Healthy Living with SEB
Healthy Living with SEBGreetings from the Editor
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Dear Friends and Followers of SEB, As the kids are heading back to school and life starts to settle back into a routine, I would like for you to reflect over the summer months. Were you able to stick to your exercise routine even when on vacation with your family? Did you make healthier food choices over the summer months due to the abundance of fresh produce? Let's head into the fall months with a game plan. Instead of waiting for the first of the year to set the inevitable unattainable New Year's Resolution, set a goal now and make it SMART! Wouldn't it be more fun to head into the New Year an already new you? September is National Cholesterol Education Month. How is your blood flowing? Scheduling a physical including blood work might be a good place to start in setting those new health goals! Even though you might have lost weight recently your cholesterol could still be in the danger zone. Get it checked and see where you stand! Have you ever thought about running/walking a 5k? Here is your chance! In honor of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, why not participate in the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k" Saturday Oct. 29th! Not sure where to begin? Sign up at SEB's Charlotte office for the new 5k Training Program. This would also be a great way to get in shape for Charlotte's Walk from Obesity scheduled for the following weekend, Saturday Nov. 5th! Training space is limited so sign up ASAP. Not quite ready for a 5k. Stay on the look out for group walks starting in October in preparation for The Walk from Obesity. (For more information contact me directly at sarah.jones@novanthealth.org or 704-347-4144 ext. 213) This issue of "Healthy Living with SEB" is jam packed! Not only do I have some fun and exciting things to share with you but I also have some new faces to introduce you to! Keep reading to stay up to date on all things SEB! Cheers to Your Health, Sarah Jones Exercise Physiologist
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In this Issue How to Refer a Patient Debunking the Myths Shake-ipes Fall Workout Challenge Meet the New Staff What are SMART goals? Fitness Gear Update Save the Date Important Links
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How to Refer a Patient for Surgery:
How to Refer a Patient for Medical Management:
Debunking the Myths
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YOU CAN SPOT REDUCE FOR TIGHT ABS OR TONED ARMS. I know everyone has seen the magazine covers, while standing in the checkout line at the store, guaranteeing a firm 6-pack in a week or rockstar arms in one move. These are lies! But also a great way to sell magazines!!! You won't see muscle definition or a nice 6-pack despite how many bicep curls or crunches you do. WHY? Because of the layer of fat resting on top of your muscles. Don't focus on just one specific body part, rather work them all! You might have beautiful triceps or a strong core but until the fat is gone, no one will ever notice, including yourself! In other words a well rounded workout incorporating both cardiovascular activities and full body strength training will help you get to that end result. A decrease in body fat is what we should all be striving for andf ocusing on just one specific muscle will notget you there! Need help, an updated workout plan or just a review of the basics? Call the office and schedule an appointment with me |
Shake-ipes
Are you tired of the same old protein shake? Here are a couple new recipes to make them a little tastier and a lot more exciting!!!!!!
Fall Workout Challenge
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Since September is National Yoga Awareness Month, your fall workout challenge will be based around this practice! Try this short routine twice a week to help increase flexibiliy and range of motion, Hold each pose for 6-8 breaths, repeat twice. |
Meet the New Staff
There are some new faces around the halls of SEB. Some of you might already know a these folks and some may not. I would like to informally introduce you so that you no longer have to feel like a stanger when coming into the office. Two of our most recent hires, Mara Davis and Sarah Jones make up two-third's of the ancillary team. Read on to see whose who!
Mara Davis is our Dietitian! She joined the family back in April of this year. She moved from the Greensboro area and is still familiarizing herself with Charlotte so please welcome her with open arms! Mara chose the field of nutrition because she has the heart for helping people succeed in accomplishing their health and well-being goals. As a dietitian Mara has worked with patients from various adult populations with numerous chronic diseases. Her areas of experience include diabetes, hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol, sport nutrition, weight loss and obesity. Mara worked to assist these patietns in changing their lifestyle so they could be at their best and feel healthy and happier in their lives. And she will do the same for those here at SEB! Mara is happy to be here and excited to meet you all.
I joined the team just a week before Mara and am just as excited to be here in my new gig as Exercise Physiologist. I came from the YMCA of Greater Charlotte where I was working as a Lead Fitness Specialist. Although I enjoyed my time there, I was ready for something new and challenging. I would like to give a shout out to Dr V and Kathy for giving me that opportunity here at SEB! I look forward to meeting each and every one of you as my weeks here turn into months that turn into years! I am passionate about health, exercise and people! I hope to show you how exercise can change your life and can actually be something that you enjoy!
What are SMART goals?
I know what you must be thinking. Why would I set anything but a smart goal? A dumb goal would be of no use or importance to me. Very true, but what I am talking about is the acronym S.M.A.R.T.
SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACTION-ORIENTED, REALISTIC and TIMELY
Let me break it down for you. A goal needs to be specific, as in I want to complete a 5k in under 30 minutes on October 29th. I will measure my progress by keep a weekly training log reporting my runs by distance, pace and RPE. I will also run a time trial every other Saturday to get use to a faster pace and gauge progress of training. My action plan for reaching this goal is as follows: Monday morning 3 mile treadmill run at the gym, Wednesday evening meet up with running group for sprints and/or pace run and Saturday morning group run at the park (every other being a time trial). My goal is realistic because (1) I can already jog 3 miles consecutively (2) I have 8 weeks until race day, plenty of time to work on speed (3) My weekly work and social schedule allow for me to schedule three days of structured training and (4) I have joined Sarah's 5k training program and therefore have the support I need. I am setting this goal in a timely manner and streamlining the details two weeks prior to the start of my training on Saturday August 20th and will continue through Wednesday Oct 27th.
Fitness Gear Update
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What's so great about resistance bands anway? Reistance bands have a love hate relationship among fitness enthusiastis. I feel that people either enjoy using resistance bands and do so often or feel that they can not get a good workout using them and there for stay away. Which group do you fall into? I might be one of the very few that falls into both categories. I rarely use them in my own workouts but find them a great fitness tool. First of all could anything be more convinient? We live in a gotta have it now society. I believe resitance bands fit this mind set. You can easily take them and use them wherever you go. Heading out of town on business and worried about how your exercise regime will be affected. RESISTANCE BANDS! Tired of the same old run on the treadmill followed by strength training in the gym. RESISTANCE BANDS! Tie one around your waist and hit the pavement, either run or walk. Every 5 minuntes stop and complete 3-5 strength exercises with your band. You will make it around the block and back home in no time with a full cardio and strength routine complete! Thinking about turning your spare room into a home gym. RESISTANCE BANDS! They are an affordable additon to any home gym giving you lots of variety especially when space is limited and you really want the latest and greatest HUGE treadmill. |
Save the Date
Support Groups
| WLS Group | BAND Group | MEN'sGroup |
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Mon, Sept 12 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Sat, Sept 10 11:30am SEB Suite A |
Thur, Sept 22 6:30pm SEB Suite B |
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Mon, Oct 10 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Sat, Oct 8 11:30am SEB Suite A |
Thur, Oct 27 6:30pm SEB Suite B |
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Mon, Nov 14 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Sat, Nov 12 11:30am SEB Suite A |
Thur, Nov 17 6:30pm SEB Suite B |
SEB Seminars
| Septemeber | October | November |
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Tues. the 6th 6:30pm LaksideFamily |
Tues. the 4th 6:30pm LaksideFamily |
Tues. the 1st 6:30pm LaksideFamily |
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Sat. the 10th 10:30am SEB Suite B |
Sat. the 8th 6:30pm SEB Suite B |
Sat. the 12th 6:30pm SEB Suite B |
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Mon. the 19th 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Mon. the 17th 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Mon. the 21st 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
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Mon. the 26th 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Mon. the 24th 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Mon. the 28th 6:30pm Heaton Hall |
Important Links
www.southeastbariatrics.com (home website)
www.asmbs.org (American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
www.obesityaction.org (Obesity Action Coalition)
www.nawls.com (National Association for Weight Loss Surgery)
www.sparkpeople.com (Exercise, Diet and Lifestyle Online Journal including educational emails)
www.myfitnesspal.com (Exercise and Nutrition Journal)
Once last thing.....
Motivation
"The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation, JUST DO IT. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood surgar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it."
~John C. Maxwell
