Archive | March, 2009
LapBand Loosening part two
I want to re-iterate what Dr. Hekier said in an earlier post about loosening the band. I recently had a patient who had their band loosened after almost a year of frequent vomiting and PB’s at every meal. Every time they came to the office we pleaded with them to let us loosen the band, but they [...]
Continue reading...SPEC sheet for successful Lap-Band Outcomes
29. March 2009
Another wonderful guest post, this by Wendy Haddan. “SPEC” sheet:
S – support. we have many ways of receiving support:
1. Family 2. friends 3. support group 4. internet support 5. doctors & staff
P – portion control. we all know our band helps us limit our intake but it is up to us how far we try [...]
Skills for Coping with Stress – part 2
27. March 2009
More excellent ideas from Ms. Janet Potts:
Spend time outside in the sun shine
Faith based activities
Positive reinforcement with positive thoughts – what you have accomplished
Weight loss is a process not a destination
Laughter – movies, jokes, etc
Pets and animals – even watching birds, ants, etc
Limit “bad” food choices in your home or place them in “safe” places
Have [...]
Skills for Coping with Stress
26. March 2009
We heartily invite our patients and their families to submit guest blog posts on topics they find important. Since Stress can be a big trigger for overeating, one of our patients, Janet Potts, has generously written some excellent suggestions on stress-coping ideas.
Deep Breathing – in through the nose, out through the mouth
Imagery – allow your [...]
Are you treating your car better than your body? #1
22. March 2009
I was filling up gas in my car and thinking to myself about how infrequently we think about food as fuel. That’s what food is. Food is fuel for our bodies. Yes food is comfort, and food is yummy, but the main purpose of food is to fuel our body. But [...]
Continue reading...You are what you eat
17. March 2009
Recently I got on the scales (as I am wont to do) and noticed that they had creeped up just a hair – maybe 4 pounds over where I like being. I thought, hmmm, no problem, I’ll just cut back on the junky stuff and maybe extend my cardio sessions for a couple of weeks. [...]
Continue reading...Loosen your Lap Band and lose some weight
15. March 2009
Every few weeks we see a patient who had fluid removed from their Lap Band on the prior visit, and they lost weight since that time. Patients say “How can that be? I thought you need to tighten the Lap Band to lose weight, not loosen it.”
Remember remember remember: The Lap Band [...]
31. March 2009
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