Sunday, September 27, 2009

weight loss and having help

Good morning...first...Suzanne...I am hoping ofr a speedy recovery for your Mom. I do know the feeling of seeing the physical decline of our elderly parents and the difficulty in getting the good,attentive care neeeded. Many guilt feelings along the way, most of them completely withour merit and unwarranted, but we still beat ourselves up.

We are now up to 11 nominees for the Adam Katz Serotonin-Plus Program. As mentioned, in honor of Adam, we are donating 2 free programs a month to people in our community whose lives would be markedly enhanced with weight loss, but yet cannot afford our program. We have entered our first patient last week and she is doing GREAT. If you know of anyone who may be a good candidate for the program, please submit their name and a brief history/background.

I had a patient several days ago who started the program with her husband and daughter. The daughter went off to college and the mom told me she was doing less exercise now because she was doing this with her daughter and now that her girl is not around, she is not getting out as often. I enclouraged her to find someone else (husband?) to become the workout buddy. Alternatively a friend or co-worker. Rest assured, there are LOTS of poeple around you who similarly would love to lose weight. Do not feel shy about approaching people you know who are trying or talked about losing weight, and schedule workout sessions together.

Posner Predictions: Lions 16 Skins 9 sorry Zorn fans....the guy is going to be replaced soon.

1 comment:

Jessica Johnson said...

i'm interested in a work-out buddy. i'm not a member of a gym, so i'd like to do moderate walks, hikes, bike rides. i live in annandale, and would be willing to drive to a mid-way point to meet someone. even a couple times/wk would be helpful to get me moving and motivated. thanks!