Weight Loss Patient Stories
February 24, 2017
UAMS Weight Control Clinic Helps Nurse Drop 80 Pounds
Feb. 24, 2017 | “Who’s going to take care of me when I can’t take care of myself?” Donnia Cox a patient in the UAMS Weight Control Clinic says she asked herself that question as she struggled to lose weight and get in shape. “I was at a point in my life where I realized…
July 16, 2015
A Healthy New Attitude
When John and Kim Lazarich returned from a trip to Europe, they didn’t like what they saw in their pictures. They loved looking at the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, but they weren’t happy with their appearance.
The Trickle Down Effect of Eating Healthy
Chuck Lange is sold on the often circulated notion that dropping some excess weight can be a life-changing event.
Off and Running with UAMS Weight Loss Program
Crouching next to his backyard pool for a routine skimming of its leaves and drowned insects, Jim Brown saw a reflection of a man he didn’t want to be. After having let his health go a little bit following the death of his wife in 2006, Jim was hit with the realization that he couldn’t muster…
215-Pound Weight Loss Changes Athletic Director’s Life
Standing behind a chain-link fence with a casual acquaintance watching the Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) Tigers practice football late last summer, OBU Athletic Director David Sharp’s life took a drastic turn. With his weight at the heaviest it had been, nearing a hefty 440 pounds, the acquaintance turned to leave and muttered, “You really oughta’…