By NORTHWEST HERALD
BARRINGTON – Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is offering a 12-week comprehensive medical weight-loss program through its Health and Fitness Center.
The program is designed to help patients succeed in weight-loss goals and establish lifelong healthy habits.
The following steps and services are offered:
• A registered nurse provides program management and medical clearance for each participant.
Participants receive a fitness assessment and exercise prescription from a degreed fitness specialist to identify and meet individual needs.
• Each participant receives seven appointments with a psychologist to identify behaviors that might hinder short- and long-term success. They also receive three appointments with a registered dietitian to assess nutritional needs and provide a healthy eating plan. They also receive a food journal and calorie guide.
• Based on the fitness assessment, participants receive a personalized exercise prescription. A fitness specialist helps set and achieve short- and long-term fitness goals. Participants also work one-on-one with a certified personal trainer for 20 hourlong appointments. Trainers provide the coaching, support and motivation needed to make fitness part of everyday life.
To participate in the 12-week medical weight-loss program, call Carol Olbur, a registered nurse, at 847-620-4561, or Scott Flanagan, fitness manager, at 847-620-4589.
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2010/01/25/r_girrhstqba_wzoztyt5lw/index.xml
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Local weight loss support group meets in Newville
By C.J. LOVELACE
Associate Editor
Locals looking to lose some weight or just make 2010 a healthier year may be interested in Newville’s TOPS Club.
The international weight loss support group, appropriately called “Take Off Pounds Sensibly,” meets on Tuesday evenings at the First United Presbyterian Church, 111 W. Big Spring Avenue, and this coming Feb. 9, the group will be holding an open house for anyone interested in finding more about TOPS.
“We’re going to try to get some brochures out like at the doctor’s office or down at Saylors in notice of it,” said elected group leader Shirley Weston, whose been a member of TOPS for 33 years.
Meeting in Newville since 1976, and nationally since 1948, the group presents a unique resource for those looking to become healthier, says one member. With a $26 annual fee plus 50 cents per week dues, the group is open to everyone, very affordable, local and a great support system.
For the rest of this story, see the Jan. 27 Valley Times-Star.
Associate Editor
Locals looking to lose some weight or just make 2010 a healthier year may be interested in Newville’s TOPS Club.
The international weight loss support group, appropriately called “Take Off Pounds Sensibly,” meets on Tuesday evenings at the First United Presbyterian Church, 111 W. Big Spring Avenue, and this coming Feb. 9, the group will be holding an open house for anyone interested in finding more about TOPS.
“We’re going to try to get some brochures out like at the doctor’s office or down at Saylors in notice of it,” said elected group leader Shirley Weston, whose been a member of TOPS for 33 years.
Meeting in Newville since 1976, and nationally since 1948, the group presents a unique resource for those looking to become healthier, says one member. With a $26 annual fee plus 50 cents per week dues, the group is open to everyone, very affordable, local and a great support system.
For the rest of this story, see the Jan. 27 Valley Times-Star.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Weight Loss Surgery News
Tune into this week’s WLS News for the rundown on the best new gadgets to track your weight loss success, and get details about new research that could hold a clue to boosting the number of calories you burn. Plus, learn what weight loss surgery may soon do for people who aren’t yet obese, and find out what visceral fat is, and the difference it can make in a person’s health based on their ethnicity. All of these stories and more are featured in this week’s newscast.
Each week, WLS News covers the latest research findings, legislation, statistics and medical options related to the treatment of obesity. Click the player below to view the newscast, and scroll down for additional details about this week’s stories.
New Devices Help Shed Pounds
Losing weight has become a high-tech proposition, thanks to a few new products that help people with their calorie spending.
Sweden’s Karolinska Institute recently released something known as the Mandometer, which keeps track of how much a person eats and how fast they’re eating it. If the person is eating too quickly, the device tells them to slow down. According to recent results, the device was tested on a group of obese children and within one year, their eating speed decreased by 11 percent.
http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-news/weight-loss-surgery-news-january-22-2010.html/
Each week, WLS News covers the latest research findings, legislation, statistics and medical options related to the treatment of obesity. Click the player below to view the newscast, and scroll down for additional details about this week’s stories.
New Devices Help Shed Pounds
Losing weight has become a high-tech proposition, thanks to a few new products that help people with their calorie spending.
Sweden’s Karolinska Institute recently released something known as the Mandometer, which keeps track of how much a person eats and how fast they’re eating it. If the person is eating too quickly, the device tells them to slow down. According to recent results, the device was tested on a group of obese children and within one year, their eating speed decreased by 11 percent.
http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-news/weight-loss-surgery-news-january-22-2010.html/
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Exercise and Weight Loss: What’s the Connection?
By Katherine Hobson
The role of exercise in weight loss is always a hot topic. Research on successful losers often cites exercise as a top maintenance strategy (one study found those who kept the pounds off averaged a whopping 275 minutes of working out a week), but without some attention to diet
, you're not likely to lose significant weight. Exercise alone, while it has many benefits independent of weight control, doesn't always do the trick. But even for those who believe that exercise is key to weight loss, there's a big debate over what kind of workouts—steady aerobic sessions? interval training? strength training?—is ideal.
The exercise scientists who write The Science of Sport blog are taking an in-depth look at exercise and weight loss. Their series began as a response to a Time magazine article questioning whether exercise was "useless" as a way to control weight, and it has already examined the notions of "calories in, calories out" and fat burning. Check out the blog for the entire series, which is ongoing. In their second installment, they directly answer the question that plenty of readers have asked me: I started an exercise plan a month ago, so why haven't I lost a pound?
If you are embarking on a weight loss plan, and have yet to see significant results despite diligently exercising for 45 minutes a day, then the answer is likely that you still haven't addressed the other side of the scale adequately. If you have reached a plateau in weight loss, then the same may be true—it's time to consider how much you eat, when you eat it, and what you are eating, because you may unwittingly be negating your exercise with simple dietary practices.
http://www.usnews.com/health/blogs/on-fitness/2010/01/20/exercise-and-weight-loss-whats-the-connection.html
The role of exercise in weight loss is always a hot topic. Research on successful losers often cites exercise as a top maintenance strategy (one study found those who kept the pounds off averaged a whopping 275 minutes of working out a week), but without some attention to diet
, you're not likely to lose significant weight. Exercise alone, while it has many benefits independent of weight control, doesn't always do the trick. But even for those who believe that exercise is key to weight loss, there's a big debate over what kind of workouts—steady aerobic sessions? interval training? strength training?—is ideal.
The exercise scientists who write The Science of Sport blog are taking an in-depth look at exercise and weight loss. Their series began as a response to a Time magazine article questioning whether exercise was "useless" as a way to control weight, and it has already examined the notions of "calories in, calories out" and fat burning. Check out the blog for the entire series, which is ongoing. In their second installment, they directly answer the question that plenty of readers have asked me: I started an exercise plan a month ago, so why haven't I lost a pound?
If you are embarking on a weight loss plan, and have yet to see significant results despite diligently exercising for 45 minutes a day, then the answer is likely that you still haven't addressed the other side of the scale adequately. If you have reached a plateau in weight loss, then the same may be true—it's time to consider how much you eat, when you eat it, and what you are eating, because you may unwittingly be negating your exercise with simple dietary practices.
http://www.usnews.com/health/blogs/on-fitness/2010/01/20/exercise-and-weight-loss-whats-the-connection.html
Saturday, January 16, 2010
New Weight Loss Procedure Provides Another Option For Patients - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (new) News Story - WCVB Boston
By Heather Maloney
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center staff
People struggling with extreme weight loss have a new surgical option available to them: the gastric sleeve procedure, which promises a shorter recovery period and less risk of serious post-surgery complications. Surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Bariatric Surgery program have been performing this laparoscopic operation for about a year.
“The gastric sleeve was originally designed to be the first part of a two-part operation,” says Dr. Dan Jones, Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Director of the Bariatric Program at BIDMC. “But patients found that they were losing 100 pounds after having it and not coming back for the second phase of the operation. Now, at BIDMC, we do it as a stand-alone procedure.”
47-year-old Mehrdad Niknezhad weighed 307 pounds when he had the gastric sleeve operation on December 14th. Now, just over a month later, he has already lost 30 pounds and feels great.
“I am very pleased with the results, and I really haven’t had any problems at all,” he says. “My wife had gastric bypass surgery a year ago, and she had problems with vomiting, etc., for about three months after surgery. I haven’t had any of that.”
During the operation, the surgeon removes anywhere from 60% to 80% of the stomach, creating a small, sleeve-shaped pouch. The new pouch can hold only a small amount of food, basically forcing the patient to eat less. The whole procedure is performed laparoscopically.
Unlike some of the other weight-loss procedures, the gastric sleeve does not involve any bypass of the intestinal tract, and the outlet vale and the nerves to the stomach remain intact. Therefore, patients are at less risk for anemia, osteoporosis and vitamin deficiency.
Dr. Jones also points out that, because a large part of the stomach is removed, many of the signals to the brain that trigger hunger are eliminated as well. As a result, the hunger response is diminished, which may be helpful for patients who have trouble getting their eating under control.
The gastric sleeve procedure is not yet covered by most insurance companies (currently, United Health is the only company in Massachusetts that covers it). The cost of the operation is approximately $30,000.
Dr. Jones says that the gastric sleeve may be a good option for patients who are considered “high risk”, or have other health issues that may prevent them from having gastric bypass surgery.
“I did this procedure on a patient who had several health issues. He couldn’t roll over in bed, he needed his knees and hips replaced, he had a hernia eroding through his skin, and he was hospitalized several times for congestive heart failure,” Dr. Jones says. “After having the sleeve procedure, he lost 185 pounds and is now able to get around pretty freely in a wheelchair. And now he’s healthy enough for doctors to operate on his hips and knees.”
The average recovery time is about four days in the hospital, sometimes less. But Dr. Jones points out that it’s still a serious operation that requires careful consideration and a willingness to make some major lifestyle changes.
“Many times, patients think that because a procedure is done laparoscopically, it’s a minor operation,” he says. “But that is just not the case.”
The biggest risk with the gastric sleeve is developing a leak in the new smaller stomach, though it’s a very small risk (less than 5%). But if there is a leak, the patient will need to return to the hospital so it can be adequately drained.
Mr. Niknezhad is thrilled with the results of his surgery, and says he would recommend the procedure to anyone thinking about weight-loss surgery.
“I considered other procedures, but gastric bypass was too radical and I saw the problems my wife had. And I just didn’t think the band would get the job done. I just felt like the sleeve was the right way to go.”
Above content provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
For advice about your medical care, consult your doctor.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/bethisrael/22215779/detail.html
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center staff
People struggling with extreme weight loss have a new surgical option available to them: the gastric sleeve procedure, which promises a shorter recovery period and less risk of serious post-surgery complications. Surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Bariatric Surgery program have been performing this laparoscopic operation for about a year.
“The gastric sleeve was originally designed to be the first part of a two-part operation,” says Dr. Dan Jones, Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Director of the Bariatric Program at BIDMC. “But patients found that they were losing 100 pounds after having it and not coming back for the second phase of the operation. Now, at BIDMC, we do it as a stand-alone procedure.”
47-year-old Mehrdad Niknezhad weighed 307 pounds when he had the gastric sleeve operation on December 14th. Now, just over a month later, he has already lost 30 pounds and feels great.
“I am very pleased with the results, and I really haven’t had any problems at all,” he says. “My wife had gastric bypass surgery a year ago, and she had problems with vomiting, etc., for about three months after surgery. I haven’t had any of that.”
During the operation, the surgeon removes anywhere from 60% to 80% of the stomach, creating a small, sleeve-shaped pouch. The new pouch can hold only a small amount of food, basically forcing the patient to eat less. The whole procedure is performed laparoscopically.
Unlike some of the other weight-loss procedures, the gastric sleeve does not involve any bypass of the intestinal tract, and the outlet vale and the nerves to the stomach remain intact. Therefore, patients are at less risk for anemia, osteoporosis and vitamin deficiency.
Dr. Jones also points out that, because a large part of the stomach is removed, many of the signals to the brain that trigger hunger are eliminated as well. As a result, the hunger response is diminished, which may be helpful for patients who have trouble getting their eating under control.
The gastric sleeve procedure is not yet covered by most insurance companies (currently, United Health is the only company in Massachusetts that covers it). The cost of the operation is approximately $30,000.
Dr. Jones says that the gastric sleeve may be a good option for patients who are considered “high risk”, or have other health issues that may prevent them from having gastric bypass surgery.
“I did this procedure on a patient who had several health issues. He couldn’t roll over in bed, he needed his knees and hips replaced, he had a hernia eroding through his skin, and he was hospitalized several times for congestive heart failure,” Dr. Jones says. “After having the sleeve procedure, he lost 185 pounds and is now able to get around pretty freely in a wheelchair. And now he’s healthy enough for doctors to operate on his hips and knees.”
The average recovery time is about four days in the hospital, sometimes less. But Dr. Jones points out that it’s still a serious operation that requires careful consideration and a willingness to make some major lifestyle changes.
“Many times, patients think that because a procedure is done laparoscopically, it’s a minor operation,” he says. “But that is just not the case.”
The biggest risk with the gastric sleeve is developing a leak in the new smaller stomach, though it’s a very small risk (less than 5%). But if there is a leak, the patient will need to return to the hospital so it can be adequately drained.
Mr. Niknezhad is thrilled with the results of his surgery, and says he would recommend the procedure to anyone thinking about weight-loss surgery.
“I considered other procedures, but gastric bypass was too radical and I saw the problems my wife had. And I just didn’t think the band would get the job done. I just felt like the sleeve was the right way to go.”
Above content provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
For advice about your medical care, consult your doctor.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/bethisrael/22215779/detail.html
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Change your tactics for weight loss
BY SUZANNE HAVALA HOBBS - CORRESPONDENT
As we launch into the New Year, it's a good time to come up with fresh tactics for our weight loss efforts.
It doesn't take much, but a new approach may inspire you to get started and keep you motivated until your success can help sustain the momentum.
Before you begin, though, lay the right foundation with clear, realistic goals.
Krogers
A weight loss of up to one or two pounds per week is reasonable for most of us.
Faster losses often represent fluid loss and may be unhealthy - and impossible - to sustain over time.
Focus on the process of weight loss, too, and not only on pounds lost. For example, think foremost about the actual changes you want to make in your diet and exercise habits.
Be sure that the goals are compatible with your lifestyle. If your schedule or budget doesn't permit you to join a gym, for instance, plan on walking for exercise instead.
Your goals should be easily - and objectively - measurable. Some examples:
Eating habits. "My goal is to eat at least one piece of fresh fruit each day. I will limit dessert to one serving per week." Another example: "I will not eat at my desk nor in front of the TV more than once a month."
Weight loss. "My goal is to lose one-quarter pound per week, or one pound per month, until I have lost 10 pounds this year."
Exercise. "My goal is to walk briskly for 45 minutes at least five out of seven days per week."
Now you're ready to jump-start your routine with some new tactics. Here are a few ideas:
Fast for one day each week. My colleague Jim, a former Marine, has kept his weight in check for years using this approach.
Let's say that Tuesday is your fasting day. From the time you go to bed Monday night until the time you wake up Wednesday morning, eat or drink only calorie-free foods such as coffee, tea, or diet soda.
The rationale: Rather than trying to cut back a little each day, save a whole day's worth of calories all at once. If your usual daily calorie intake is 2,100 calories, for example, you can fast for one day and cut as many calories as you would by trimming 300 calories a day for a week.
If you are diabetic or have other health problems, check with your health care provider before trying this.
Have fun while you exercise. We got a Wii Fit for Christmas, and the whole family has been stretching and working up a sweat while practicing yoga and jogging in the bonus room on these cold days.
Send yourself on a culinary vacation. This is the time of year that I start making more salads - beans with crushed pineapple and cayenne pepper, papaya with fresh lime juice, fruit salad with shredded coconut.
Low-calorie salads and sides that make me think of palm trees and sunshine when it's cold and dark outside are a nice diversion and a healthy substitute for leftover cookies and candy canes.
Shake up your weight loss routine with some smart, bold new approaches this year.
Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a licensed, registered dietitian and clinical associate professor at UNC. Send questions and comments to suzanne@onthetable.net.
As we launch into the New Year, it's a good time to come up with fresh tactics for our weight loss efforts.
It doesn't take much, but a new approach may inspire you to get started and keep you motivated until your success can help sustain the momentum.
Before you begin, though, lay the right foundation with clear, realistic goals.
Krogers
A weight loss of up to one or two pounds per week is reasonable for most of us.
Faster losses often represent fluid loss and may be unhealthy - and impossible - to sustain over time.
Focus on the process of weight loss, too, and not only on pounds lost. For example, think foremost about the actual changes you want to make in your diet and exercise habits.
Be sure that the goals are compatible with your lifestyle. If your schedule or budget doesn't permit you to join a gym, for instance, plan on walking for exercise instead.
Your goals should be easily - and objectively - measurable. Some examples:
Eating habits. "My goal is to eat at least one piece of fresh fruit each day. I will limit dessert to one serving per week." Another example: "I will not eat at my desk nor in front of the TV more than once a month."
Weight loss. "My goal is to lose one-quarter pound per week, or one pound per month, until I have lost 10 pounds this year."
Exercise. "My goal is to walk briskly for 45 minutes at least five out of seven days per week."
Now you're ready to jump-start your routine with some new tactics. Here are a few ideas:
Fast for one day each week. My colleague Jim, a former Marine, has kept his weight in check for years using this approach.
Let's say that Tuesday is your fasting day. From the time you go to bed Monday night until the time you wake up Wednesday morning, eat or drink only calorie-free foods such as coffee, tea, or diet soda.
The rationale: Rather than trying to cut back a little each day, save a whole day's worth of calories all at once. If your usual daily calorie intake is 2,100 calories, for example, you can fast for one day and cut as many calories as you would by trimming 300 calories a day for a week.
If you are diabetic or have other health problems, check with your health care provider before trying this.
Have fun while you exercise. We got a Wii Fit for Christmas, and the whole family has been stretching and working up a sweat while practicing yoga and jogging in the bonus room on these cold days.
Send yourself on a culinary vacation. This is the time of year that I start making more salads - beans with crushed pineapple and cayenne pepper, papaya with fresh lime juice, fruit salad with shredded coconut.
Low-calorie salads and sides that make me think of palm trees and sunshine when it's cold and dark outside are a nice diversion and a healthy substitute for leftover cookies and candy canes.
Shake up your weight loss routine with some smart, bold new approaches this year.
Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a licensed, registered dietitian and clinical associate professor at UNC. Send questions and comments to suzanne@onthetable.net.
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