Have you ever...
...begun to eat but first looked around to see if anyone was watching what you ate?
...eaten two, or even three meals in one day from a drive-through?
...heard these words from your doctor recently - “pre-diabetic,” “Obese,” “BMI,” “High blood pressure,” “Elevated triglycerides?
...been unable to recall what you’d eaten for the better part of your day because there was so much “on your plate?”
...gone more than a week eating everywhere but your dining table?
...eaten an entire box of snack crackers, a bag of candy bars or a carton of ice cream in one day?
I have.
At different times in my life I have experienced these and many other self-defeating eating habits.
However, all is NOT lost. The purpose of this blog is not to slap your hands and say “naughty-naughty.” Instead, I’d like to invite you to look at your current habits and forecast a bit into your future. Are you happy with your weight? Can you do all the things you want to do physically, or do you avoid certain activities because you'll be out of breath, or the seats are too small?
If you know, in the back of your mind, that you should make some changes, but you don't want to admit it, then-- it's time. At first, it may seem insurmountable, but if we break this voyage down into smaller, less intimidating road trips, I think we can get where we want to go.
For Today
One of the first steps to better health is an honest identification of your situation. Recognizing that you didn’t become overweight overnight, and not expecting any quick-fix promises to speed track your way into shape, is a crucial beginning. By paying attention to your eating habits, pooling direction and advice from trusted resources, and by making decisions and commitments based on your own personal needs, you can develop a base to begin your journey to better health.
Know that the Garrison Center is here to help you at every stage of this process. I encourage you to try one of Dr. Garrison's support groups or new patient seminars for great information and encouragement. I also hope you will participate in this blog.
This journey may not be an easy or comfortable course to maneuver (few worthy things are), but I hope to inject some humor, encouragement and maybe even a few “ah-ha!” moments along the way.
Anybody wish to join me?
To the Journey,
Toni A. Tripp
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About Dr. Garrison
In founding the Garrison Center for Healthy Living, Dr. Garrison aims to do far more than perform surgery. "We understand the challenges of struggling with your weight, and we are pleased to be helping patients with the long-term transformation to a healthier lifestyle." To ensure success with this process, Dr. Garrison encourages patients to participate in the center's activities on an ongoing basis, including pre- and post-surgical support of all forms, nutritional counseling, healthy cooking parties, clothing exchanges, peer support groups, and other services.
Dr. Garrison is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He performs minimally invasive Roux-en-Y and LapBand procedures at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital, New Jersey.
Dr. Garrison is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He performs minimally invasive Roux-en-Y and LapBand procedures at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital, New Jersey.
Welcome to our new blogwriter, Toni Tripp!
Having spent most of her adult life living in California, Toni now lives in Michigan with her two teenagers, three dogs, one cat and various other strange life forms. Toni feels her family is proof that life is a journey.
Having spent most of her adult life living in California, Toni now lives in Michigan with her two teenagers, three dogs, one cat and various other strange life forms. Toni feels her family is proof that life is a journey.
This Issue’s Challenge
Chose two different kinds of drinks that you are most often drawn to, say soda pop or juice, and replace them with cool, clean tasting water. Remain diligent for 3 weeks. Then assess yourself and see if you haven’t been able to break your dependence on some of those less healthy alternatives.
Congratulate yourself!
Today's Tip
Fill your water bottle ½ way and place it in the freezer overnight. Before you head out the door in the morning, top it off with room temperature water. Now you have a cool drink you can easily refresh for most of the day! Please, be sure not to toss your bottle out at the end of the day. It will go straight to a landfill and sit there for years! Instead, reuse your bottle over and over and help your environment out, just a bit.
1 comment:
Thank you for your candid words. You have opened the door to an encouraging dialog. It's hard not to have issues of some sort with food in our culture. With the help of friends, we can navigate this path. To the journey, indeed.
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