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Portions

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:28:50 +0000

So I was reading my Obesity Help Magazine and found some examples of common objects that can be used to estimate portion size. I always talk about portions so I thought this would help

1 cup of cereal = a fist

1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta = 1/2 baseball

3 ounces meat = palm of hand or deck of cards

1 cup fresh vegetables = a fist

1 medium fruit = a fist

1 baked potato = a computer mouse

2 tablespoons of peanut butter = a ping pong ball

1 1/2 ounces cheese = 4 dice stacked

Hope this helps when you are measuring and planning!

More to come,

Emily

ebtillman@lexhealth.org

Recipes

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:55:23 +0000

We got so many good recipes from the support group meeting. They were all wonderful. I am working on getting those together. Please stay tuned and I will let you know when they are available.

Take Care

Need a Protein Bar?

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:50:35 +0000

A patient sent me this recipe that she found and said they tasted wonderful so I thought I would share it with you!! Enjoy!

Happy Holidays! Eat Safe!

HOMEMADE PROTEIN BARS

100 grams oatmeal

100 grams natural peanut butter

100 grams whey powder (I use chocolate)

4 tbsp honey

30 ml skim milk

I also added about 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

- Mix peanut butter & honey together. Put it in the microwave 45-60 seconds to soften.

-add protein whey powder & oats and any other dry ingredients you add, such as nuts. Mix well Once mixed it will be VERY dry.

-add the milk and mix it well to add a little moisture. You can add a little extra milk if needed, but not much as the 30 ml is near perfect.

- lay a piece of waked paper in a 9X9 inch casserole dish and very lightly spay with a cooking spray.

-flatten the mixture in the wax paper lined casserole and flatten. Cover dish. I used another piece of was paper for pushing it down to keep my hands clean.

- chill in fridge for 3-4 hours, remove from fridge pick the bars up from the dish by grabbing the wax paper and lifting it out.

- lay them on the counter and cut into 12 / 2" squares. They tend to be a bit sticky, so I used graham crackers crumbs and rolled each bar in to before wrapping them

So that they do not stick. You can also use oatmeal. I packaged mine in a snack size baggie and put them in the freezer. Now to have a protein bar ready for lunch, we just

Grab on from the freezer that morning. These are very easy to make, like 10 minutes and very very tasty.

More to come! Emily

ebtillman@lexhealth.org

The Bypass Effect

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:20:41 +0000

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Stay warm with something Sweet!

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:31:20 +0000

So I got something from Truvia via email and was looking at the recipes!! Some of them look really good. Alot of people have been asking me if you can bake with Truvia-the answer is YES!

Check out their website for the recipes and suggestions

Try this recipe sometime and tell me what you think

Hot Cocoa Mix with Truvia

Ingredients:

1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
3 Tbsp non-dairy creamer
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/8 tsp Diamond Crystal® kosher salt
13 packets Truvia™ natural sweetener

1. Combine all ingredients, mix thoroughly
2. Add 3 Tbsp of mix to 6 oz hot water and stir.
3. Enjoy.

Calories 35; Total Fat, 1.5g; Saturated Fat, 0g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 0mg; Sodium, 45mg; Total Carbohydrate, 11g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 2g; Erythritol, 7g: Protein, 2g; Vitamin A, 0% DV; Vitamin C, 0% DV; Calcium, 4% DV; Iron, 6% DV

More to come! Emily

Having a Healthy Halloween

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:23:39 +0000

Hey Everyone-It is Emily! I plan to start blogging to get some more nutrition information to you! I just found this article and thought it was interesting. Just wanted you guys to take a look. It does focus on children but I thought it gave some great ideas for us too! Hope you all have a great Halloween!! Keep looking for additional information to come!

Use the link Below

http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutritionforchildren/qt/halloweencandy.htm

Ex-NFL player tackles weight loss with help of REALIZE Band

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:18:37 +0000

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Last week retired NFL football player Jamie Dukes and Dr. Christine Ren appeared on the TODAY Show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Jamie talked about his 120 pound weight gain since his retirement, and how he suffered from high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels. After failing so many diets, Jamie has now lost nearly 100 pounds and is well into his journey of restoring his health with the help of the REALIZE band. Jamie emphasized that the surgery is one tool and not a “magic pill;” that success is also dependent upon behavior changes like exercise, a healthy diet, and a support system. Dr. Ren discussed how the surgical procedure works through an on-air demonstration with the REALIZE Band. When asked about the risks of surgery, Dr. Ren said that “not having the surgery is even more dangerous.”

The ROSE Procedure

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:40:26 +0000

The South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center at Lexington Medical Center is the first facility in South Carolina to perform “The ROSE Procedure,”a minimally invasive treatment for people who had gastric bypass surgery and regained some weight.

During ROSE, which stands for Restorative Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal, a surgeon inserts an endoscope through the patient’s mouth into the stomach pouch. The doctor then creates folds to make the stomach pouch smaller. Because there are no external cuts to the body, the procedure offers the advantages of reduced risk of infection, less post-operative pain, faster recovery time and no scars.

WIS, the NBC affiliate TV station in Columbia, recently covered a story about The ROSE Procedure. News anchor and health reporter Dawndy Mercer-Plank interviewed Dr. Marc Antonetti and the first patient who underwent this surgery in June, 2009 at Lexington Medical Center.

The concept of the procedure reaches far beyond weight-loss patients. “The significance of The ROSE Procedure is that it’s the first incisionless surgery in South Carolina,” said Dr. Antonetti. The doctor says the technique may represent the future for many types of surgeries. Clinical trials are underway to use a similar, incisionless procedure for gall bladder surgery and appendectomies.

Dr. Antonetti talked about that on the WVOC radio show “Health Matters” recently. Host Keven Cohen broadcasts the program each month live from Lexington Medical Center.

In addition to Dr. Antonetti, Dr. Glen Strickland also performs The ROSE Procedure. Both doctors completed special training for it at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas earlier this year. Each procedure takes about 1 ½ hours. Patients may be in the hospital less than one day.

Before The ROSE Procedure, patients who regained weight after gastric bypass surgery had few treatment options. Scarring from the initial procedure made revision surgery challenging, with longer recovery time and an increased risk for complications.

Some patients regain weight after gastric bypass surgery because of gradual enlargement of the surgically altered small stomach pouch. In weight loss surgery, the stomach pouch is made very small, which creates a feeling of fullness after just a small volume of food is eaten. When the pouch gradually enlarges, the feeling of fullness is no longer present, patients can eat larger meals and weight regain occurs.

The South Carolina Obesity Surgery Center is dual-certified as a Center of Excellence in bariatric surgery by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Its doctors are Dr. Antonetti, Dr. Strickland and Dr. Jim Givens. The surgeons there have completed more than 3,000 bariatric surgeries.

Healthy Eating at Work

SC Obesity Surgery Center — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:07:57 +0000

With countless holiday parties to attend and delicious food to sample, we will no doubt head into 2009 thinking about losing weight and eating healthier. Lexington Medical Center is leading a smart eating effort by encouraging healthy nutrition options for its employees in its new “Better Choices” campaign. It makes sense that a hospital would have such a program; but it’s also a strategy many businesses can incorporate.
Lexington Medical Center has launched its “Better Choices” nutrition program. It includes large pop-up posters, banners hanging from the ceiling, table tents and posters in the hospital cafeterias. The posters compare good food choices and better food choices. In addition, a green apple appears next to healthy menu items; that means it is low fat, has zero grams of trans-fat or is a fruit or vegetable serving.
The campaign also includes table tents at cafeteria tables titled “Did You Know?” which offer tips including how to cut calories, increase calcium intake and eat healthy in restaurants as well as the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.
A healthy eating program not only benefits employee health, but it can make businesses more productive. According to North Carolina Prevention Partners, “Worksite health promotion and disease management programs can yield positive clinical and cost outcomes, including a decrease in health plan costs, sick leave and workers’ compensation and disability costs.”
They add that an investment in human capital is less expensive than medical treatment. According to their research, employees who are obese have high health care costs, more injuries and use more sick days than employees who are not obese across multiple industries.