September News 2009

By Paula Hendricks - Nutritionist on September 10, 2009

PRODUCTS & SPECIALS

·         For This Month Only!  All Prepaid Office Visit Packages on Sale!  Set a goal and keep on track this fall and take advantage of our prepaid office visit packages; 4, 12, or buddy visits.  Whether you are a new, established or returning patient, you can purchase these already discounted packages and receive an additional 10% off.  Decide, commit and succeed this fall and you will be better prepared for the holidays ahead.  Call or stop by the office and get prices on the various packages.  Don’t wait – this is only valid for the month of September.  Tell a friend – what a savings for someone who wants to get started this month. 

·         Protein Special of the Month:  Bulk Oatmeal and Hot Cocoa.  Start the day right for you and your family – Bulk Oatmeal and Hot Cocoa tubs are on sale this month!  While supplies last.  Get kids off to a great start:  mix one-two servings of Oatmeal protein with a half serving of regular whole oats; mix one-two servings of Hot Cocoa with ½ cut hot milk and ½ cup hot water. Each flavor has 15 grams of protein per serving.  Special Price of $22 each. Regular price – $26.

·         Supplement Special of the Month:  – Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Total Formula 2 for Women and Total Formula 3 for Men #60.  Boost your immune system and be ready to protect yourself from the upcoming flu season.  The whole family should be taking a multi-vitamin, multi-mineral.  Special Price $12.25 + tax. Regular price $14.50.

·          Our 20^th Anniversary Key Diet Book:    Purchase our latest Key Diet Book today for yourself or for friends and family.  The new version has up-to-date information on the best way to eat for long term health and wellness and new tips on exercise and motivation.  $14.95 + tax. 

FROM THE DOCTOR       

After 20 years of practicing bariatric medicine, my clinical observation confirms that patients who set goals and keep regular appointments are more successful than those that don’t.  Patients who commit, in spite of life’s obstacles, are more likely to keep regular appointments, follow their recommended diet and supplement regime, not skip breakfast, and maintain a regular exercise program.   

Patients who skip appointments tend to get off track, or have a minor slip, and set themselves up for complete mental failure.  I always tell my patients, “Don’t skip appointments just because you got off track.  A minor slip is not failure. It is just one event.  Move on and stay focused on your long-term goals.”  Success with managing your weight requires both commitment and persistence. Sometimes other arenas of life loom so large that one is distracted, and the focus on weight disappears temporarily, and the weight goes up. This will happen to everyone from time to time.   I do not think weight gain is failure.

Bottom line:   Lose the perfectionist mentality.  Weight management should not be set on an all or nothing, success or failure scale.  When you lose sight of your goal temporarily, it just means you have to recommit.  In fact, long-term success requires recommitment each and every day without fail.

            My goal is to keep you active, fit and healthy for the long-term.  Living a long, healthy life is also my personal goal and I have to work at it, too.  Sometimes I get off track, have a minor slip, and have to recommit.  I am not perfect, just like you, and need goals to keep me focused.  I look forward to seeing you in the office soon to discuss your goals.    

FROM THE NUTRITIONIST

·         Recipe of the Month – Spinach Scramble.   Growing up in the Bay Area, my family and I would frequent a restaurant called Original Joe’s. Whether it was for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, we often ordered one of our favorite dishes called “Joe’s Special,” which typically consisted of ground meat, spinach, onion and eggs.  We hope you enjoy my version of the “Special.” Pick up a copy in the office today or go to website and download.

·         Did You Know? – The Benefits of Probiotic Supplements and Probiotic Yogurt Intake.  Read more about the benefits of probiotics – pick up the latest Fall Did You Know? hand-out in the office today or download it.   

·         Quick Meal Ideas – School is back in session, football season is here, and time is limited.  Learn how to make some quick meals that will offer left-overs, or when the kids come home hungry from school, or for the gang watching football.  Download the following recipes at our website under Blog:

-          Taco Salad: make a double batch for dinner on Sunday and you have lunch or dinner for football Monday.

-          Individual Pizzas: these are fun and easy to make.  Let the kids create their own pizza.

-          Deviled Eggs:  these are a great breakfast, lunch or dinner snack.

For more quick meal ideas, look at our book of recipes while in the office.

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