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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
On Making A Difference by Max Lucado
Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of their thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.
I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.
I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble - I will get up. It's OK to fail - I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.
I will spend time with those I love. My spouse, my children, my family. A man can own the world but be poor for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking or hugging or thanking or listening. Five undiluted minutes with my mate, children, and friends.
Today I will make a difference.
Max Lucado
From On The Anvil
I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.
I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble - I will get up. It's OK to fail - I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.
I will spend time with those I love. My spouse, my children, my family. A man can own the world but be poor for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking or hugging or thanking or listening. Five undiluted minutes with my mate, children, and friends.
Today I will make a difference.
Max Lucado
From On The Anvil
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Thot on Declarations
"Declarations are powerful. If you declare that you are going to be an optimistic, upbeat person at all times, an interesting phenomenon takes place. When people expect you to be positive, you don't want to let them down. You live your intentions every day – every minute."
Neil Eskelin
Neil Eskelin
Friday, May 23, 2008
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Gastric Bypass and nutritional deficiency- The Thots of Jm and Researchers
Those of you who know me personally already know that I had gastric bypass surgery May 31, 2002. It has been a blessing and a battle combined--weight loss surgery (WLS) is not something that should be undertaken lightly--it is NOT a magic pill or fix it fast solution--it is a decision one makes carefully because there are life long consequences. I have "known" from personally experience and from that of others that supplementation is ESSENTIAL for ANY WLS patient.
Surgeons are phenomenal at what they do and losing weight gives many of us our "lives back" but far too many surgeons do not know nutrition--the research out there just supports the fact that not much is known about post op life and nutrition. I came across this very recent article abstract in the May 2008 edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and it reinforces what I already know. I have experienced nutritional deficiency while taking 40+ vitamin pills a day and spending upwards of $250 a month trying to feel better. First, my surgeon, Dr. Alan Newhoff in Phoenix Arizona gave me the tool to get my life back--for that I am eternally eternally grateful---It wasn't until I changed my Vitamins that I have the vitality to now LIVE. Thank you BK Boreyko for this amazing product.
Below is my synopsis of the article, with appropriate citations given (best rendition of APA style this forum allows me--of course since I just finished my Scholarly Paper for my Master's Degree Project--hence the graduation photo's in the slideshow). I also moderate a yahoo group for WLS patients in the northern Arizona, southern Nevada area, shoot me a comment and I'll send you the link.
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Nutritional Deficiencies After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass For Morbid Obesity Often Cannot Be Prevented By Standard Multivitamin Supplementation
A study just published in the May 2008 edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that following gastric bypass surgery, nutritional deficiencies are very common and occur despite supplementation with standard multivitamin supplementation (Gasteyger, Suter, Gaillard, & Giusti, 2008). The study looked at 137 gastric bypass recipients 2 years post surgery and found that starting in month three, patients required at least one supplement in addition to the multivitamin. Common deficiencies found included B-12, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D and Folic Acid. After one year, 59% of the participants needed additional supplements, and this increased to 98% at the 2 year mark. Although less commonly identified, the authors found deficiencies in thiamine, magnesium, B-6 and zinc (Decker, Swain, Crowell, & Scolapio, 2007; Gasteyger et al., 2008).
Gasteyger et al. concluded that further research is needed to better care and treat nutritional deficiencies following gastric bypass surgery and that the current multivitamin supplementation protocol is not sufficient for preventing nutritional deficiencies. They also recommended further study as well as routine blood lab work to identify deficiencies earlier.
References
Gasteyger, C., Suter, M., Gaillard, M., and Giusti, V. (2008).Nutritional
Deficiencies after Roux-en-Y gastricbypass for morbid obesity often cannot be prevented by standard multivitamin supplementation [Electronic version]. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, (87), (5), 1128-1133.
Decker, G.A., Swain, J.M., Crowell, M.D., and Scolapio, J.S. (2007).Gastrointestinal and nutritional complications after bariatric surgery [Electronic version]. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 102 (11), 2571-2580.
Surgeons are phenomenal at what they do and losing weight gives many of us our "lives back" but far too many surgeons do not know nutrition--the research out there just supports the fact that not much is known about post op life and nutrition. I came across this very recent article abstract in the May 2008 edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and it reinforces what I already know. I have experienced nutritional deficiency while taking 40+ vitamin pills a day and spending upwards of $250 a month trying to feel better. First, my surgeon, Dr. Alan Newhoff in Phoenix Arizona gave me the tool to get my life back--for that I am eternally eternally grateful---It wasn't until I changed my Vitamins that I have the vitality to now LIVE. Thank you BK Boreyko for this amazing product.
Below is my synopsis of the article, with appropriate citations given (best rendition of APA style this forum allows me--of course since I just finished my Scholarly Paper for my Master's Degree Project--hence the graduation photo's in the slideshow). I also moderate a yahoo group for WLS patients in the northern Arizona, southern Nevada area, shoot me a comment and I'll send you the link.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nutritional Deficiencies After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass For Morbid Obesity Often Cannot Be Prevented By Standard Multivitamin Supplementation
A study just published in the May 2008 edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that following gastric bypass surgery, nutritional deficiencies are very common and occur despite supplementation with standard multivitamin supplementation (Gasteyger, Suter, Gaillard, & Giusti, 2008). The study looked at 137 gastric bypass recipients 2 years post surgery and found that starting in month three, patients required at least one supplement in addition to the multivitamin. Common deficiencies found included B-12, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D and Folic Acid. After one year, 59% of the participants needed additional supplements, and this increased to 98% at the 2 year mark. Although less commonly identified, the authors found deficiencies in thiamine, magnesium, B-6 and zinc (Decker, Swain, Crowell, & Scolapio, 2007; Gasteyger et al., 2008).
Gasteyger et al. concluded that further research is needed to better care and treat nutritional deficiencies following gastric bypass surgery and that the current multivitamin supplementation protocol is not sufficient for preventing nutritional deficiencies. They also recommended further study as well as routine blood lab work to identify deficiencies earlier.
References
Gasteyger, C., Suter, M., Gaillard, M., and Giusti, V. (2008).Nutritional
Deficiencies after Roux-en-Y gastricbypass for morbid obesity often cannot be prevented by standard multivitamin supplementation [Electronic version]. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, (87), (5), 1128-1133.
Decker, G.A., Swain, J.M., Crowell, M.D., and Scolapio, J.S. (2007).Gastrointestinal and nutritional complications after bariatric surgery [Electronic version]. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 102 (11), 2571-2580.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Always Try
"The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it."
Debbi Fields
Founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies
Debbi Fields
Founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thot for the day
"That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong."
William J.H. Boetcker
William J.H. Boetcker
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
BE that which you want
"The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own."
Eric Hoffer
1898-1983, Writer
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Reading this quote this morning really convicted me--how often we approach our outside worlds through the filters of our inside world--the feelings inside us--about ourselves--color our perceptions of other people and situations. These feelings then feed on one another and grow--being intolerant of others' shortcomings that we see in ourselves causes us to become even more angry--it is cyclic--some of us can easily turn the anger inward at ourselves while others lash out at others and don't appear to have the introspection needed to look within and make change. Neither is an emotionally healthy place to be.
Change always begins with BEING, not DOING------
BE the person you want to become--
if you want love, BE loving
if you want peace, BE peaceful
if you want good friends, BE a good friend
if you want joy, BE joyful
and the list goes on---
this principle of life is so true---
who when they are bitter and angry are happy? One can SAY they want to be happy but unless they BE happy, happiness won't come to them.
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THOUGHTS lead to FEELINGS that lead to ACTION that lead to RESUTS
It all starts with what we think about--
Today, ponder what results you have had in life--than be introspective, look at how you really THINK about things--it really IS all in your head---it all starts with how you think about things.....
Jm
Eric Hoffer
1898-1983, Writer
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Reading this quote this morning really convicted me--how often we approach our outside worlds through the filters of our inside world--the feelings inside us--about ourselves--color our perceptions of other people and situations. These feelings then feed on one another and grow--being intolerant of others' shortcomings that we see in ourselves causes us to become even more angry--it is cyclic--some of us can easily turn the anger inward at ourselves while others lash out at others and don't appear to have the introspection needed to look within and make change. Neither is an emotionally healthy place to be.
Change always begins with BEING, not DOING------
BE the person you want to become--
if you want love, BE loving
if you want peace, BE peaceful
if you want good friends, BE a good friend
if you want joy, BE joyful
and the list goes on---
this principle of life is so true---
who when they are bitter and angry are happy? One can SAY they want to be happy but unless they BE happy, happiness won't come to them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THOUGHTS lead to FEELINGS that lead to ACTION that lead to RESUTS
It all starts with what we think about--
Today, ponder what results you have had in life--than be introspective, look at how you really THINK about things--it really IS all in your head---it all starts with how you think about things.....
Jm
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