Archive for April, 2009
Friday, April 24th, 2009
We are happy to announce that we have resumed the psychological support group and the first meeting was last night at 6:30 p.m. This is open to both new and veteran patients who have had gastric band, gastric bypass, or gastric sleeve. Rachael Handley our new psychologist is moderating the groups and our first meeting was quite successful. Patients struggling with emotional and stress eating are most likely to benefit from this support group. Look for updated info about Rachael and our new nutritionist, Prudence, as we continue to update our website. The addition of Rachael and Prudence to our program team will be beneficial to all our patients in their weight loss and weight maintenance phases. Welcome Rachael and Prudence!
If you are interested in attending a support group, call the office at 313-8446 for meeting dates and times.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
The recent news about United Airlines charging obese travelers for an extra seat reminds me of some of the “milestones” our patients reach on their weight loss journeys. Here are some that frequently come up in support group:
- Not needing to use the seat belt extension on the airplane
- Being able to sit in a booth at a restaurant instead of waiting for a table
- Being able to go on a ride at Disneyland that you couldn’t before
- Crossing your legs when sitting on the couch
- Seeing your shoes when standing up
- Weighing what it says on your driver’s license
What’s your favorite “milestone?” Send some in for others to enjoy.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
A lot of what I learn about the gastric band comes from listening to patients at the support group meetings. The patients who have been successful all seem to have made losing weight and getting healthier one of the top priorities in their life. They put as much effort and energy into their weight loss as they do their job and family. The patients who are not successful complain their jobs, school, family, and relationships cause them to lose their weight loss focus. Integrating your weight loss and band adjustments with the rest of your life is a challenge. Having a supportive spouse, co-workers, and friends is definitely an advantage. However, those who do not already have this type of support can find it at our weight loss support groups. Patients who regularly attend support groups find that it helps them maintain their weight loss as a top priority in their lives. In addition to the support groups, professional psychological services are also available to our patients on an individual basis. For more information on support groups and psychological services, please call us at 384-8446.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Hey everyone, check out our YouTube videos under the patient success stories section of the website and also at our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/LVGBIpatients. These videos highlight a few of our many patients sharing their inspirational stories. Follow the link and click on the yellow subscribe button to become a member and you will receive automatic alerts when we upload a new video and instant connection with other Gastric Band Institute patients. If you’re interested in being featured in an upcoming YouTube video, please contact Melissa at: Melissa@bandandbypass.com.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
For patients motivated about losing a large percentage of their excess weight, here is what the band can do. When our physician’s assistants, Brian and Melissa, adjust the band, a small portion of healthy food, about 4 oz., can make our patients feel satisfied and not hungry so it is easier to stop eating and, ultimately, they ingest fewer calories.
Here’s what the band can’t do. The band can’t choose the food you eat. If you choose to eat healthy protein type foods, you will lose more weight because these are the foods the band is best at limiting intake. If you choose to eat soft and snack foods, like Doritos, ice cream, desserts, or liquid calories like juices, sodas or milk, you won’t lose as much weight, as these go right through the band. Obviously, the band cannot motivate you to exercise, but it is another important part of your journey to losing weight and becoming healthy. If you’re considering the band, come to our free seminars to learn how the gastric band works – it will help you decide if the procedure is right for you.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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