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Staying Connected to the Weight Management Center - December 17, 2009

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The thing about the holidays is that they bring up all kinds of stuff.  Sure, there’s a certain amount of excitement, anticipation, and magic.  Right? Once a year foods, gatherings with family and friends, gift giving and sparkling lights make this time of year ever so special.  And then, there’s ...

Staying Connected to The Weight Management Center - September 28, 2009

Monday, September 28th, 2009

“Life just happens for me. It’s good, and I love it, but it’s killing me,” said a patient in one of our Living IT groups this week. We were talking about the importance of making plans to maintain weight loss. She was commenting about how it feels like she “doesn’t ...

Staying Connected to the Weight Management Center - September 3, 2009

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

How to climb a mountain “Make no mistake. This will be an exercise in staying vertical. Yes, there will be a view, later, a wide swath of open sky, but in the meantime: tree and stone. If you’re lucky, a hawk will coast overhead, scanning the forest floor. If you’re lucky, a ...

Staying Connected to the Weight Management Center - August 18, 2009

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Sitting here at my computer, my horizons broadened by the trip to France, I feel more focused, more invested in living the kind of life that I've been trying to live since deciding beginning my work in the field of wellness and obesity. What does this mean? Well, after 9 ...

Staying Connected to the Weight Management Center - July 29, 2009

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Well, I'm finally going to France, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, it has been a goal of mine for many years now, and the dream is becoming a reality at last. In fact, I'm leaving in 8 days. Heading to Paris first, then to meet up with a woman who teaches ...

Staying Connected to The Weight Management Center - July 7, 2009

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

"I want to stop craving ice cream and candy", or "I want to learn to cook, so I can eat at home", are things patients frequently say to me as they begin to contemplate new lifestyle changes that will hopefully lead to lasting weight loss. Unfortunately, it is not likely ...

Staying Connected to The Weight Management Center - June 4, 2009

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Decisions are hard to make. And, they are even harder to stick by once they’ve been made, aren’t they?  Stuff comes up, it’s difficult to stay on the straight and narrow and contemplating what it will be like to live without the thing that we are most comforted by is ...

Staying Connected to The Weight Management Center - May 12, 2009

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

“So, what’s the plan?” I ask a patient who is concerned about his weight creeping up three pounds this week. “I guess I need to get back to exercising,” he replies, stepping off the scale, his attention completely focused on putting his shoes back on his feet. “That’s certainly one ...

Staying Connected to The Weight Management Center - April 21, 2009

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

As part of my son's homeschooling curriculum, we are studying Romeo and Juliet. After watching Italian director, Franco Zeffirelli's version of the play last night, I'm feeling connected to the impetuous teen alive in me. Do you ever feel him or her come to life in you? You know, that ...

Staying Connected to The Weight Management Center - March 30, 2009

Monday, March 30th, 2009

“Just let them eat pizza,” my father said after I spent ten minutes detailing the completely overwhelming experience of moving, working, homeschooling my 15 year old son, trying to get enough sleep, exercise and eat something remotely nutritional this past week. “The only problem is I’ve given them pizza for ...