It was bound to happen. I heard two stories recently and they are frightening related. They involve what we are doing to our children, how we feed them and the consequences of the pressure regarding obesity that society puts on us. In the end, 2 children were harmed.  

The examples are at both ends of the scale - so to speak, and in both situations the children were taken away from their parents. In one case the child was fed too much and in the other case the child was fed too little. Both are tragic!

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Crustless Spinach Pie

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups shredded Muenster cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Stir in spinach and continue cooking until excess moisture has evaporated.

3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, cheese, salt, and pepper. Add spinach mixture and stir to blend. Scoop into prepared pie pan.

4. Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 servings

Nutritional Information per serving
309 calories, 4.8 grams carbohydrates, 1.6 grams fiber, 20.4 grams protein, 23.7 grams fat

If you have a recipe that you would like to share in future issues of this newsletter, please send it to me at Barbara@WLScenter.com

I want to offer a special thanks to Lisa Kellogg for sharing her success with us. Lisa has an important message for those who have regained some weight and are afraid that it will never come off. Here is her story:

Dear Barbara,
I corresponded with you a long time ago, just after my gastric bypass surgery. As of August 29, 2011, I was ten years post-op, and I had experienced some regain. So, last fall, I began consciously trying to cut back my intake and up my exercise, as I have lost 10 years’ worth of metabolism.

As of October 2011, I had “re-lost” 34 pounds! I seem to have, perhaps, re-opened a weight loss window. All I did was to amp up veggie and fruits and make sure the breads and that white category are at a minimum. In all, I have managed to stay within one clothing size of my smallest size since surgery. I am happy, in fact ecstatic, about this.

I do have chronic back pain, and I’m under pain management, which brought on my regain back in 2006. I am still on a pain management plan, with no changes. I believe my success is from a combination of healthier dietary intake for a weight loss surgery patient and a steady pattern of walking.

Many thanks!

Lisa Kellogg
mekellogg@firstcommand.com

(Total weight loss/reloss = 110 pounds!)

Congratulations Lisa I love good news.  If you have good news, a success story to share, or inspiration, please send it to me at Barbara@wlscenter.com so that I can include it in future issues.

There are a variety of ways you can make a difference, but the first step is to become an OAC Member.  The great thing about OAC Membership is that you can be as involved as you would like.  Simply being a member contributes to the cause of obesity.