Posts Tagged ‘obesity’
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Biggest Loser winner John Rhode recently revealed to the Los Angeles Times that one of his biggest fears is regaining the weight. Rhode lost 220 pounds on the show. While it’s statistically proven that people gain weight back after drastic dieting, we agree with registered dietician, Felicia Stoler that the key to keeping the weight off is a lifestyle change and a support system. To read more, check out this article. \’Biggest Loser\’ winner John Rhode fears weight regain: How to keep weight off?
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Tags: bariatric patient, biggest loser, diet, exercise, john rhode, Mind Over Eating, Mindful Eating, obesity, support system, weight loss
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Dear Team GBI,
In this guest entry to our Special Edition Marathon Blog we’d like to further introduce you to our two ½ marathon team captains, Vicky and Moises Diaz. As fellow GBI patients, the Diaz’s are looking forward to sharing their healthy weight loss journey as well as a 13.1 mile victory with each team member! Read on to hear more from Vicky and Moises.
Happy Training!
GBI
Vicky
My name is Vicky Diaz, and I am married to Moises, my love of over 17 years, my strength in my weakest moments, and my “WHIP” on those days when I just don’t want to exercise, and that used to be NEVER!!! Ha!
In November of 2010 I attended a seminar held by the Gastric Bypass Institute and it showed me that I was on my way to being morbidly obese. That month I began a 6 month mandatory training on how to be mindful of nutrition. I was weighing 291lbs.
By June 9, 2011, I had already lost approximately 15 lbs (the recommended amount necessary for the surgery, according to my insurance). Today, August 16, 2011, (2 months and 7 days later), I weigh 240lbs. To say it has been easy would be a lie, but my life has changed drastically these past few months. The day Dr. Atkinson performed the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy became a day that I will always celebrate. It has given me a new lease in life. Ever since that day, I have continuously lost pound after pound and I feel free, light and capable of conquering the world.
Today, I am looking to walk in the Las Vegas Half Marathon, something I would have never thought I could do. In the past, exercise was not a priority in my life. Today it is; especially with Moises by my side, (hence the name “THE WHIP”). When I heard that Prudence was leaving GBI, Moises and I volunteered to head up the half marathon team. We had never done anything like this, but we felt that we could be an inspiration to all of the people, who like us, had never thought about exercising or much less walking in a marathon. I was always the one with excuses, never making time for me, always taking care of others before taking care of myself. Today, I come first, and it feels good.
We are very excited to be part of this group. I am enjoying the thinner me and I am looking forward to reaching my goal slowly but surely. Weight loss has not become an obsession, I don’t obsess about things, but I have made me my #1 priority.
~Vicky
Moises
My name is Moises Diaz, and I am Vicky’s husband.
My classes began one month after Vicky started the program. Because of my determination, I had lost approximately 80 lbs on my own by the time my surgery was scheduled. Many people (including my insurance) thought that I did not need the surgery, but as you all know, once I started eating again I would put the weight back on, as I had in the past several times. I knew I needed the final “tool” to control my disease.
On August 1, 2011, Dr. Atkinson performed my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. That first week I lost 18 lbs. Today, my wife and I began training for the ½ marathon that will take place on December 4, 2011.
It is going to be exciting to be part of something of this magnitude. Especially for Vicky who isn’t one to exercise much; but I am pushing her (gently) and she is doing great. I have always been inclined to sports so it comes in easier for me, I love riding my bike, hiking and I enjoy walking and exercising, especially Kick Boxing, Zumba and working out with Shawn T videos like “Hip Hop Abs”. I don’t have a six pack yet, but I know that soon, I will.
I am looking forward to the training with the Gastric Bypass Group. It may take us the entire 4 hours to cross that finish line at the Las Vegas Marathon, but together, we will make it.
~ Moises
We look forward to the training season and getting to know each of you!
Vicky & Moises
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Tags: Dr. James Atkinson, Gastric Band Institute of Las Vegas, Half Marathon Training, Las Vegas Half Marathon, Las Vegas Rock n' Roll Marathon, Moises Diaz, obesity, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, Vicky Diaz
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
The most effective thing a parent can do is to be involved, even if it is 15 minutes of activity per day. I also recommend allowing children to be more involved in choosing and preparing foods. It may take a few minutes longer to get the food on the table, or shop, and the food may not be as presentable, but you will have created a strong positive association with both food and physical activity. Effective, long-term change starts with us as parents, slowing down as much as we can to change from the fast-food, sedentary lifestyle many of us currently have. Below are some activities you can do with your kids to influence them to be active:
Simple fun physical activities:
- Simply play with your children. Spend 10 -15 minutes daily playing race, tag, walking in the pool or throwing a ball around. Younger children want time with their parents and they will do just about anything to get it.
- Purchase a Wii game system and incorporate it into evening family time a few nights a week instead of watching television. This can be fun for all ranges of children!
- Get older children in an after-school program or community program. Time alone at home after school = time to snack.
- Get in the habit of taking your children somewhere that promotes activity most days of the week, even if it is 30 minutes a day to play at the play ground, pool or local play centers. I know many of you are tired, but not only will you feel better, but you will be creating a healthy active mindset for your children.
- Find your Bliss! Make a list of what you enjoy doing; it can be so much more than just hitting the treadmill.
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Tags: active children, active families, childhood obesity, Gastric Band Institute of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Weight Loss Doctors, obesity, Parenting, Preventing Obesity, Prudence Ticknor
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
There is a lot of discussion in the world today about proposed regulation on kids’ food advertising, banning toys in kids’ restaurant meals and public school initiatives to get children more active. While these suggestions may move the dial in preventing childhood obesity, learning healthy eating and exercise habits has to start first with parents. I have worked with many parents that want a different childhood for their children than what they experienced. Unfortunately, kids tend to model what their parents do, not what they say. So, the best thing a parent can do is teach by example. In time, parents are amazed at how children will follow. As Ghandi said: “Be the Change you want to see in the world.”
Below are some simple nutritional changes that can be made to prevent childhood obesity:
· Fruit is usually hidden in the refrigerator in less visible compartments. Create a colorful fruit bowl and keep it out on the table or countertop. Food that is visible will be more likely to be chosen. Depending on the age of your children, ask for their input on the types of fruit you bring home or let them pick them out. The more involved children are, the more special they feel. These special feelings are then associated with healthy food options.
· Does your family have ice cream while lounging in the evening? Only eat if you are physically hungry during that time and replace that treat with a protein smoothie. Let kids help with making the smoothies.
· Slowly wean kids off juices and milk and get them used to drinking water. If they are allowed juice on occasion, make it ¾ water and ¼ natural, real juice. Or use natural flavoring like True Lemon, Lime or Orange, which can be found at Smiths and Vons right next to the sugar substitutes.
· If you make Kool-Aid for your children, replace sugar with Just Like Sugar, which is a natural sweetener but has no calories like a sugar substitute. It provides not only a sweet taste but fiber and vitamin c as well. Just Like Sugar can be purchased here at the Gastric Band Institute office or at Whole Foods.
· Minimize mindless eating with your children. Train your children to determine if they are physically hungry before snacking. If they are not, redirect your child to see if they forget about the snack. Many times with children, asking for a snack is just a way they can get a few minutes of attention from their parents. Instead, spend 5 minutes or so playing with them or talking with them.
· Do not give children products that contain sugar substitutes, which are 300 - 700 times as sweet as natural sugar. This causes our taste buds to become desensitized and to expect a much higher sweetness to be satisfactory.
· Stop rewarding children with food. Instead, reward children with a small gift or activity, such as lip gloss, a new coloring book, or play time at the pool.
Check back in a couple days for Part 2 of Parenting to Prevent Childhood Obesity where I’ll talk about motivating your children to exercise and be active.
–Prudence
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Tags: childhood obesity, childhood obesity prevention, dietitian, kids diet, las vegas, Las Vegas Weight Loss Doctors, nutrition for kids, obesity, Parenting, Prudence Ticknor, Weight Loss Surgeons
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Hello. You may have heard about the new medical weight loss center at the Gastric Band Institute. My name is Dr. Donald Tice and I am the Medical Director of the WhyDiet Weight Management and Wellness Center, an all-encompassing weight management institute to serve individuals of all medical backgrounds and body types in efforts to promote healthy weight loss options. You will learn more from me about the new center in a video introduction soon to come. I will be joining Dr. Soong and our nutritionist, Prudence Ticknor, in lending my professional expertise on obesity and weight management here on this blog. Take a look at my first post and feel free to share your thoughts, or ask questions, by leaving me a comment below.
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Tags: Dr. Donald Tice, Gastric Band Institute of Las Vegas, Medical Weight Loss, Medical Weight Loss Doctor, obesity, WhyDiet Weight Management and Wellness Center
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
The rising rate of obesity in the U.S. adult population creates a need for more attention to be given to sexuality and sexual function. There are many myths and misconceptions concerning women and higher body mass indexes. It appears there is a notion of a negative relationship between hip and waist size and sexual frequency and that women with larger body sizes have a more difficult time finding partners than leaner women do. Several studies have looked into these notions and found they are NOT true.
The conclusions of a study reviewed* are as follows:
1. Overweight and obese women do not report a decrease in the frequency of sexual encounters as compared with their leaner counterparts.
2. Overweight or obese women are not shunned more by their sexual partners.
3. If you are one of those women who feel that your weight is interfering with your sexual activity, according to the studies, it has less to do with your weight than you might think. The numbers in almost all sexually based categories studied between women with BMI’s less than 25, between 25 and 30 and higher than 30 are the same. There is little to no statistical difference in the age range under 45 years of age that was studied. In one category, “Lifetime history of sexual intercourse with a male,” the women with a BMI of 25-30 and higher had a significantly higher percentage than women under a 25 BMI.
*Kaneshiro B, et al. Obstst and Gynecol. 2008
The point I take from this is that a woman is, or can be sexual, according to her own attitude and self-confidence. If you are having difficulty with how sexually attractive you feel, consider whether it could have more to do with your own perception of yourself as reinforced by society, Hollywood and advertising, than it is with fact. Feel free to share your thoughts or questions here.
– Dr. Donald Tice
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Tags: bariatric patient, Bariatric Surgeons, Dr. Donald Tice, Gastric Band, Gastric Band Institute of Las Vegas, Gastric bypass, lap band, lap band surgery, obesity, obesity and sexuality, sex and weight, Weight Loss Surgeons, Weight Loss Surgery
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