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Things I learned from running aka my recent pain & suffering
As many of you may know, my (now) five year old’s best friend was diagnosed with a horrific cancer last February for which she needed surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. When the chemo was completed back in August, we had a swim party for her and the little crew of friends that have played together since [...]
Continue reading...Blue Cross denial of care update
28. February 2010
Last week, we wrote about an arbitrary decision by Blue Cross Blue Shield to remove the designation as a Blue Bariatric Center of Distinction from Wadley hospital here in Texarkana. This was despite the program having that designation for several years, and nothing changing in our program and having no patient deaths or changes [...]
Continue reading...You do NOT look anorexic!!
9. February 2010
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard patients worried about their weight loss because somebody told them they look “sick” or “unhealthy”. These concerns can act as real saboteurs – people are afraid to lose the weight they need to because they don’t want to look like they just stepped off the floor [...]
Continue reading...A quickie breakfast idea
15. January 2010
Mornings in our house are a bit of a zoo, what with two surgeons having to be in the O.R. before 8am and two elementary school students who suddenly decide that their chosen outfit is no longer good enough – three minutes before they need to head out the door (ahh, the drama of girls). So [...]
Continue reading...Treadmills CAN be used for something other than a clothes hanger!
13. January 2010
Most everyone I know has had a piece of exercise equipment in their house at some point in their lives. An elliptical, a treadmill, a weight machine – something. It starts out all shiny and new, or for the more cautious buyer, maybe with a few scratches from a previous owner. Whatever its’ condition, it [...]
Continue reading...Getting Started
11. January 2010
It’s the new year so it’s the time to start again fresh. Do I think there’s something completely new or different just because it’s January? No, but it’s a great time to make a mental break and start afresh. Whatever happened last year, whatever mistakes were made – they are now in the past. You [...]
Continue reading...Mistake of the Week #9
28. December 2009
I will not single anybody out, but it seems like every weekend one of us docs gets a call between midnight and 4am from a patient who says they are too full. The most common thing they say is that they’ve felt too tight since their fill earlier in that week, but that they thought [...]
Continue reading...HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
24. December 2009
May all of you have a joyful holiday, whether you celebrate Christmas, Channukah, Kwanza or even nothing at all. Know that you, our patients, mean more to us than we can ever express and we are grateful that you have chosen us to help you through your weight loss journey. We treasure your triumphs and [...]
Continue reading...The 80/20 Rule
22. December 2009
I wanted to expand briefly on Dr. Hekier’s last post about everything having to taste good.
Everything in life has plusses and minuses. Go to a club on Saturday night and have a great time, but have a hangover Sunday morning. Buy a beautiful fast car with leather seats, pay more in insurance. Go shopping often [...]
Lori looks at how to find motivation
9. December 2009
I know I havent written a blog in a little while; I’ve been reallybusy…..well actually if I would take time out from my computer games I
have lots of time to write.
OK, so I don’t know what to write about today, I’m having a little writer’s block. But then again, I think of things to talk [...]
8. March 2010
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