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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Finishing your first marathon is a special experience – it’s something that you will never forget. Due to the excitement of training and looking forward to the race, many people have high expectations that do not benefit them in the end. Remember, you have already committed. For your first marathon your only expectation is to finish the race safely. Enjoy the journey and remember not to over do it!
Check out the article link below for more info on managing expectation. Let’s focus on goal #1 and goal #2.
http://running.lifetips.com/tip/133311/marathon-training-plans-and-principles/marathon-training-plans-and-principles/great-expectations-three-marathon-goals.html
Happy Healthy Running!
Prudence
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The Annual Healthy for Life Celebration Picnic is this Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 11:00 am to 3:00pm at Centennial Hills Park. The Healthy for Life picnic is a special event for patients to celebrate their successful journey to becoming healthy along with their families, fellow patients and the Gastric Band Institute staff.
Also, the next lap band support group meeting is Tuesday, September 22, from 6:00-7:30pm in the seminar room behind our office. All patients pre and post-op are welcome, as well as persons considering the lap band procedure. If you are a patient and have yet to attend a support group, I highly recommend it. It’s a great opportunity to meet other patients, voice your thoughts and learn tips for how to be successful with the gastric band.
–Dr. Darren Soong
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
I know a few of you mentioned at training on Sunday that you usually train on a treadmill and how much more difficult it was for you to train outside. Both the treadmill and the track serve a purpose during your training for the half marathon. With treadmill training you are given many constants like running surface, forced pace, assisted momentum from the track, wind resistance, etc. A treadmill can be great for conditioning and easing you into running/walking outside. When you train outside, there are a lot of unknowns that affect your training and mental focus, making your workout more difficult. There is no assisted momentum from below you moving you along and assisting you to keep up with a certain pace. There are up and down hills, wind resistance, etc. It takes more effort to train outside on a track than on a treadmill.
Overall, a combination of both treadmill and track training is great. You can use the treadmill to assist you into increasing your speed and creating a pace for yourself and you can use the track for an experience that will be more similar to the half marathon. Please do not do all your training inside on a treadmill as you will have a rude awakening the day of the half marathon.
Until next time,
Prudence
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Congratulations to all for completing your first week of training! These next 12 weeks will go by fast so make sure you are fueling your body properly. I want to remind you that you will not need any type of electrolyte drinks or beans, gums, etc… until you have started training more than 90 minutes at one time. The most important thing to remember is to hydrate yourself during your training as well as in-between. Remember you need an additional 12oz. of fluid for every 20 minutes of exercise. You can start adding additional sodium to your food if you think you need the additional electrolytes.
What to eat? As your training increases you may find that you are feeling hungry, craving salt, etc. Make sure you listen to your body. Make sure you are getting 20g of protein at each meal - this will help you stay satisfied longer as will choosing whole grain foods for your 1 oz. For your meal following you trainings, 1 oz. of potatoes would be a great choice!
Let me hear from you! Do you have any concerns or questions with food intake?
Bring it on for week 2!
Prudence
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Hi everyone,
I hope your first week of training went well! I wanted to provide a small suggestion that you may want to pair up into the buddy system – support groups of two or more. Don’t be afraid to share your phone number, email etc. with the other team members so that you can continue to motivate one another. Also, be sure to follow the Gastric Band Institute’s Facebook page and tell your friends and family to become fans too! They can also help to encourage you along the way.
Don’t forget to tell your friends and family what you have decided to achieve. Encourage them to be there when you cross the finish line.
It will be a moment you will never forget!
Talk to you soon,
Prudence
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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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