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September 2010 Issue #8 I have had several people asking me about Dr. Roye’s departure. So, I thought it would be helpful to give you the information I have thus far. Yes, Dr. Roye is leaving in January 2011. I want everyone to know that I spoke, personally, to Dr. Roye and he is putting his patient’s needs first during this transition. My understanding is that Dr. Roye will continue to practice in Amarillo through December 2010. After that, he will be moving to the Dallas area. He is making every effort to help his patients have continuous care throughout this time. I have also spoken to NWTHS and have been told that they are working diligently to recruit a new surgeon to Amarillo. Hopefully, this will be a relatively seamless transition. Also, I am working with NWTHS to continue to provide support services to our patients. This means that we are working together to continue to provide support groups and seminars in 2011. Nothing is “concrete” yet, but I will keep you posted as more information is provided to me. Please contact me with questions or concerns and I will do my best to get you the answers you need! Please know that we are all working together to meet your needs! Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC [email protected] Sign-Up for the BBHS Newsletter This Issue o “From the Doctor” o CBT for Real Life o Move of the Month o Support Group Barton Behavioral Health Solutions, PLLC Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC National Certified Counselor 1901 Medi Park Drive, Suite 219 Amarillo, TX 79106 (806) 418-2283 www.BartonCBT.com www.BartonCBT.com I’m looking for recipes! Do you have a healthy, great-tasting dish? Email me and your dish may be featured in a future edition of the BBHS newsletter! [email protected]
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September 2010 Issue #8
I have had several people asking me about Dr. Roye’s
departure. So, I thought it would be helpful to give you the
information I have thus far.
Yes, Dr. Roye is leaving in January 2011. I want
everyone to know that I spoke, personally, to Dr. Roye and
he is putting his patient’s needs first during this transition.
My understanding is that Dr. Roye will continue to
practice in Amarillo through December 2010. After that, he
will be moving to the Dallas area. He is making every effort
to help his patients have continuous care throughout this
time.
I have also spoken to NWTHS and have been told that
they are working diligently to recruit a new surgeon to
Amarillo. Hopefully, this will be a relatively seamless
transition. Also, I am working with NWTHS to continue to
provide support services to our patients. This means that we
are working together to continue to provide support groups
and seminars in 2011.
Nothing is “concrete” yet, but I will keep you posted as
more information is provided to me.
Please contact me with questions or concerns and I will
do my best to get you the answers you need! Please know
that we are all working together to meet your needs!
Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC
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o “From the Doctor”
o CBT for Real Life
o Move of the Month
o Support Group
Barton Behavioral Health Solutions, PLLC
Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC National Certified Counselor 1901 Medi Park Drive, Suite 219 Amarillo, TX 79106 (806) 418-2283 www.BartonCBT.com
www.BartonCBT.com
I’m looking for recipes! Do you have a
healthy, great-tasting dish? Email me and
your dish may be featured in a future
edition of the BBHS newsletter!
“From the Doctor”
Dr. Roye offers advice and answers common questions.
This Month’s Question:
“Can I take medications after surgery?”
Dr. Roye’s Answer:
“Most medicines are well tolerated after bariatric surgery.
Most individuals can tolerate average sized pills. There are
some large pills that need to be broken or crushed for
comfort. There are some medicines that need to have the
doses adjusted after surgery. After gastric bypass surgery,
enteric-coated pills may not dissolve well. Another
formulation may be necessary.”
Lifestyle Quick-Tips
Ask your doctor about taking medications after your
surgery.
Never crush, chew, break, or cut a medication
without your doctor’s consent.
Read this article: Bariatric Patients Have Special
Medication Needs
For Additional Information
What is “enteric coating”?
Northwest Texas Center for Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery
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Watson Payne Roye, Jr., M.D. FACS
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Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC National Certified Counselor
….Shifting your thinking.
One question I ask all Bariatric candidates is, “Why do you want to have this surgery?”
I’ve heard myriad answers, including, “To improve my health”, “To feel better”, “To live longer”, “To stop taking my
diabetes medications”, and “To be more active with my kids.” Somewhere among these answers I also almost always hear,
“To lose weight.” Let’s take a look at that last answer and dissect it a little.
The fact is most people don’t only want to lose weight. I can illustrate this with the following example.
What if I told you that I had a revolutionary pill that was perfectly safe, with zero side-effects, and could have you at your goal
weight in 3 days?! No gimmicks, no health risks, perfectly safe---your goal weight in 3 days---guaranteed! Most people admit that they would jump on this opportunity. But, here’s the catch (there’s always a catch, isn’t there?); the pill only lasts for 15 minutes. This means that you’ll be at your goal weight for exactly 15 minutes.
[Cue funny cartoon horn: Whah-Whah-Whahhhhh……]. Sort of a let down, right? People don’t want to only lose
weight. They want to lose weight and keep it off!
This requires a shift in your thinking. Many Bariatric patients have spent a lifetime trying to lose weight; chasing some arbitrary goal-weight that always seems just out of reach. Some reach their goal. Many do not. But most of the patients I talk with admit that they have never maintained their weight-loss for any significant amount of time. In fact, most tell me that as soon as they stop trying to lose weight, they gain back everything they’ve lost and more.
I want you to shift your thinking. You are no longer
“dieting” to lose weight. You are now making healthier food choices, exercising, learning healthier ways to manage stress, and leading a qualitatively healthier lifestyle in order to lose and maintain your weight.
Hear me say it one more time: You are not dieting. You are not simply trying to lose weight. You are now shifting your lifestyle so that you can lose weight and maintain a healthier weight for the next 10, 20, or 30 years!
Are you a little uncomfortable? Good! Discomfort leads to
motivation. After all, your discomfort is probably the number one reason you’ve decided to have surgery. You are either physically uncomfortable, or uncomfortable with the path that you see yourself on if you don’t lose and maintain a healthier weight and lifestyle. Now put your ear close so you can hear me whisper….
You can do this. You are worth the sacrifice and discomfort. I believe in you.
Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC
National Certified Counselor
“Between stimulus and response
there is a space. In that space is
our power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth
and our freedom.”
~~Viktor E. Frankl~~
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Move of the Month
Sundy Patterson, Certified Personal Trainer
How to Get Immediate Effects from Your Exercise Notice I didn't call this, "How to see immediate effects from your exercise", because you can't really do that. So many people are motivated by appearance, that they forget the other immediate effects of exercise!
Getting Over Appearance
It's no secret that appearance is fundamental to finding further motivation to keep exercising. We know this more than anybody--that's why there are workout videos. It's not just that videos are easier to follow at home; it's also motivating seeing how toned and shapely someone else’s body is! This same concept is behind the reason there's nothing like a good set of before and after photos to keep you motivated, but appearance can’t be your sole motivation for
exercising.
Why We Need to Focus on Other Stuff, Too The main problem is simply time--it normally takes a couple of months before you start to see real results from your exercise. You might lose some weight, you might see some muscles develop--but on average, you really need to give yourself 60 days before you take a long, hard look in the mirror (and if you can go further than that, more power to you).
That's why, even though appearance is an amazing motivator, it's not the motivator to you should constantly draw from when first starting out. There are other, more immediate, effects of exercise and
those are the ones you need to grab onto.
Psychological benefits like stress/anxiety reduction
Improved moods and self-esteem
Feeling happier
Getting more accomplished during the post-workout “high”
Saving the Appearance Stuff for Later
It's too bad that the best motivation ---your appearance-- is the hardest to quantify and use. But that's how life is! If it were easy to stay motivated everyone would be fit and healthy!
~Sundy Patterson~
Sundy Patterson Personal Trainer B. B. A., NSCA-CPT [email protected] Gold's Gym
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One way to increase the motivational qualities
of appearance is to take a photo of yourself on
day one. Don’t refer to this photo, nor obsess
in the mirror, for a full 60 days. Then take
another picture. It's tough to do, but if you
can, you're in for a BIG reward when you
compare your photos!
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Next Group Meeting: Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Place: Texas Tech School of Pharmacy Building, Room 210
Topic: “Weight Maintenance”
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Joe Barton, MA, LPC, NCC
National Certified Counselor
1901 Medi Park Drive, Suite 219
Amarillo, TX 79106
806-418-2283
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