Look for next week's blog, Open Wide (This Won't Hurt a Bit), where Toni muses about a new appetite curbing technique you may not have thought of.
Ah, spring! Out here in Michigan the tulips are sprouting up and robins are coupling up.
It’s time to get outside, people! Enjoy this time while you can.
Start by walking. Even if you can only make it to the end of your driveway and back today, by tomorrow you'll be able to go 2 steps further. Within the week try making it to your neighbor's and back without feeling like you have just run a marathon. Speaking of marathons -- if you’re up for it, now is the time to get outside and train for those longer hauls. Make sure you have good shoes, and get started wearing them out!
If walking is out of the question, you can still get outside. Sit in a chair and do some deep breathing and stretching. Don’t hurt yourself by stretching too far too fast – the object is to shake off the winter dust. Remember what springtime is really all about -- New Beginnings.
So, come on everyone -- get your fresh-air-starved bodies outside. I’m serious. Turn off this computer and head for the door. Do it now -- I know you are just looking for an excuse to get outside and play! Come on outside! It feels GREAT!
This Week's Challenge
Turn off your computers, your TV’s, and your video games, and go outside!
Today's Tip
Once you are outside, enjoy it! And if you have kids or pets, they'll love the time you spend with them walking or playing in the fresh air. Even cheering as you watch THEM play can be good for all of you!
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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.
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