1. Interesting thing I heard this week…
One of our patients who recently completed our weight loss program noted something that he found interesting and helpful… as did I. He was incredibly successful, losing over 30 pounds in just 6 weeks. He said that he and his wife realized that there were essentially three components that were driving their eating habits… hunger, nutrition, and taste. He noted that the taste component has been a much larger driving force than hunger or nutrition. This had led them to eat beyond hunger and sacrifice quality nutrition. Over time, it led to packing on pounds and health issues. And he feels that putting less emphasis on taste has been critical to their weight loss success and believes that this realization and adjustment will be the key to their long-term success–helping them to KEEP the weight off. Additionally, he was excited to discover lots of ways to prepare healthy foods that actually taste really good! He is also paying much more attention to eating when hungry (not just for the sake of eating) and being more mindful of the nutritional value of everything he puts into his body. Thanks Lynn D., for your continued insights and wisdom. I drew a quick sketch to highlight his enlightening observation. (Sorry so sloppy… I drew it on a bumpy flight.)
2. Great quote I heard this week…
“Do not judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” – Robert Lewis Stevenson
A lot is out of our control. The amount we harvest is not in our control, but the work we put into planting those seeds is. And the more seeds we plant, the more likely a greater harvest down the road. Do the work today! Push yourself. Strain. Sweat. And lie down at the end of the day knowing you planted the seeds. And you will eventually get that great harvest.
3. Alarming article I just read…
My good buddy, Dr. Jon S., sent this article to me last night. I’m not sharing it to strike fear into those reading it, but to highlight a few interesting facts that are often overlooked, underreported, or brushed aside. A few things I found interesting…
-“Utah’s chief Medical Examiner said proving vaccine injury as a cause of death almost never happens.”
-The medical examiner notes vaccine deaths are possible and do happen.
-“Currently, 1,637 families or caregivers nationwide have reported deaths they believe could be related to the vaccine to VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System).
(The CDC says there are no deaths attributed to COVID-19 vaccines. I personally know of one death that occurred within days of the vaccine, yet no autopsy or detailed investigation took place.)
In an experimental process, such as this one we are in right now, I believe it is CRITICAL to thoroughly investigate any and all adverse events that occur within a certain time frame of the vaccines. It will be the ONLY way to assess accurate risk associated with these experimental vaccines. Without this data, people lack the necessary information to make a truly informed decision before agreeing to taking the vaccine, doctors and healthcare workers lack the necessary data to note possible high-risk patients or those that should not take the shots, and long-term improvements and modifications to vaccine campaigns like this are unable to be made. Getting the vaccine, or declining it, is a choice we are still free to make. Doesn’t it make sense to know all the pros AND cons before making such a vital decision?
