Weight Loss

Lap-Band Low BMI Study Shows Success

The recent FDA study about the Lap-Band on patients who were obese but not morbidly obese has concluded and found to be safe and effective. This study was done over multiple centers with careful reporting of every adverse event.

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Eat Big But Small – Lamb

Rack of lamb and asparagus – a meal that you can have for under 300 calories that will keep you satisfied for hours. Eat Big but Small is an attempt to show how you can eat more, but less with great food and lots of vegetables.

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Eat Big But Small

Eat big nutritious meals, but small on calorie dense foods. Don’t deny yourself, and see what you come up with. Follow the biology rules for appetite, and you will be able to Eat big, but small.

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Calorie Myths

Should we throw out the whole calorie theory? Here are some six common myths about calories. Also included are five simple rules for eating healthy, and maintaining a healthy weight.

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Chris Brogan and The Challenge

My bet with Chris Brogan is on which of us will lose more inches around the abdomen. My strategy will be simple menu planning and increasing activity. He has a girlfriend who is a personal trainer and nutritionist. Here is an example of how I will meet the challenge.

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The Lap-Band: Operation is Easy, Aftercare is Critical

Governor Christie had his surgery done by a surgeon who knows and understands the benefit of aftercare. There is a clear, and published difference between those surgeons who know how to teach patients to use the band, and those who do not. The key: getting a band done by an experienced surgeon who is interested in lifestyle changes of the paitent.

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Is Fatty Liver from Fat or Carbs

Fatty liver disease is becoming endemic. The cause is excess saturated fat in the diet combined with excess calories.

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Timing of Meals Affects Weight Loss

Eating your main meal before 3 pm can meal much more weight loss than people who eat later in the day. Now confirmed by two studies, and our own patients – when you eat is important.

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Weight Loss Fest: LapBand Support and More

Have a Lap-Band? Interested in LapBand surgery? Join Dr. Terry Simpson in Phoenix, as he helps you begin your weight loss journey with the Lapband. Its’ not just weight loss surgery – but a total lifestyle change! Event held in Phoenix quarterly.

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