Well the holidays have come and gone and here we are in a new year with aspirations for health, happiness and prosperity (a return to normalcy doesn’t sound that bad either).
As I was preparing for my first workday of 2010, I couldn’t help but notice the tightness of my slacks and the snugness of my shirt, but after thousands of decadent calories of scrumptious delectables, I was hardly surprised. In an odd way, I anticipated the ” firm embrace” of my waistband with a sense of déjà vu.
I’ve been down this road many times before having gained and lost scores of pounds over the years and while as a health professional I don’t advocate the weight yo-yo, I’ve come to accept my pattern. (Thankfully at 6’4’’, I hide it well.)
I began to think about one of my long-time dental patients, Eugene Gross, a Renaissance man who over the course of his lifetime had several successful careers. He once told me that he was never in a rush to transition from one job to the next. He took his time and “spent his money to make room for new money.”
In the spirit of Mr. Gross, I will endeavor to lose weight in order to make room for new weight.
We should have a healthy snack day at the office. Each of us bring in something guilt free to snack on. Air popped pop corn, Veggies with fat free dip, salsa. gazpacho, stawberries lightly drizzled with dark chocolate, blueberries in mini tartlet cups with a tad of lowfat whipped topping.
As a 6’3″ patient of yours whose weight also tends to go up and down, although up more than down recently, I to well endeavor to lose weight in order to make room for new.
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We should have a healthy snack day at the office. Each of us bring in something guilt free to snack on. Air popped pop corn, Veggies with fat free dip, salsa. gazpacho, stawberries lightly drizzled with dark chocolate, blueberries in mini tartlet cups with a tad of lowfat whipped topping.
Sound like fun???
As a 6’3″ patient of yours whose weight also tends to go up and down, although up more than down recently, I to well endeavor to lose weight in order to make room for new.
In the spirit of Dr. Sinkin, I will endeavor to lose weight in order to make room for new weight as well. 🙂