Gimme Some Ideas!!
Ok folks, you may have noticed that we haven’t been posting much lately. On my part this is because I feel like I’m running out of fresh ideas. So I’m going to ask you: what do you want us to talk about? What questions, concerns or advice would you like answered by one of the [...]
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28. May 2009
Just Say No!
There are some foods that are just pure, unadulterated diet sabotage. These are foods that I think you should never eat, or if you can’t give them up entirely, have very very rarely (this is not once per day - that means once per month!). I think these are foods that you’ve seen as “no-no’s” [...]
Continue reading...3. July 2009
Happy Fourth!
While I love having a nice 3 day holiday weekend to spend with my family, every holiday in America seems to revolve around at least one big food splurge event and of course July 4th is no different. In addition to watching fireworks (and hopefully remembering our troops who can’t be home with us this [...]
Continue reading...29. June 2009
What Should I Eat With a Lap Band?!?
I saw several people today who asked if we had a list or book about what they should and shouldn’t eat. The short answer is no, but there is almost an infinate amount of information on the internet and in the library on the topic so I thought I’d at least give you some guidelines [...]
Continue reading...15. June 2009
Lap Band Surgery and Pregnancy
This month, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) - the certifying board for Ob/Gyns - released a paper on pregnancy and obesity. The paper has several different parts to it; some address the problems that obesity causes in pregnancy and one part addresses the specific concerns of pregnancy in patients who have had [...]
Continue reading...2. June 2009
Food Labels
It sometimes occurs to me while talking to patients in the office that things that I find second nature after doing them for years may not be either easy or obvious for somebody just getting started on this journey. I was fortunate enough to go to France one summer with an exchange program when I [...]
Continue reading...21. May 2009
Leftovers and Lap Bands
Most people I know are thrifty, especially in these lousy economic times. Can you imagine purposely wasting something that costs money - money that you worked hard to earn? The flip side is also true, most of us can’t resist a good deal, especially if we think it adds more value for a minimal investment. [...]
Continue reading...19. May 2009
Lap Band Eating Outside the House
In my last post I talked about food choices that were really bad and not so bad at Sonic. But when I got to talking to Betty May about it she brought up a really good point. Why should you have to eat out unexpectedly at all? Unless you’ve been called out emergently because a [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2009
Sonic
It’s been awhile since I posted about local restaurants and had a patient in this morning who says she goes to Sonic fairly often so I thought I’d take a gander at their menu. Sonics are everywhere and are very convenient, but what can you eat there that are good choices? If you haven’t already [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2009
Get Your Exercise Bang for the Buck
Recently my brilliant spouse (I’ve got to say that, he took our daughters out shopping for mother’s day) showed me an exercise plan to maximize results from a minimal amount of time. Given how crazy hectic all of our lives are, I thought that sounded like a great idea. The program goes by many different names [...]
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More patients are asking about SmartLipo and having the procedure done. As you might know, we brought SmartLipo to Texarkana while looking for a solution to touch up small areas of fat remaining in areas such as the chin, arms, or abdomen. We have had several of our Lap Band patients undergo the procedure and also have many new patients. The laser lipolysis achieved by the SmartLipo machine destroys fat cells and allows for skin tightening as well. The ideal candidate is someone close to their ideal weight who wants to have one or more body areas sculpted and it has been popular with both men and women. The procedure is done in the office and you are awake for the entire procedure. So unlike regular liposuction in the hospital or surgery center, you don’t need general anesthesia. Many patients go back to work within a day or two after having the procedure done. More information can be found on our site for Texas SmartLipo.
30. June 2009
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