Archive | September, 2009
Why certain foods can make you fatter!
There was a recent study published by The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School that I found fascinating. They discovered that eating certain kinds of fats affect the chemistry of your brain. These fats, like those found in movie popcorn and ice-cream, turn off the chemical signals the brain uses to tell itself that it [...]
Mistake of the Week #2
25. September 2009
Today I saw a nurse in our office (I won’t rat out her name) putting peanut butter on a slice of white bread for lunch. Actually, two pieces and about 4 tablespoons of peanut butter, total. When asked about her somewhat bare bones lunch, she stated that she was on a diet and she was eating [...]
How to Burn Calories Doing Everyday Stuff
23. September 2009
Today I’m going to cut everybody some slack. Dr. Hekier and I fuss at many of you for saying that you exercise “because I chase after my grandchildren” which simply ain’t so. But I will allow for the fact that there are some household chores that we (all of us) really probably need to do [...]
My Favorite Texas Lap Band Talk Comment Ever!
21. September 2009
I recently wrote a post on running and got all kinds of great responses, including the comment below written by an ER nurse/Band patient. It almost made me want to cry, I’m so proud of her. Take inspiration from her journey and come on out and slog with us! “hey !!! I’m up to 45 [...]
Mistake of the Week
16. September 2009
Dr. Hekier and I were talking last night and we decided to start a semi-regular post (meaning every or every other week) describing what we will call the “mistake of the week”. What we mean is a mistake that we hear very commonly and want to put a spotlight on for a week. There are [...]
Lap Band Runners – No, Really!!
14. September 2009
Things always seem to come in waves and it seems like the last couple of weeks have brought lots of runners to our clinic. Tall, bone-thin athletes you ask? Why no! I’m talking about our Lap Band patients! Some of you may have read my earlier post (if not, see it here http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times.html) about my [...]
7 things you do that don’t count as exercise
12. September 2009
When I ask my Lap Band patients if they exercise, I hear a lot stories. Stop your excuses. These 7 things don’t count as exercise. I have heard all of these stories. 1) I have kids (or grandkids) that I chase around. Nope, sorry that is not exercise unless your 4 year old is running [...]
D’You Wanna Know How a Weight Loss Surgeon Stays Thin?
10. September 2009
Let me start by clearing up a common mis-conception held by many of my patients right away: I am not a naturally thin person. I come from a long line of short, birthing hipped women with relatively slow-normal metabolisms. I am not one of these supermodels who can eat cheeseburgers and fries and still keep [...]
Not to beat a dead horse, but…..
8. September 2009
I know we’ve written an awful lot about journaling and recording your intake. But a weeny itty-bitty reminder can always be helpful, so here goes Recently, I sent a friend a picture of a chocolate cake that I had made for a barbecue we were having in our backyard. She mentioned to me that she [...]
Loose Skin After Weight Loss, Part 2
3. September 2009
A few more thoughts on loose skin after bariatric surgery. There will be times when a patient has done all the right things: lost weight slowly (1-2 pounds per week), took vitamins, exercised, stayed hydrated and took care of their skin. But they may still have more loose skin than they feel comfortable with or [...]
28. September 2009
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