Comments on: Working Through the Tough Times, Part 2 – Goals http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html Weight loss information for Lap Band patients. Practice located in Texarkana, Texas. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:23:38 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rachael Keilin, MD http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html/comment-page-1#comment-1205 Rachael Keilin, MD Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:16:45 +0000 http://blog.noscales.com/?p=671#comment-1205 Go Nashville! And for the biggest kudos of all, support group is held in a gym (love love love it!) Go Nashville! And for the biggest kudos of all, support group is held in a gym (love love love it!)

]]> By: Wendy Haddan http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html/comment-page-1#comment-1204 Wendy Haddan Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:37:15 +0000 http://blog.noscales.com/?p=671#comment-1204 I so appreciate Julie's comments about the Nashville support group. I facilitate the group they are a fantastic group. We have a large board with 1 month, 6 months and 1 year goals. We get it out every meeting and if we have met our goal we get a big red star. I am pleased to say we have a lot of red stars on our board. One of our goals is that our group is helping with a 5k fund raiser on September 26th and we are all going to participate in one way or another. Our goal is to help raise $5000.00 for the Howard County Christian Health Clinic (free clinic). We would like to challenge you all to a little 5k. You may walk or run. Email me if interested in more information. moknows@yahoo.com. See you at the race! Wendy I so appreciate Julie’s comments about the Nashville support group. I facilitate the group they are a fantastic group. We have a large board with 1 month, 6 months and 1 year goals. We get it out every meeting and if we have met our goal we get a big red star. I am pleased to say we have a lot of red stars on our board. One of our goals is that our group is helping with a 5k fund raiser on September 26th and we are all going
to participate in one way or another. Our goal is to help raise $5000.00 for the Howard County Christian Health Clinic (free clinic). We would like to challenge you all to a little 5k. You may walk or run. Email me if interested in more information.
moknows@yahoo.com.

See you at the race! Wendy

]]> By: Rachael Keilin, MD http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html/comment-page-1#comment-1179 Rachael Keilin, MD Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:36:48 +0000 http://blog.noscales.com/?p=671#comment-1179 As long as it's a small pill or a large pill that can be cut in two. What you want to avoid is having a large NSAID pill (like Aleve, Motrin, Mobic) sitting in the pouch on top of the band for a long time as it might potentially cause an ulcer. A small pill should pass right through and should not be a problem. As long as it’s a small pill or a large pill that can be cut in two. What you want to avoid is having a large NSAID pill (like Aleve, Motrin, Mobic) sitting in the pouch on top of the band for a long time as it might potentially cause an ulcer. A small pill should pass right through and should not be a problem.

]]> By: Julie Miller http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html/comment-page-1#comment-1177 Julie Miller Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:52:02 +0000 http://blog.noscales.com/?p=671#comment-1177 I've been working out alot lately and the weight I have lost has definately helped the soreness in my knees but its still painful and it seems to be keeping me back from really moving my workouts to the next level. I was on Mobic a few years back. It seemed to help my knees then and was wondering if I could still take it with the LapBand? I’ve been working out alot lately and the weight I have lost has definately helped the soreness in my knees but its still painful and it seems to be keeping me back from really moving my workouts to the next level. I was on Mobic a few years back. It seemed to help my knees then and was wondering if I could still take it with the LapBand?

]]> By: JULIE http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html/comment-page-1#comment-1161 JULIE Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:50:23 +0000 http://blog.noscales.com/?p=671#comment-1161 I can't say enough about the support groups we have around our area. I attended the one in Nashville last night and left newly inspired. I didn't get home until 8:30 so I had a slim fast and got on my exercise bike. In the old days, it was nothing to ride for an hour or more, last night I was shocked that I could barely make it 9 minutes! I did some cooling down stretches and even though the workout wasn't long, it was a start. Now more important than losing wt.; to me, building my strength and endurance is of utmost importance and the wt loss will follow. My goal is now "more" than just losing the 115 lbs I've put on over the years. The meeting was held in a gym, which that alone was very intimidating to me, but later, I thought to myself, "well isn't the ultimate desire to have a great physique and feel great about myself inside and out?" The gym was perfect for inspiration and the group was so friendly. I can’t say enough about the support groups we have around our area. I attended the one in Nashville last night and left newly inspired. I didn’t get home until 8:30 so I had a slim fast and got on my exercise bike. In the old days, it was nothing to ride for an hour or more, last night I was shocked that I could barely make it 9 minutes! I did some cooling down stretches and even though the workout wasn’t long, it was a start. Now more important than losing wt.; to me, building my strength and endurance is of utmost importance and the wt loss will follow. My goal is now “more” than just losing the 115 lbs I’ve put on over the years.
The meeting was held in a gym, which that alone was very intimidating to me, but later, I thought to myself, “well isn’t the ultimate desire to have a great physique and feel great about myself inside and out?”
The gym was perfect for inspiration and the group was so friendly.

]]> By: Tammy http://blog.noscales.com/working-through-the-tough-times-part-2-goals.html/comment-page-1#comment-1155 Tammy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:44:11 +0000 http://blog.noscales.com/?p=671#comment-1155 Hi! I just wanted to say Thank You Dr. Keilin and Dr. Hekier! I have a renewed vitality and appreciation for the life God has given me. I had my surgery in Dec. 2008 and have only lost about 60lbs from my largest point. I was getting discouraged because I wanted to have lost about 100lbs by now and felt like I was "stuck" at this place. My last appointment I showed a loss of 7lbs in 6weeks. I was discouraged because I felt like it should have been more, but Dr. Hekier seemed really pleased with my loss and made me feel better about it! Goal setting is very important and I am proud to announce that I recently met one of my goals. I was a roller coaster fanatic, that is until I was asked to exit the ride because the security bar would not lock because I was too big. After that I refused to ride any rides at the amusement park for fear of security harness breaking or the car becoming detached from the sheer force of my weight. I'm sure those things have a weight limit and I was sure I exceeded those limits. I wanted to lose enough weight to ride roller coasters again, and I am proud to report that after more than a decade of abstinence I have met that goal and have a renewed vitality! I felt like a kid again! Two days ago, my husband and I took the kids to a watre park/amusement park and I was not ashamed to walk around in my swimsuit, not afraid to go down the waterslides/ and excited to ride the biggest, baddest roller coaster they had! I had the time of my life and am proud to say "My name is Tammy, and I am once again a roller coaster junkie." So, bring on the loopty-loops and corkscrews! Thank You Dr. Keilin and Dr. Hekier! Hi! I just wanted to say Thank You Dr. Keilin and Dr. Hekier! I have a renewed vitality and appreciation for the life God has given me.

I had my surgery in Dec. 2008 and have only lost about 60lbs from my largest point. I was getting discouraged because I wanted to have lost about 100lbs by now and felt like I was “stuck” at this place. My last appointment I showed a loss of 7lbs in 6weeks. I was discouraged because I felt like it should have been more, but Dr. Hekier seemed really pleased with my loss and made me feel better about it!

Goal setting is very important and I am proud to announce that I recently met one of my goals. I was a roller coaster fanatic, that is until I was asked to exit the ride because the security bar would not lock because I was too big. After that I refused to ride any rides at the amusement park for fear of security harness breaking or the car becoming detached from the sheer force of my weight. I’m sure those things have a weight limit and I was sure I exceeded those limits. I wanted to lose enough weight to ride roller coasters again, and I am proud to report that after more than a decade of abstinence I have met that goal and have a renewed vitality! I felt like a kid again! Two days ago, my husband and I took the kids to a watre park/amusement park and I was not ashamed to walk around in my swimsuit, not afraid to go down the waterslides/ and excited to ride the biggest, baddest roller coaster they had! I had the time of my life and am proud to say “My name is Tammy, and I am once again a roller coaster junkie.” So, bring on the loopty-loops and corkscrews! Thank You Dr. Keilin and Dr. Hekier!

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