- Location231121tel:(443) 481-66992000 Medical Pkwy, Belcher Pavilion, Ste 600, Annapolis, MD 21401Obesity is complicated and requires support on many different levels. Our experienced providers have helped thousands of patients find a path to a healthier lifestyle. We offer convenient locations with personalized, confidential, and compassionate support customized for your goals. Sign up for a free webinar to learn more about our program and how our team supports you before and after weight loss surgery. *Luminis Health uses a third party seminar registration service. Please note that EventBrite will be facilitating the seminar registration process and will handle any personal information collected in accordance with the EventBrite Privacy Policy.0
- Location286971tel:(443) 481-66998116 Good Luck Rd, Ste 210, Lanham, MD 20706Obesity is complicated and requires support on many different levels. Our experienced providers have helped thousands of patients find a path to a healthier lifestyle. We offer convenient locations with personalized, confidential and compassionate support customized for your goals. Sign up for a free webinar to learn more about our program and how our team supports you before and after weight loss surgery. *Luminis Health uses a third party seminar registration service. Please note that EventBrite will be facilitating the seminar registration process and will handle any personal information collected in accordance with the EventBrite Privacy Policy.0
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- Weight Loss, Women's Health, WellnessGeneral Page Tier 3BlogChances are if you’ve set a New Year’s resolution it has something to do with losing weight. Up your chance for success with these three secrets to attaining a healthy weight: Set a realistic goal and plan. When setting your healthy weight goal, it’s essential you don’t bite off more than you can chew. Yes, it’s critical to set a goal, but it’s equally important to make that goal a realistic fit for you and your lifestyle. Remember, your primary care provider is a wonderful resource for helping map out a tailored plan for eating the right foods and getting enough exercise. Also, if you’re struggling to meet your goal, your provider may discover an underlying medical issue holding you back. Your provider is your personal health partner, but only if you start the conversation. Find a workout buddy. Studies consistently show the power of having a workout buddy. One study published by the Society of Behavioral Medicine in 2012 showed that people who rode an exercise bike with a buddy rode a whopping 87 percent longer than when they rode solo. A friend can provide support, accountability and the motivation you need to meet your goal, plus they provide healthy competition. Depending on your schedule and lifestyle, a good workout buddy may be a co-worker, friend, spouse or family member. The important thing to remember is it’s best to have someone who has similar goals and fitness level. Struggling to find someone? Join a fitness class and search out someone of a similar fitness level. Or, enlist your dog as your buddy. Enjoy a walk or run while giving your dog some much-needed exercise. Track your progress. Have you ever had a car that showed your average miles per gallon at the touch of a button or a thermostat that showed how much your heat was on throughout the day? It comes as no surprise that people who use this sort of technology end up getting better gas mileage or lower energy bills. Similarly, technology can help you stay on track with your healthy weight goal, too. Whether you use an app to track the foods you eat or a fitness bracelet that tracks your steps and heart rate, there are lots of options out there to help you track improvement. And when you see your progress, it helps you see what’s possible. Ultimately, these three tips are all about building an effective support and accountability system to help you make healthy lifestyle changes. With this system in place, you’re much more likely to beat the odds and stick to your weight loss resolution. We offer a variety of group exercise classes at AAMC including yoga, Zumba, pilates and strength training classes. Check out the schedule and try something new this year. AAMC also offers free weight loss surgery seminars in both Easton and Annapolis. To learn more about what you can gain with weight loss surgery, visit aamcbariatrics.com. Originally published Dec. 31, 2015. Last updated Dec. 17, 2018.0
- Men's Health, Women's Health, Wellness, Patient StoriesGeneral Page Tier 3BlogMargie Chase usually had success with weight loss when she put her mind to it. But then, something stressful would happen in her life, and the pounds would add up again. It wasn’t until the 53-year-old Davidsonville resident learned to understand nutrition and the underlying reasons for weight gain that she was able to make the lasting changes required for permanent weight loss. I struggle with emotional eating. When I have a lot of stress in my life; I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I eat. The death of my mom in 2005 put me into a downward spiral and I just never seemed to get out of it. Then a friend suggested I go to the Mayo Clinic Workshop. I followed the workbook and I read the chapters in the book and I realized I can do this. I can do all of this. The difference is that I learned a lot about nutrition that I didn’t know the other times. Things like reading the labels and how products are labeled to make you think they’re healthier than they are. Now I really understand the nutritional value of the food I eat. However a few weeks into the program my sister passed away. It was a tragic event and I didn’t know if I could keep going with the program. I was afraid I would start eating junk again. The biggest thing that kept me in it was talking it over with Ann and Carole, (the nutritionists who run the program.) They were so supportive, and even though I was eating, I was making healthy choices. And I still make healthier choices. For instance, today, I’m going out to Garrett County and I made sure I had plenty of water, fruits, and nutritional bars in the car to help me on this long drive. It’s all healthy. I never would have done that before. I would have just gone for the fast food junk. When I started in February I was at 223, and I’m now down to 180. I’ve hit a plateau, but that’s OK. I’ve learned with the program that you’ll hit these places where you get stuck. I’ve hit a couple before and I just keep going. Then all of a sudden it breaks loose and the scale starts to move again. Your body needs to adjust. Staying steady is better than focusing on the scale. I’ve never been much of an exerciser, but I always knew I felt better when I had the weight off. So now, I make sure I do the exercise. I even joined a boot camp after the Mayo Clinic workshop was over. With the things I’ve learned I’m still able to treat myself. Someone recently made me a blackberry pie, and that’s my favorite. So I didn’t deprive myself. I made a different choice. I took a small slice instead of what before would have been a quarter of a pie, and I told myself that I would exercise for an additional 20 minutes or so to make up for it. I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything. I eat everything I want but in small portions and keep doing my exercises. None of this has been easy. It’s been a long, challenging journey, but it’s gotten me 43 pounds closer to my goal weight. It’s not over for me because I still have my goal in sight, but I’m hoping the changes I’m making will allow me to live longer and have more energy to enjoy my two small nephews.This is a life style change and it feels so good.0
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