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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Hi everyone,
It’s time to get started! I want to discuss some ideas on simple and safe warm-up exercise to get everyone started. Before walking you should make sure your body is warmed up as it increases the temperature in your muscles and joints and will increase blood flow. In addition, it will reduce of the risk of injury.
Check out the America’s Walking website link below for warm-up tips from Mark Fenton.
http://www.pbs.org/americaswalking/health/healthprewalk.html
This week the training schedule calls for the following:
- 2 – 60 minute walk/runs
- 1 – cross train / strength train
- 1 – long walk – 3 miles (Group training Thursday or Sunday)
- 3 – Rest days
Be sure to make sure not to over do it this week! Incorporate those rest days and plan around your schedule.
See you at training!
Prudence
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Prudence Ticknor, GBI’s Dietician and Health & Wellness Coach, here! Training for the Rock n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon has officially started and you have already finished your first day (and for you early risers, your second)! Congratulations!!
Be sure to start each week knowing which days and times you are walking/running and which day you are strength training. When you know the days, time, location and what you will be doing, you have created a clear image in your head and you have set it into motion. The clearer the image you have of your training schedule, the more likely it is that you will accomplish your weekly training goals.
Now, believe it or not you have already done the hardest part: commit. You came to the first meeting and have committed to doing the training and the race. A lot of times making that first move is just putting aside the fear of something new and all of the possible negative internal dialogue that goes along with it to step up to the plate and commit.
I hope you are all proud of yourselves because you should be. Look in the mirror each day and say, “I can do this; I am doing this!”
Happy healthy walking/running,
Prudence
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
A common misconception is that hair loss is a symptom of weight loss surgery. The truth is that hair loss is caused by rapid weight loss, NOT weight loss surgery. Patients undergoing crash or starvation diets will also experience temporary hair loss like some of our patients do. The hair loss stops and grows back when the weight loss slows down. Our gastric bypass patients experience more hair loss than our gastric band patients because the weight loss is more rapid with bypass. To minimize hair loss we teach our patients to make sure they are getting enough protein, about 60 grams daily. Some believe that prenatal vitamins or Biotin can also help although this has not been proven. For questions on this topic, please call us at 702-384-8446.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
One topic brought up in the last support group was that some patients noticed that their restriction was tighter in the morning than later in the day and at night. For some the change is dramatic enough that they have trouble with solids in the morning and have to eat soft foods like yogurt, but seem to have too little restriction at night. Some patients don’t notice this difference at all, but for those that do, it can make finding the “perfect” adjustment more difficult.
We believe that the morning tightness is from increased blood flow to the stomach and intestines during sleep which increases the stomach wall thickness temporarily. Remember, any swelling can lead to increased restriction. So, if you are experiencing this, be sure to discuss it with our physician’s assistants, Brian or Melissa, during your adjustment visits. Also, patients considering the band procedure are welcome to attend support groups to meet other patients and learn more about living with the band. For more information on our support groups, please call 702-384-8446.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
A recent study out of Baylor University confirms findings which we have already observed in our practice. The health benefits of losing weight also apply to older patients and that weight loss surgery can be safely performed in the older population, provided they are healthy enough to undergo general anesthesia. You are never too old to get healthier. Here is the link to that report: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/06/26/Bariatric-surgery-not-riskier-for-seniors/UPI-29531245990735/
Also check out this YouTube video of our 72-year-old patient Don.
watch?v=WBKyo_YERmU
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
The recent debates about the best way to approach healthcare reform have really highlighted obesity and obesity related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer as the top preventable health problems in the US today. Both parties agree that focusing on obesity cures and prevention will be an important part of bringing down the costs of healthcare. It is estimated that every pound lost is equivalent to a $50/yr savings in healthcare costs. An obese 40-year-old is equal in medical age to a 60-year-old normal weight person. Weight loss surgery provides an aggressive approach to significant weight loss to improve health in persons who have tried and struggled with traditional diet and exercise programs. For the health of our nation and to lower healthcare costs, it is my hope that the final healthcare reform bill will include provisions to improve access to treatments like weight loss surgery.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
If you haven’t been to one of the gastric band support groups lately I can tell you that the patients that have been attending regularly have been extremely positive and helpful. The support they show each other and new group attendees is quite impressive. The “hot topic” last night was using Chia seeds for health and appetite control. Patient Becky even brought sample Chia seed gel shots. Prudence, our nutritionist/bariatric coach, likes the health benefits of Chia seeds as they are high in protein, fiber, and antioxidants. Also, the patients find that it can help curb hunger between meals and adjustments with very few calories.
At the latest support group, there was one person who had not yet had her surgery and she was able to get great input from experienced band patients firsthand. The next band support group meeting is August 25, 2009 starting at 6pm and ending at 7:30 pm. Meetings are free for all Gastric Band Institute and Surgical Weight Control Center patients and potential patients. Hope to see you there.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
After surgery, most patients start off weighing their food with a food scale every meal and being very successful with their weight loss. When patients plateau or stop losing weight, it almost always corresponds to when they stop using the scale and “guesstimating” or eyeballing their meal portions.
In order for your brain to keep your body from being hungry, it will portion out enough food to keep your weight stable, or keep you from losing weight. The food scale makes sure that your portions are small enough that your body can lose weight. Also, that’s the most accurate way gastric band patients can know if they need a band adjustment. When the same size meal that used to fill them up, no longer does, an adjustment is needed. If you are eating different size meals you won’t know for sure when it’s time for an adjustment. Also, because the band is a mechanical device, it doesn’t change or adapt until we change it. It is very hard to adjust the band properly if the patient is eating inconsistent amounts. Sometimes the band may feel too tight and sometimes not tight enough if you are eyeballing the portion size and eating inconsistent amounts.
Almost everyone who stops losing weight after surgery will admit that they stopped using their food scale to weigh their 4oz meals. Please remember, the time to stop using the food scale is when you reach your goal weight.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Recently, the Gastric Band Institute performed the first several single incision gastric band procedures in Las Vegas. The procedure differs from the standard gastric band procedure in that instead of using 3-5 small incisions, a single larger incision is used to place the band.
Surgeons have been debating the merits of the single incision procedure for weight loss surgery and other surgeries like gallbladder surgery and appendectomy. However, the bottom line on single incision gastric band placement is that in selected lower BMI patients with smaller livers and thinner abdominal walls, it is a reasonable procedure with just a few more technical challenges than the standard 4-5 incision procedure. There does not appear to be any difference as far as pain or recovery between the two procedures, but which is cosmetically more appealing, 4-5 tiny incisions versus one larger more noticeable incision, is debatable.
We are pleased to be able to offer single incision gastric bands to some of our patients. Currently, technical equipment advances are being made that in the near future will increase the number of patients that can be offered this procedure.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
A recent article in the NY Times reported a study citing that the incidence of kidney stones was twice as high in the obese population who had had gastric bypass than in the obese population who had not had weight loss surgery. Although not common, the incidence was about 8% after bypass compared to about 4%.
We have seen a few cases of kidney stones in our patients occur after gastric bypass, gastric band and gastric sleeve. Part of the increase incidence I believe is due to the fact that our post-op patients cannot drink water as fast or, “chug” it down, which may in part limit their fluid intake and be partly responsible for increased kidney stones. However, for many regular health reasons, we strongly encourage all our patients in the pre-op teaching classes to increase their water intake after surgery. If you have any questions about kidney stones that develop after weight loss surgery, please feel free to post them here.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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