Abby
This girl is amazing! We can all learn from her! I wish I had been this mature at her age…
Patient Stories, Uncategorized
Exercise
From Gravel Roads to Greater Health!
Dr. Orr and Dr. Newell’s 100-Mile Triumph at Bad Astra 2023 On September 30th, the 3rd annual Bad Astra took place in Ottawa, Ks. This is a grassroots gravel cycling event that invites people to come and share the joy of riding a bicycle and appreciate the beauty of Kansas gravel roads. Ottawa Bike and
Patient Stories
Emma
Emma is a 39-year-old female that was referred to Heartland Weight Loss by her PCP. At her first visit in May 2021, she reported that she has struggled with her weight her entire life. She reached her highest weight of 380 lbs about two years prior to her first appointment. She had been working with
Patient Stories
Melinda
Melinda is a 37-year-old female that was referred to Heartland Weight Loss by her PCP. At her first visit in July 2021, she reported that she hadn’t begun to struggle with weight until her mid 30’s. However, once the weight gain began, she gained a significant amount of weight very quickly and was at her
Patient Stories
Jessica
Jessica is a 33-year-old female that was referred to Heartland Weight Loss by her gynecologist. During her first visit at Heartland Weight Loss in July 2021, Jessica reported having struggled with weight her entire life. However, she stated that she had been gaining more rapidly over the previous four years and presented at her highest
Education
Keep Learning!
Podcasts have to be one of the best things invented in the past 10 years. I’ve always been somewhat obsessive about acquiring information. My office and bedroom are practically overflowing with books (because I’m also old-fashioned and love actual books made out of actual paper). However, before podcasts came about, it was difficult to acquire
Education
Why are Most Attempts at Weight Loss Unsuccessful Long-Term?
One of the biggest obstacles to healthy weight loss is misinformation. Misinformation regarding weight loss and health is actually more prevalent than information. It’s not surprising. Over ⅔ of the US adult population is currently struggling with excess weight – and about half of them at any given time want help. Americans spend over
habits
Consistency vs Intensity
This is the time of year when most of us get fired up about self-improvement. Whether we call them New Year’s resolutions or not, most of us look at January as a time to reset – to do or be better than we did the year before. We vow to eat better, to exercise more,
Education
What do babies and smoke detectors have to do with treating obesity?
Walk through this scenario with me: There’s a tired screaming baby in an apartment. There’s a woman trying to get the baby to stop screaming. The woman is (understandably) distressed about the baby’s screaming. Occasionally, she can get the baby to stop screaming for a minute or so by giving her a bottle or rocking
Sleep & Stress
Stop bragging about your lack of sleep. (It could be ruining your health)!
Sleep is the ‘most sedentary activity’ yet it may be the ONLY sedentary one that protects people from weight gain As much as people don’t want to believe it, sleep is a VERY important factor in successful weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. Many people consider sleep to be a waste of time –