Archive | February, 2009
My Chiropractor experience
Last week I was in San Francisco for a small conference. At the conference was Dr. David Klein, a well known chiropractor from La Jolla, CA (just north of San Deigo.) I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Klein once before and was impressed with his warm and caring demenaor. To this conference last week [...]
Great LapBand Educational Videos
23. February 2009
I’ll grant you that I’m a bit biased, but check out these wonderful videos featuring two doctors you might know and love (or dislike or are angry at or feel nothing for, but you get the picture). The www.WLSchannel.com is a great resource for weight loss surgery (hence WLS) information in a very easy to [...]
Carbs and the glycemic index
21. February 2009
I wanted to expand on the idea of “simple” vs “complex” carbohydrates. One of the key differences between these two is how easily they are digested by the body and how quickly the body is able to convert them into sugar – which is the end product of ALL carbohydrates whether lima beans, apples, toast [...]
Carbs and the LapBand
19. February 2009
It seems like certain foods go through phases when they’re “the bad guy”, the thing you’re not supposed eat, at all, in any quantity, or you’ll instantly blow-up like the Nutty Professor. If you think about it, that’s nonsense to begin with; most foods are good for you – in moderation (okay, maybe not Cadbury [...]
LapBands and Dairy
17. February 2009
Did you know that there is a lot of scientific evidence about the goodness of dairy? Really! Dairy products tend to get a bad reputation because of high fat cheeses and cream, but there is a lot of data to suggest that eating three servings of dairy per day can help you lose weight. Dieters [...]
LapBand choices at the salad bar
15. February 2009
I had the privilege…ok, had to go…to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch with my kids today. What to do when you’re faced with a ton of reeeeaaaallly bad choices, to wit, Pizza & fried mozzarella sticks? My answer is: go to the salad bar instead. If you’re eating something when everyone around you is eating yummy [...]
LapBand Restart
11. February 2009
Are you “off your lap band diet”? Are you outside of the box? Do you eat things that you know you should not have? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is time for a lapband “restart”. You have been given a wonderful tool – but just like a hammer, your lapband [...]
Iced Tea
9. February 2009
Okay my newest public enemy #1 for today is tea. Iced tea. Not the wonderful actor/singer Ice-T from Law & Order (my favorite show), but the insidious drink found on every nearly table in every restaurant in Texarkana. By itself, it’s great. Meaning that drinking iced tea without sugar or with splenda/equal/sweet’n low is great [...]
Portion Sizes When Dining Out
5. February 2009
Having a visual of your portion size in mind is key when dining out. Your index finger from the tip to the first joint is about 1 teaspoon. Your fist is equal to one cup. Your palm minus the fingers is your boundry (as in the cup saucer). Your thumb (whole thumb, from tip to [...]
Support Groups
2. February 2009
Most of your success will come from what goes on between your ears, as in the education you have been given and how you use that knowledge to your advantage. You can not expect to lose weight without making significant lifestyle changes and the support of others. You are fortunate to have support groups in [...]
27. February 2009
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