Good Monday Morning.....
I was up in Atlantic City for an overnight on Saturday and one of the things I noticed very prominently at the Taj Mahal Hotel was that the number of overweight/obese people at the casino was amazingly high. We all know that the percentage of Americans overweight is 67% but my estimate was that the number was closer to 85% at the hotel.
I went to the gym upon arrival and I was the only person in the gym right smack in the middle of the day.
Activities at the hotel? gambling and eating and drinking.....clearly, if someone is in a mode to lose weight, this would NOT be a good choice of vacation venues.
As you are pondering your winter getaways AND if you are in a weight losing mode, try to avoid "All -Inclusive" resorts, cruise ships, Las Vegas or any other place which focuses on "all you can eat" and lots of drinking...Perhaps vacations that inolve lots of hiking/touring/walking Perhaps food venues that focus on quality..not quantity...
Set yourself up for success in your weight loss efforts and choose your vacation venues wisely.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
weight loss and liquid diets
Good Sunday Morning....
I read in the NY Post this morning that Slimfast had a recall of their products because of possible bacterial contamination.
I have mentioned this before and will do so again: Long term weight loss strategies MUST be based on eating "real food" as opposed to meal replacements. Learning how to eat the proper admixture of proteins, fruits, carbs etc in the correct portions is what will sustain your weight loss.
The Post labeled the story "The Diarrhea Diet".....pretty funny, huh?
GO GIANTS!!!!!!
I read in the NY Post this morning that Slimfast had a recall of their products because of possible bacterial contamination.
I have mentioned this before and will do so again: Long term weight loss strategies MUST be based on eating "real food" as opposed to meal replacements. Learning how to eat the proper admixture of proteins, fruits, carbs etc in the correct portions is what will sustain your weight loss.
The Post labeled the story "The Diarrhea Diet".....pretty funny, huh?
GO GIANTS!!!!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
weight loss and maintenance
First, I want to thank the people who posted some very nice comments and also the patients and staff who were a part of our event last nite. We missed our patients who could not make it and do wish to thank you again for being our patients.
This past week we had a number of patients return to our practice who were with us awhile ago and unfortunately put on a significant amount of weight that they had lost. I emphasized to these patients (and to those of you who may have done this and have not come back in) that we understand this completely and there is nothing to be embarrassed about. Many of these patients told me that they hesitated to pick up the phone and call us because of the embarrassment factor.
As much as we tell ourselves that there is no "finish line", when we exit the formal visits of a program psychologically we tend to perceive a finish line and start returning to old behavior patterns. As this relates to eating behaviors this will result in weight gain.
I implore every one reading this to write your weight down once a week next to your scale at home and if that weight goes up 5 pounds from when you exit our program, CALL US. This becomes a one time visit...not a multiple week, thousand dollar program. We will refocus you, provide you with a medical jumpstart again and you will lose those 5 pounds quickly. Unfortunately if 30 pounds or more goes back on it is a full program again.
This is hard...nothing easy about losing weight and maintaining. We are here to help you.
This past week we had a number of patients return to our practice who were with us awhile ago and unfortunately put on a significant amount of weight that they had lost. I emphasized to these patients (and to those of you who may have done this and have not come back in) that we understand this completely and there is nothing to be embarrassed about. Many of these patients told me that they hesitated to pick up the phone and call us because of the embarrassment factor.
As much as we tell ourselves that there is no "finish line", when we exit the formal visits of a program psychologically we tend to perceive a finish line and start returning to old behavior patterns. As this relates to eating behaviors this will result in weight gain.
I implore every one reading this to write your weight down once a week next to your scale at home and if that weight goes up 5 pounds from when you exit our program, CALL US. This becomes a one time visit...not a multiple week, thousand dollar program. We will refocus you, provide you with a medical jumpstart again and you will lose those 5 pounds quickly. Unfortunately if 30 pounds or more goes back on it is a full program again.
This is hard...nothing easy about losing weight and maintaining. We are here to help you.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Our 21st ANNIVERSARY
Good Friday Morning
Tonight represents the 21st anniversary of our medical practice and this is a very nostalgic and poignant night for me. We celebrate this by throwing a Patient Appreciation Nite. The staff and I provide low caloric and caloric foods and drinks and would love for you to stop by and join us.
For 21 years I have had the honor and priviledge of providing medical care (21 years) and weight loss help (7.2 years) for thousands and thousands of really great people in the Northern VA/DC/Maryland area. 15 years ago I made the bold and risky move of removing myself from insurance lists and so many patients continued to use our practice. I want to thank you so very much for allowing me to practice medicine without having some mid level insurance employee telling me how to treat you. Your loyalty to my practice is met with my loyalty to you: Anyone who has called me on a holiday/Sunday etc know what I am talking about...I am available to you and your family at all times and many of you have seen me in a sweaty baseball hat on a Sunday morning or had me placing an IV into you on Superbowl Sunday to have you avoid an ER visit.
Medicine is changing rapidly...from electronic health records where doctors walk around with PCs typing into it as they are talking to their patients never looking into their eyes to large practices where your call under duress is met with a recorded phone menu frustrating you because all you want is a human voice asking : "How can we help you?" Yes, I am old school but somehow I think that old school is good when it comes to helping people medically.
I want to thank Ellen, Brian and Kym for always supporting my efforts to establish and build the practice and also understanding when Dad had to run off to the office to see a patient after hours.
I want to thank all of my workers both past and especially present for allowing me to boast the "best practice in the area" and the fact that so many of you wonderful people still come to us despite the insurance issue tells me that that staff and I are doing a pretty good job.
For those of you expecting this retrospective nostalgic note to end with "I am announcing my retirement".....SORRY!!!!! I am more energized than ever!!! We have so many ideas as to how to help your medical and weight loss needs better and better. Our staff is young and full of enthusiasm and committed to bringing us to higher and higher levels of patient satisfaction.
I will end this with one more "thank you" for being our patient. Please join us tonight , 5-7 pm for our event. If you cannot make it, please know that your presence is missed and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you calling me "your doctor".
Onto the next 21 years!
Tonight represents the 21st anniversary of our medical practice and this is a very nostalgic and poignant night for me. We celebrate this by throwing a Patient Appreciation Nite. The staff and I provide low caloric and caloric foods and drinks and would love for you to stop by and join us.
For 21 years I have had the honor and priviledge of providing medical care (21 years) and weight loss help (7.2 years) for thousands and thousands of really great people in the Northern VA/DC/Maryland area. 15 years ago I made the bold and risky move of removing myself from insurance lists and so many patients continued to use our practice. I want to thank you so very much for allowing me to practice medicine without having some mid level insurance employee telling me how to treat you. Your loyalty to my practice is met with my loyalty to you: Anyone who has called me on a holiday/Sunday etc know what I am talking about...I am available to you and your family at all times and many of you have seen me in a sweaty baseball hat on a Sunday morning or had me placing an IV into you on Superbowl Sunday to have you avoid an ER visit.
Medicine is changing rapidly...from electronic health records where doctors walk around with PCs typing into it as they are talking to their patients never looking into their eyes to large practices where your call under duress is met with a recorded phone menu frustrating you because all you want is a human voice asking : "How can we help you?" Yes, I am old school but somehow I think that old school is good when it comes to helping people medically.
I want to thank Ellen, Brian and Kym for always supporting my efforts to establish and build the practice and also understanding when Dad had to run off to the office to see a patient after hours.
I want to thank all of my workers both past and especially present for allowing me to boast the "best practice in the area" and the fact that so many of you wonderful people still come to us despite the insurance issue tells me that that staff and I are doing a pretty good job.
For those of you expecting this retrospective nostalgic note to end with "I am announcing my retirement".....SORRY!!!!! I am more energized than ever!!! We have so many ideas as to how to help your medical and weight loss needs better and better. Our staff is young and full of enthusiasm and committed to bringing us to higher and higher levels of patient satisfaction.
I will end this with one more "thank you" for being our patient. Please join us tonight , 5-7 pm for our event. If you cannot make it, please know that your presence is missed and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you calling me "your doctor".
Onto the next 21 years!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
weight loss and scam supplements
Good Thursday Morning...REMINDER!!!!!!! PATIENT APPRECIATION NITE TOMORROW, FRIDAY 5-7 WE WANT TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRCIATE YOUR CHOOSING OUR PRACTICE TO PROVIDE YOUR MEDICAL AND WEIGHT LOSS NEEDS
Yes, it is that time of year when the scam Direct Response industry (you know, the infomerical folks) start coming out with their miracle weight loss pills. You have seen the commericals...the people holding their pants that are 10 sizes too large now and cry into the camera telling everyone how this miracle pill changed their lives. The DR industry knows too well that as we head towards January, many people have their New Year's Resolution to lose weight. People are susceptible to the message that there exists some easy, "short-cut" to lose weight.
I have mentioned this before and will emphatically state this again: There is no such thing as a pill that allows you to lose weight and jkeep it off without the aggressive caloric restriction and exercise necessary. The commercials make it seem that taking the pill makes it easy.
You will never hear your good Doctor tell you that the Serotonin pill is a "miracle" tablet for weight loss. It is not. We use it as part of an overall program that includes a high protein dietary planm, exercise and also a prescription medication.
Buyer beware....as it relates to weight loss, anything that sounds too good to be true, i.e. making weight loss sound easy, must be scrutinized very carefully. Weight loss long term requires behavior modification.
Yes, it is that time of year when the scam Direct Response industry (you know, the infomerical folks) start coming out with their miracle weight loss pills. You have seen the commericals...the people holding their pants that are 10 sizes too large now and cry into the camera telling everyone how this miracle pill changed their lives. The DR industry knows too well that as we head towards January, many people have their New Year's Resolution to lose weight. People are susceptible to the message that there exists some easy, "short-cut" to lose weight.
I have mentioned this before and will emphatically state this again: There is no such thing as a pill that allows you to lose weight and jkeep it off without the aggressive caloric restriction and exercise necessary. The commercials make it seem that taking the pill makes it easy.
You will never hear your good Doctor tell you that the Serotonin pill is a "miracle" tablet for weight loss. It is not. We use it as part of an overall program that includes a high protein dietary planm, exercise and also a prescription medication.
Buyer beware....as it relates to weight loss, anything that sounds too good to be true, i.e. making weight loss sound easy, must be scrutinized very carefully. Weight loss long term requires behavior modification.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
weight loss and the internet
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32862449/ns/health-fitness/from/ET
Good Tuesday morning....The above link details a study out of Australia that proves what I suppose we all suspect: Those people who are affixed to the internet have a much greater risk of weight problems than those who do not use computers DESPITE exercising.
Those people who spend greater than 3 hours a day on the internet have a 2.5 times greater chance of developing obesity compared to people who spend no computer time at all.
Is it the snacks that are consummed while on the computer? Is it just the sedentary nature? The study actually showed that people who exercised regularly still had weight issues more frequently.
If your occupation requires lots of internet time, make certain NOT to snack while doing your work....eat your meals and healthy snacks on a schedule.....
If your occupation does NOT require lots of internet time, then convert lots of your internet time to activity!
REMINDER!!!!!! Patient Appreciation Nite THIS FRIDAY!!!!! 5-7PM PLEASE COME VISIT US FOR A GREAT TIME AND ALLOW US TO THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR PATIENT
Good Tuesday morning....The above link details a study out of Australia that proves what I suppose we all suspect: Those people who are affixed to the internet have a much greater risk of weight problems than those who do not use computers DESPITE exercising.
Those people who spend greater than 3 hours a day on the internet have a 2.5 times greater chance of developing obesity compared to people who spend no computer time at all.
Is it the snacks that are consummed while on the computer? Is it just the sedentary nature? The study actually showed that people who exercised regularly still had weight issues more frequently.
If your occupation requires lots of internet time, make certain NOT to snack while doing your work....eat your meals and healthy snacks on a schedule.....
If your occupation does NOT require lots of internet time, then convert lots of your internet time to activity!
REMINDER!!!!!! Patient Appreciation Nite THIS FRIDAY!!!!! 5-7PM PLEASE COME VISIT US FOR A GREAT TIME AND ALLOW US TO THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR PATIENT
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
weight loss and gifts of Health
Good Tuesday Morning....A reminder...Patient Appreciation Nite this Friday...5-7pm...Come out and see your Doctor croon Frank Sinatra songs on the Karioke....Please join my staff and me for a very fun time....as you know we have many young people working in the office and the energy they bring to these events is incredible. We look forward to seeing you.
A subject we have discussed before but one that is important to bring up again: As you are purchasing gifts for friends and family members for the holiday please be very sensitive to the medical issues that the person may have and how that gift may adversely affect that person.
Obviously, as this relates to weight, try very hard to NOT give gifts of calories. The overweight person does NOT need brownies or cookies. You will derail their efforts to be healthier and happier. That nice bottle of wine will also perform the same sabotaging efforts.
Movie coupons, gift certificates for clothes stores...these types of gifts do not at all sabotage weight loss efforts. Please be sensitive to the things that would harm someone and hopefully your loved ones are giving similar thought.
A subject we have discussed before but one that is important to bring up again: As you are purchasing gifts for friends and family members for the holiday please be very sensitive to the medical issues that the person may have and how that gift may adversely affect that person.
Obviously, as this relates to weight, try very hard to NOT give gifts of calories. The overweight person does NOT need brownies or cookies. You will derail their efforts to be healthier and happier. That nice bottle of wine will also perform the same sabotaging efforts.
Movie coupons, gift certificates for clothes stores...these types of gifts do not at all sabotage weight loss efforts. Please be sensitive to the things that would harm someone and hopefully your loved ones are giving similar thought.
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