Yesterday a patient was telling me how difficult it is to lose weight when stress consumes her entire life. From personal issues with her family to the eroding retirement accounts to the chronic bad news in the papers about flu epidemics, the patient felt that everywhere she turns, there is no peace. Like so many people, she has been turning to high-caloric saboteurs (remember...we do not allow the terms "sweets" "treats" and "goodies") as some form of stress treatment.
It is easy to tell someone to put their IPOD headphones on and exercise instead of reaching for food, but in reality it is difficult sometimes to handle stress by exercising. But remember at all times that eating a food source does NOTHING to make the stock market go up, make the price of your house rise or make an elderly relative get over their health issue. You must try to summon your internal forces to understand that under stressful times, you, as the matriarch or patriarch of your family, needs to be healthy to be there to help your loved ones. Succumbing to stress-induced eating does NOTHING to eliminate the stressors, and in fact, will worsen them if YOU put yourself at health risk.
Other subjects: Launch event at Dr. Shara's office went very well last nite. She has a wonderful office in Old Towne and if any of you need a great chiropractor to help your back or neck pains, my niece is the best! (okay, some nepotism here, but this is my blog so I can do this!!!)
Last reminder..Channel 9 news at 11PM will have a story about our program....tune in to find out whether we are touted as the best weight loss program in town or will the GWU doctor slam us! News at 11!!!
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