TOP TWO EXCUSES

TOP TWO EXCUSES

 

As you know, I spend a lot of time counseling patients on prevention of disease and lifestyle change.  My top two prevention and treatment of disease topics are weight loss and increased exercise.  The top two excuses for not being able to change their health that I hear back from patients are “I don’t have enough time” and “It’s too expensive”.

Here is the Reality Check that I offer to you:  It is IMPOSSIBLE to be healthy and prevent disease if you do not maintain a healthy weight and if you do not exercise.  There is no way around these two facts.  There are not enough drugs and medical technology in the world to keep you healthy or to make you feel good without also maintaining a healthy weight and exercising.  That is a researched fact.  And, the positive note is that, if you maintain a healthy weight and exercise, you may not need any drug or medical treatment.

I often see patients who are already on 3-4 (or more!) pharmaceutical drug treatments for various ailments who are still feeling bad.  They often want another quick fix in the form of another pharmaceutical.   However, the more drugs you take the more likely they are to interact and give you different or increased negative symptoms.  That is a researched fact.  No way around it.

I have been a nurse practitioner for 16 years and I have lots of observational data on patients.  I’ve learned 2 things from my study of people:  1) People make time for what they want to make time for & 2) People find money for what they want to find money for. 

I often listen to patients telling me they don’t have time while also telling me about all the out-of-control activity in their lives.  Believe it or not, your children do not each have to be in 3 or 4 different activities after school.  You don’t have to snooze your alarm for thirty minutes and waste that time.  There is help out there to help you organize and manage your time better.  I urge you to talk to a counselor or life coach and get better control over your day. 

I heard Joyce Meyer say recently that “I don’t have enough time” really means “This behavior/choice is not important enough for me to do”.  If you don’t respect and value yourself and your future enough to make maintaining a healthy weight and exercising a priority in your life then nothing about how you feel physically is going to change for the better.  No one, including me, can make anyone do what they don’t want to do and no one can help someone who doesn’t want to help themselves.

I also often listen to patients telling me that they don’t have enough money to eat healthy while they play around on their latest iPhone and iPad or flash me their beautiful manicure or brand new clothes.  I know a lady who has chosen to only shop for clothes in resale shops (no brand new clothes for years!) in order to save money to add to her food budget in order to buy healthy real food.  She has clearly made a difficult choice in order to live a healthier longer life and to feel good. 

Multiple studies have proven that it is not so expensive that you can’t afford to eat healthy.  I find the biggest error that people make is that they try to maintain eating out a lot and eating processed food a lot while also trying to buy more healthy whole foods.  Trying to do both will break your budget! There is great help to be found in the booklet “Good Food on a Tight Budget” provided by the Environmental Working Group.

The whole purpose of Insight Family Health Center & Restore Health & Wellness Center is to provide guidance and support to you as you make new and better health choices that will ultimately make you feel better and live longer.  We don’t have any quick fixes, but we do know what will ultimately help you change your health.  We are here to help but we can’t make you do it.  I urge you to take advantage of us as a resource as you take on the new adventure of choosing a healthier lifestyle.

We all make time for and spend money on what we really want to.  What’s your choice?

Sincerely,

Tabetha L. Smith, FNP-C

 

4 PILLARS PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS SEMINAR

When:  Begins Thursday, January 9, 2014 & Ends the week of March 24, 2014. 

                Group classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 PM – 8 PM on January

                9, 2014, January 30, 2014, February 20, 2014, & March 13, 2014.

Location:  Insight Family Health Center

Goal:  To educate and mentor patients in developing health strategies that address body, soul, and spirit resulting in permanent weight loss for the patient.

Theme:  Consistency is the KEY to victory – permanent weight loss.

4 Pillars of Permanent Weight Loss developed during the program:

1.      Self-Awareness

2.      Self-Control

3.      Self-Discipline

4.      Accountability

Program Includes:

1.      Weekly either group or individual session spread over a 12 week time period – 12 weeks of professional accountability and education!

2.      4 – 2 hour group education classes with a nurse practitioner

3.      4 – 1 hour individual sessions with a counselor

4.      4 – 1 hour individual sessions with a Registered Nurse Educator

Cost:  (Care Credit is available for payment)

·        Level 1:  4 Pillars Plan Only

1.      12 group or individual meetings

2.      Total Cost $426

Ø  3 Automatic Draft Payments of $142 each

Ø  Full Payment up front - $399 (save $27)

·        Level 2:  4 Pillars Plan + Energy Boost

1.      12 group or individual meetings + 12 weekly MethylB12 Injections

2.      Total Cost $510

Ø  3 Automatic Draft Payments of $170 each

Ø  Full Payment Up Front - $485 (save $25)

·        Level 3:  4 Pillars Plan + Energy Boost + Detox Boost

1.      12 group or individual meetings + 8 Myer’s MVI Intravenous Infusions with MethylB12 & Glutathione + 12 Far Infrared Sauna Sessions + 4 MethylB12 Injections

2.      Total Cost $1152

Ø  3 Automatic Draft Payments of $384

Ø  Full Payment Up Front - $1099 (save $53)   

Registration:

          Call (910)508-2802 to register.  Space is limited to 25 participants!