Keeping track...

This past week we put several patients back into our program who had previously lost well over 40 pounds during their initial program but unfortunately over a number of months, put every pound back on. Embarrassment delayed them from picking up the telephone and calling us, but eventually they decided they needed our help again.

First, nothing to be embarrassed about being a normal human being.. As I tell each and every patient entering our program, we, as humans, are built to be a weight gaining species. Lest you doubt that, ask yourself whether when you "crave" food, are you craving high-caloric foods such as ices cream or chocolate, or are you craving broccoli? Is a "reward" for a long day at work a glass of wine or a glass of water? When we gather with friends, is it at a gym to exercise or is it at a restaurant or someone's home to eat and drink? The answers herre are obvious, and explain why, in part, we have such difficulty maintaining our weight loss. The botton line is that for most people, there is nothing fun about giving up food and drink sources that we love. We will do it for short periods of time (dieting) but not for long periods (life style change).

Keep that chart next to your scale and weekly, WRITE DOWN the weight and the date. If that weight ever goes more than 10 pounds from when you left our program, CALL US!!! If you follow this recommendation, there is no way can someone go out there and put back on 30, 40, 50, etc. pounds. We will catch it at 10, and only a few weeks of refocusing will be required to help you get that weight back down and we can help you figure out how the 10 pounds happened and what you can do to perhaps avoid this.

Different subject: Sorry Skins fans...I think Portis being hurt, even though he played, damaged the Skins efforts. They are still in the playoff hunt!