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National WLS Speaker to Hold Rare Workshop in Reno!

National WLS speaker Katie Jay, MSW, is making a rare appearance on the west coast, and holding a day-long workshop in Reno, NV, on April 26th. The event will take place at the Siena Hotel Spa Casino. Katie is a 10-year WLS veteran who coaches bariatric surgery patients and trains bariatric professionals from around the ...

Win a Makeover and Photo Shoot Worth $600!

Like us on our Facebook Page and enter to win a makeover and photo shoot worth $600! Enter To Win!  Thank you to our sponsors: Reno Blow Dry Bar Hall and Wrye Plastic Surgeons Dolores VanderAa Lipstick Consulting LLC.  ENTER TO WIN                           ...

Celebrate National Nutrition Month

Celebrate National Nutrition Month® “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” is the theme for this year’s National Nutrition Month. ® A 2013 survey by the International Food Information Foundation found that 89% of participants rated taste as the main reason when making food choices. Foods can taste good and be healthy. Choose foods that give ...

Are You Eating Mindlessly?

Sign up for our Mindful Eating Course! This is a rare opportunity for WLS patients in Reno…don’t miss it!  Read More. Are you eating mindlessly? Obesity is a rapidly increasing problem in the United States (US) and worldwide. 2011 data reveal an unprecedented number of obese and overweight persons live in the US, with approximately 68% of ...

Mindful Eating Course Offered Again

We are pleased to once again offer our Mindful Eating Course for WLS post-ops. Are you the type of person that eats out of stress, boredom, anger, sadness, celebration or to comfort? If so this course is for you. This nine week course addresses the reasons for eating and shifting the mindset from live to ...

February Newsletter 2014

Read our February Newsletter! See this month’s patient spotlight, Joe Richards who lost 170 pounds! Read his story and see his before picture. https://archive.constantcontact.com/fs107/1101922735404/archive/1116512060458.html

Hell’s Kitchen Celebrity Chef Undergoes Weight Loss Surgery

LEARN MORE ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY AND THE GASTRIC SLEEVE Watch Online Seminar “Thank you Western Bariatric Institute of Reno. You saved my life.” – Celebrity Chef Robert Hesse   1-15-2014 – ONE YEAR LATER…Weighing in at 219 pounds*!! Congratulations chef, we are so proud of you.  * results may vary 12-10-2014 –  Chef Hesse ...

WLS Insurance Benefits Advice for 2014

The new year is upon us, and for most, it’s a time for setting goals or making lifestyle changes. It’s also a time for changes to insurance benefits and guidelines in the weight loss surgery world. With the national landscape of medical insurance undergoing a major overhaul, it’s important to understand what that will mean ...