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What’s Your Destination?
When you plan a trip, you generally have a destination in mind. You figure out how you’ll get there and how long it might take, right?
Your weight loss journey should include a plan and a destination as well. After all, how can you get there if you don’t know where you are going?
Begin by planning how you intend to facilitate your weight loss with the gastric band by watching your fat intake and calories, and by exercising on a regular basis. Then, decide on your destination, or goal. Not having this destination in mind may stall your weight loss without you even realizing it.
Many of us tend to be visual learners, so I recommend having a vision of how you want to look upon reaching your goal weight. The visual image for me was some old pictures of me weighing around 140 pounds and some size 8 clothes in my closet that I was hoping to fit into again.
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| Here I am in 2003 before I started my journey. | If you have never been of average weight before, this vision can be difficult to see in your mind’s eye. In this case, pick out someone whose size or shape you admire and use that as your visual goal. And let’s be reasonable; we are not aiming for size 0 or 2!
Once you have an image of where you would like to go, it will be much easier to get there. I highly recommend visualizing before you go to sleep at night or before you get out of bed in the morning. See the image of how you would like to be and think about what you need to do that day to help yourself get there.
Your mind is a very powerful tool that you can learn to use to your advantage. It’s time to start deprogramming the negative thoughts and images and replace them with new positive ones.
Bon voyage, and best wishes on your weight loss journey to a happier and healthier life!
Sincerely,
Natalie Cook Akhavain
Banded 3/17/03, 100 lb weight loss
Welcome our new full-time team members: Surgeon Garth Jacobsen, M.D., and Adminstrative Nurse Manager Mary Kirk, C.N.P.
 Dr. Garth Jacobsen, who is now Dr. Horgan's partner in the Center for Treatment of Obesity, attended medical school at the University of Washington and received his surgical training at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He then completed a minimally invasive and bariatric surgery fellowship at UCSD. A specialist in gastric banding, Dr. Jacobsen has trained with Dr. Horgan for the past 12 years and was closely involved with the FDA trials for approval of the LAP-BAND® System.  Mary Kirk is a Certified Nurse Practitioner who received her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati. Her responsibilities at the Center for Treatment of Obesity include program planning, development and quality assurance; patient evaluations and follow-up, including diabetes management and medication adjustment; surgery-related presentations for physicians, staff and patients; and assisting with general surgery.
From Jill Jarrett, UCSD Medial Center, Lap-Band Dietitian
Strawberry CheesecakeYield: 8 servings
Cheesecake
1 1/2 cups of lowfat cottage cheese
1/4 cup Protein powder
1 TBSP vanilla extract
3 TBSP Splenda
8 oz fat-free cream cheese
1 egg
Topping
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
2 tsp Splenda
1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
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DirectionsBlend cottage cheese, protein powder, vanilla, Splenda, cream cheese and egg in a blender until smooth. Spray a 9” pie plate with cooking spray, and pour in the cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until firm. Allow to cool. Spread top with sour cream & Splenda mixture, then add chopped strawberries.
Calories per serving: 134
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If you are coming to San Diego for a lap band seminar and live at least two hours away by car, please let us know either in the “comments” section of your online registration form or by telling our phone representative when you call for a seminar reservation. With advance notice, we may be able to accommodate you by scheduling your personal consultation on the same day as the seminar and sending you the required questionnaire to complete. Remember, seminar attendance is required to receive a consultation and surgery.
Have you attended a seminar yet? See below for upcoming dates:
- March 26 at 6 p.m. (MCC, Goldberg Auditorium, Room 2110)
- April 2 at 6 p.m. (MCC, Goldberg Auditorium, Room 2110)
- April 9 at 6 p.m. (MCC, Goldberg Auditorium, Room 2110)
- April 16 at 6 p.m. (MCC, Goldberg Auditorium, Room 2110)
- More dates
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