lead by our program dietitian Vicki Bovee and her husband, Bill. Because we can always do better to live a healthier lifestyle Vicki and Bill decided to work on a weekly challenge together to provide support and accountability for each other and hopefully inspire you to make healthy changes. ...

Another Success Story at WBI

 Jennifer’s Story Hi, my name is Jennifer. I am 37 years old and I feel the best I have felt in my life!  Although I was “overweight” most of my life, I ballooned to an all time high of 298 pounds after high school. Life style changes, adulthood, poor eating habits, and being an emotional eater ...

WBI Health Lifestyle Challenge Week 20

Welcome to our healthy lifestyle challenge lead by our program dietitian Vicki Bovee and her husband, Bill. Because we can always do better to live a healthier lifestyle Vicki and Bill decided to work on a weekly challenge together to provide support and accountability for each other and hopefully inspire you to make healthy changes. ...

Tip and Goal for the Month

Tip and Goal of the Month Tip: Wear pants with a fitted waistband to holiday meals and parties. Ditch the elastic waistband pants that stretch as you continue to eat. Something that fits in the waist, or a belt, will give you a subtle reminder it’s time to stop before you eat to the point ...

Weight Management Tips for the Holidays!

 Holiday Weight Management Tips 1. Plan ahead. Failure to plan is a plan to fail. Think ahead…Where is the event being held? What kinds of food will be served? How will you manage your food choices with the extra food at the holiday meal or party? Come up with a plan to deal with the ...