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Intuitive Eating – Part 2 – Principle #1 – Reject the Diet Mentality

Stop worrying about weight. What I mean by that statement is I understand that most of us decided to get the Lap Band for the purpose of losing weight. But the only way to sustain any weight you will lose is by developing a different relationship with how you feed and honor your body. The diet mentality is often to do something drastic for a short period of time to reach a goal....and then slowly watch it backfire as you go back to your normal lifestyle. It is not healthy to diet that way, yet that is the prevalent message in our culture today. This is part 2 of a seven part series on intuitive eating

Intuitive Eating – Part 2 – Principle #1 – Reject the Diet Mentality2016-12-12T22:23:26-08:00

Intuitive Eating- Part 3 – Honor Your Hunger

How easily do you recognize your hunger signals? Do you know what hungry feels like, in comparison to reaching the point of wanting to inhale anything and everything? Do you know what satisfied feels like, versus stuffed too full or having to convince yourself you have eaten enough? Hunger and fullness are two physiological signs that we should be able to easily recognize, but many of us do not.

Intuitive Eating- Part 3 – Honor Your Hunger2016-12-12T22:23:26-08:00

Intuitive Eating – Part 4 – Make Peace with Food.

Often times it is easy to get caught up in advise or rules from this diet program or that diet book in the quest to shed those unwanted pounds but what is often over looked is researching the "best" way to eat for health. When the focus is solely on weight loss and not the health of the body there can be a tendency to choose foods that are optimal or hindering for our goals. Figuring out all sorts of rules, tips, and guidelines about how to eat. But, do we really need all of that? At some point, the information stops being helpful and becomes hindering. It can lead to restrictions, burn-out, guilt and stress. This is Part 4 of a Seven part series on Intuitive Eating.

Intuitive Eating – Part 4 – Make Peace with Food.2016-12-12T22:23:26-08:00

Intuitive Eating – Part Five – Challenging the Food Police

What is the food police? It is that inner voice that tells you you can't have certain foods, should be following particular dieting rules, and have to pay time in the prison of guilt for not eating the "right" thing. Almost all of us have a food police voice in our heads. It comes from all the information that we get over the years and adopt as law for how we eat.

Intuitive Eating – Part Five – Challenging the Food Police2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

Intuitive Eating – Part 6 – Principle 5: Feel Your Fullness

Think about the last meal you had. How did it end? Did you eat the amount you had planned for that particular meal and stop afterwards, despite still feeling like you could eat a little bit more? Did you serve yourself a large portion because your “eyes were bigger than your stomach”, but finished your plate anyways? Or did you eat until satisfied, even if it meant leaving food on your plate or going back for more?

Intuitive Eating – Part 6 – Principle 5: Feel Your Fullness2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

Intuitive Eating – Part 7 – Discovering your Satisfaction Factor.

Do you think being satisfied after eating plays a role in controlling your hunger? How often do you overlook the pleasure of eating? Have you ever made the connection between being satisfied after eating and food cravings? How can you take steps to ensure you will be satisfied after a meal? This is the last part in a seven part series on Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating – Part 7 – Discovering your Satisfaction Factor.2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

The Lies We Tell Ourselves When When Trying To Lose Weight

Think diets have to be pure torture to be effective? Convinced that eating healthy means depriving yourself or it's not working? Your out-dated beliefs about losing weight could be holding you back. Learn the truth about our weight loss habits and how getting rid of the diet myths will help you to move forward.

The Lies We Tell Ourselves When When Trying To Lose Weight2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

The Trick to Managing The Treats

Halloween can be a scary time of year when you are watching your weight. You seem to be haunted by all that candy in the house, leading to a full-blown candy binge, chocolate hangover, and vows to do better tomorrow. The tricky part is that labeling the foods you love as evil actually increases their power over you. When what you really crave is “bad,” you feel guilty for even wanting it and deprived because you can’t have it. The result? You find yourself foraging treats from the pumpkin basket and burying the candy wrappers at the bottom of the garbage can so your kids won’t find out. And what does this say to your kids when they inevitably find out that you’ve been sneaking and stealing their candy? Talk about guilt! Find out the Trick to Managing The Treats

The Trick to Managing The Treats2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

Developing the Right Mindset After Lap-Band or Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Successful Weight Management after weight loss surgery requires you to develop a mindset and a philosophy about your relationship to food, about what to eat, what not to eat as often by using moderation, establishing self control boundaries, becoming more mindful and aware of food and stress triggers, continuing to educate yourself, finding the value in daily exercise. This also includes your attitude towards yourself and the world around you. Recognize the process where you have to work with yourself to get from the state you’re in, to a state where you wanna be. You may have entered into this process with the goal of being thinner in the same way you may buy a lottery ticket to be wealthier, but what you really want is a change of state. You want a change in how you feel, how you live.

Developing the Right Mindset After Lap-Band or Gastric Sleeve Surgery2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

Know Your Danger Zones

No matter how serious you are about watching your weight, practicing portion control, and maintaining good eating habits, it’s easy to find yourself in certain situations that can really test your willpower. Here are some common “danger zones” to watch out for when you’re trying to stick to a healthy, low-calorie eating plan.

Know Your Danger Zones2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00

How Do You Stay Motivated?

To help you keep your motivational MoJo going we gathered some good tips to help keep you moving forward. Additionally we added some tips we collected from other Lap-Band Patients that shared with us how they kept themselves motivated. Add a few of these tips in places around the house, car or work space as a reminder to keep your chin up, you will get there, don't lose hope!

How Do You Stay Motivated?2016-12-12T22:23:27-08:00
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Welcome to Dr Kuri & Associates.  My  name is JoAnn Jackson, RN, BSN and I am the patient facilitator and nurse practitioner for Dr Kuri.  Please call me at 1-844-362-5874 Ext. 103 or send us a message via your preferred social media platform or contact method below.
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