20 Worst Foods in America

**Warning reading this article could cause weight gain or a upset stomach**


#20. Worst Fast-Food Chicken Meal
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories55g fat (4.5g trans fat)48 g carbs

#19. Worst Drink
Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie(30 fl oz)
900 calories10 g fat 183 g carbs (166 g sugars)

#18. Worst Supermarket Meal
Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie(whole pie)
1,020 calories 64 g fat 86 g carbs

#17 Worst "Healthy" Burger
Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger
1,145 calories 71 g fat 56 g carbs

#16 Worst Mexican Entree
Chipotle Mexican Grilled Chicken Burrito
1,179 calories 47 g fat 125 g carbs 2,656 mg sodium

#15 Worst Kids' Meal
Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' Cheese
1,210 calories 62 g fat 3,450 mg sodium

#14 Worst Sandwich
Quizno's Classic Italian (large)
1,510 calories 82 g fat 3,750 mg sodium 106 g carbs

#13 Worst Salad
On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef
1,450 calories 102 g fat 78 g carbs 2,410 mg sodium

#12 Worst Burger
Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger
1,520 calories 111 g fat

#11 Worst Steak
Lonestar 20 oz T-bone
1,540 calories 124 g fat

#10 Worst Breakfast
Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes
1,540 calories 77 g fat (9 g trans fat) 198 g carbs(109 g sugars)

#09 Worst Dessert
Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
1,600 calories 78 g fat 215 g carbs

#08 Worst Chinese Entree
P.F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein
1,820 calories 127 g fat 95 g carbs

#07 Worst Chicken Entree
Chili's Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce
2,040 calories 99 g fat 240 g carbs

#06 Worst Fish Entree
On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans
2,100 calories 130 g fat 169 g carbs 4,750 mg sodium

#05 Worst Pizza
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
2,310 calories 162 g fat 123 g carbs 4,470 mg sodium

#04 Worst Pasta
Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce
2,430 calories 128 g fat 207 g carbs 5,290 mg sodium

#03 Worst Nachos
On the Border Stacked Border Nachos
2,740 calories 166 g fat 191 g carbs 5,280 mg sodium

#02 Worst Starter
Chili's Awesome Blossom
2,710 calories 203 g fat 194 g carbs 6,360 mg sodium

And the #1 Worst Food in America is....

#01 The Worst Food in America
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
2,900 calories 182 g fat 240 g carbs

This artery clogging, heart attack waiting to happen article was provided by Men's Health check out the full story at http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/20-Worst-Foods/1_The_Worst_Food_in_America.php

Bandster Bash 2008

2008 National LAP-BAND Convention- LIVE and In Person
For Pre-ops, Post-ops, Family, and Friends... Dallas Texas, October 3-5, 2008tentative date) still working with hotels for availability

We'll Focus on Key Strategies so your Transformation to “The New You” Gives You More Results, Support, and Success:

Mary Jo Rapini- Body Image and Sexuality

Cher Ewing- Is your band failing you or are you failing your band? (My Story)

Dr. Sina Matin- Educating your support system

Chef Leslie Moore- Will share band friendly recipes

We will also have people volunteer to receive a make-over and then we will choose three people via random draw to receive a make-over after the Saturday event and before the Fall Fling (should be fun).

This live event is going to be life changing; you will meet people who are taking the same journey you are, meet professionals who want you to be successful and you will leave feeling rejuvenated, inspired, empowered to embrace every change you are going to experience during your LAP-BAND journey.

Please check back often to see what speakers and vendors have been added to the venue.

You won't want to miss Sunday's closing as we have successful post-ops share their story.

Succesful Post Op- Robin McCoy

Join Cher and Jeff as they welcome ObesityHelp monthly as part of their successful Internet Radio Show. Obesity Help will be represented, this month, by three different staff members to share with us "What's new at ObesityHelp".

Special guests include...
Nikki Johnson – Editor in Chief, OH Magazine
Cathy Wilson – Director of Support Groups
Joanna Fee – Events Manager

"ObesityHelp is dedicated to the education, empowerment and support of all individuals affected by obesity, along with their families, friend, employers, surgeons and physicians".

They are the most popular Bulletin Board for the Weight Loss Surgery Community and have an incredibly successful magazine. The first issue of OH Magazine, then called ObesityHelp Magazine, was released in July 2003. The magazine was launched to expand the ability of ObesityHelp.com to reach out and provide education and support to the millions of people worldwide who suffer from obesity. OH Magazine is like an ongoing support group, full of hope, inspiration, and information.

Date: 05/07/08
Time: 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, and 5:00 pm PT
Where: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thewlscoaches
Request Line: 646-716-9413

Most WLS Patients are missing these 4 key ingredients in their WLS Journey


1. Confidence

The ability to believe you deserve to see results you want need and deserve. I want to encourage each of you to not beat yourself up for your past failures, because that's exactly where they are in the "PAST". You can't change the past or your past choices, however you certainly can learn from your past.

2. Motivation

Is your lack of motivation getting in the way of eating right, exercise, and adopting a new healthy lifestyle? When life throw's you a curve ball do you reach for food or do you adopt your new lifestyle and forge through? Life is going to come at you from all angles; you can't let your "Moments in time" define who you are.

3. Results

Are you doing the same things you did prior to "WLS" and expecting different results? If you are; then you are setting yourself up for frustration. As a "WLS" patient you should change your way of doing things to achieve the results you desire. By adjusting how you diet, exercise and think; you will have peace of mind every month.

4. Accountability

Are you taking your "WLS" journey by yourself, or do you have a built in support system? Accountability can really kick you into high gear, especially if you have others accountable to you. If you are in need of accountability join me for "Accountabilty Tuesdays" This is a fun dynamic group. Here is your chance to connect with others who want to be accountable. Now you have the opportunity to be connected to a group of like minded people who are traveling the same road you are. Bring your curiosity and your questions and join us every Tuesday at 8:00 pm CST.

((HUGS))
~CoachCher~

Beyonce: Making People Sick!

Wow….is she serious?! This is a photo of Beyonce…trying to be attractive. And..I just threw up a little in my mouth. Girlfriend tries so hard. This is NOT a good outfit….for anyone…especially chunky ass Beyonce! Looks like she is wearing two pairs of pantyhose (excuse me…shiny tights). Why does she always try to show her damn legs?! I mean damn….she should cover up those fat knees and big thunder thighs. The back of her leg is probably just a mountain of cottage cheese! YUCK!

Now I realize that some people might think Beyonce is in good shape…okay…fine! But if you think that, then more than likely, you are over weight as well! She just needs to cover up…that’s all! Not everyone wants to see that chunk! OKAY-feel free to throw up on your computer screens now!!

HYPE IT UP!

Ok I found this article and I am "Shocked and Aww'd" by the comments of the poster. Has it really come to this?!? Do we no longer appreciate someone for their curves? SHE is FAR from fat, as long as you LOOK HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL ..how can she be considered fat? Remember Marilyn Monroe, she is the exact same size as what our society calls "FAT" and yet she was an "Icon" in her day.

Let me know how this article makes you feel. Are you as outraged as I am?

((HUGS))
~CoachCher~

Hit a Roadblock, take a detour...

Ahh the dreaded plateau, what to do? Well actually there are several things you can be doing to get the scale moving again. First and foremost you have to be “Honest” with yourself are you following a diet, exercise plan which you actually enjoy.

Let’s be real here, if we are not eating foods we enjoy or participating in a workout program we love (yes I said the “L” word) chances are we are not going to stick with it.

Try journaling for a week to see if you’re really getting in enough calories and enough movement to actually have an impact on the scale. If you’re not getting enough calories this can be cause for the scale to stop moving. This will also give you a clear idea of what you’re doing well and where you’re missing the mark.

Our bodies know us better than we know ourselves. If we listen to what our body needs-wants we can work with it rather than against it. I know I hate this saying as much as the next guy but it is true “Calories in-Calories out”. If you want the scale to move; you yourself have to move as well.

This is not Rocket Science, if you follow just one rule you have ever learned about diet and exercise you will have results. Remember you had surgery on your stomach not your brain. Don’t let that little voice tell you its okay to eat “Junk” and expect to see results.

This is my weekly routine. I eat very well (follow the rules) 6 days a week and I workout 6 days a week. The workout I follow is by Gunnar Peterson “Core Secrets”. Then on the 7th day I give myself a free day and I don’t follow any rules.

Seriously no matter what program you choose to follow, you have to find the right balance. If you have the mind set you’re never going to eat your favorite foods again then you are setting yourself up for failure. If you follow your program for 6days then give yourself a “Free Day” you are not depriving yourself and you will see the results you want and deserve.

So I challenge you to follow this routine and watch the results. You will be blown away at how easy it is to stick to your program once you start.

Drop me and email and let me know how you’re doing.

Cher@divinetransformation.net

Live, Love, and Laugh

~CoachCher~

Dr. Trace Curry

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Trace Curry to our show.

Trace W. Curry, M.D. is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgery. He is a Cincinnati native and trained at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Dr. Curry has done more LAP BANDS and REALIZE BANDS than any other bariatric surgeon in Ohio, and he is the only Lap Band faculty surgeon in the region who has been chosen by Inamed/Allergan (the manufacturer of the Lap Band) as well as Ethicon Endo-Surgery (the manufacturer of the Realize Band) to be a proctor to teach other surgeons to do the procedure. He is also a sleeve gastrectomy proctor for W.L. Gore.

Dr. Curry is also well-known for his accessibility, and he frequently has patients from all over the country contacting him for advice and guidance. He makes himself freely available by email so if you have any questions just write to him!

Date: 04/30/08
Time: 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, and 5:00 pm PT
Where: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thewlscoaches

Request Line: 646-716-9413

Be sure to mark your calenders you will not want to miss this opportunity to speak with Dr. Curry. Especially if you are still considering the Lap-Band you can call in and ask Dr. Curry any question you would like to ask.

We hope to "Hear" you there.

Thanks,
~Cher & Jeff~
The WLS Coaches

Is your band failing you or Are you failing your band?

I wrote this article last year and felt it was worth reposting...

Okay I’m going to be very real and honest here. I’m going to tell you about my year two band journey. But before I do that, let me tell you about year one. Year one I was very motivated and committed to my band journey. I watched what I ate (too an extent) and workout on a semi regular basis. Semi being the key word here, I was about as committed as I could be at the time. I mean come on, I had surgery and that was supposed to be the end of the road right. No additional commitment on my end, the surgery was going to do everything for me (yeah I know good thought process going into this journey). Now don’t get me wrong I did try to be the best band patient I could, considering I had to give up what I most wanted “FOOD”.

I consider my 1st year successful; I lost sixty pounds without a lot of effort on my part. It was great, the weight was coming off, I was discovering a new me. My life in general was going great on all accounts, and then something awful happened. I gave up on my band. I became complacent; I was enjoying my weight loss and the new found me.

So here we are now at my year two journey. I basically focused on every aspect of my life except for my weight loss. I didn’t work out for a year, I didn’t visit my surgeon, and I didn’t weigh myself. I completed my certification to become a Certified Life and Wellness Coach, so I could help others taking the same journey I was taking. I put all of my focus into building a business, and I placed my weight loss on the back burner. So basically year two of my band journey can be considered a failure, no weight loss in year how is that possible?

I’ll tell you how it’s possible, I was happy with the new me. I liked the new clothes I was wearing, I liked being able to get around and do the things I wanted to do, I was enjoying life like I had never enjoyed life before. So I really don’t consider year two a failure, I consider it a learning experience. I mean “Come on” I didn’t lose one pound in a year’s time, however I didn’t gain one pound in a year’s time either. How many other diets/programs do you know of where you stay stable for that amount of time?

My light bulb moment came when I was coaching with my coach (business coach of all coaches). She asked me what my goals were, and where I saw myself in 5 years. What came out of my mouth next was unexpected. I said I wanted to reach my weight loss goal (what do you mean you want to reach your weight loss goal, you’re happy with the new you, you don’t need to do anymore, your fine how you are now) then I proceeded to say I signed up for 120 pound weight loss and I’ve lost 60 of those pounds and now I want the rest to come off. By reaching this goal, I can be an inspiration to others and most importantly I will have accomplished something I set out to complete the first time in my whole life.

Being morbidly obese you have a built in excuse as to why you don’t achieve your goals. I’m too fat to exercise, it’s too hard, and you feel defeated before you even start whatever project is you want to work on. Well now I’m not morbidly obese; I don’t have the built in excuse. How can I inspire others to reach goal if I’m not at goal myself? Oh trust me; that one tiny little question opened up a flood gate of emotions, thoughts, and feelings I didn’t even know resided in me. So I really had to take a hard look at myself and re-evaluate my game plan. A plan is exactly what I came up with.
I made an appointment to go see my surgeon. When I got there I was weighed and yep sure enough the exact same weight I was from my last visit, fourteen months earlier. Dr. Veninga comes into the room, looks at my chart and too my surprise the last time I saw him was for a un-fill. I haven’t had a fill in over a year, are you kidding me? I was shocked I haven’t had a fill in over a year.

So Dr. Veninga asked me what I wanted to do, I said give me a fill and let’s get this band doing what it was designed to do; help me lose weight. That was two months ago and 20 pounds later I can honestly say, “I was failing my band”. I became comfortable with the new me, I lost my focus on my goal, and I just became downright lazy in my weight loss efforts.

Now I am working out 6 days a week, eating good healthy food and really reaping the benefits by following my band rules. I know I’m a food addict always have been always will be. By accepting this fact, doesn’t mean I’m a terrible person; it means I’m a realistic person. I follow a food program and workout program 6 days a week and then on Saturday (or whatever day you choose) I give myself a “Free Day” I can eat what I want without guilt or regret.

I am a complete believer of everything in moderation, if you deprive yourself of everything you want, you only set yourself up for failure. I’m a complete chocoholic, and now with my plan I know on Saturday’s I can have my chocolate completely guilt free.

So I ask each of you to do what I did and ask yourself the hard question. “Is your band failing you or are you failing your band”? If you’re not following up with your surgeon and getting the support you need. Unfortunately you are not going to see the results you want to see, should see and most of all deserve to see. If you’re not losing a minimum of six pounds a month you might need a fill or a un-fill. Yes you can be too tight and that serves no good purpose, you will not see weight loss being too tight. Keep in touch with surgeon, he/she wants to help you and they can’t help you if they don’t know what is going on.

I wish each one of you a successful, fun filled (no pun intended) band journey.
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