AND
AND SOME
AND SOME LOWER 60S MID 60S BY TUESDAY APPROACHING 70 BY THE END OF THE WEEK LEADING MEDICAL
SCHOOLS ARE FINDING A NEW TREND
PANDEMIC WEIGHT GAIN MOST GAIN
BETWEEN THREE AND 15 POUNDS
DURING PANDEMIC CLOSER'S.
I THINK A LOT OF US HAVE
EXPERIENCED THAT AND WE'LL
WEIGHT LOSS MIGHT BE A GOAL
THIS SUMMER.
DR. JEFFREY IZAN, THE CHIEF
MEDICAL OFFICER FOR MULTICARE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS HERE TO
HELP US WITH SOME SMART WAYS TO
MANAGE THE MENTAL HEALTH SIDE
OF WEIGHT GAIN AND LOSS.
GOOD MORNING DR. ISEN.
GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
YEAH, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
OK, LET'S START OFF WITH THIS
ONE.
WHY WHY DO YOU THINK THE
PANDEMIC LATE LEAD TO WEIGHT
GAIN FOR SO MANY OF US THROUGH
THE PANDEMIC WE ALL FACED
GREATER CONCERNS AND MANY HAVE
COPED WITH INCREASED ANXIETY
AND DEPRESSION AND WEIGHT LOSS
OR GAIN CAN BE MANIFESTATION
OF THESE EXTREMELY STRESSFUL
SITUATIONS FOR ME.
I GAINED 10 TO 15 POUNDS DURING
THE PANDEMIC AND THIS OCCURRED
FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
REASONS.
I HAD A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN
MY ROUTINE.
I FACED MUCH HIGHER STRESS AS A
FRONTLINE MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
DURING TWENTY 20.
AND I LEARNED TO BAKE BREAD.
SO THIS IS NOT UNEXPECTED.
YEAH SOME OF THOSE HOBBIES GET
EVEN PLAY INTO IT I THINK I
MEAN I'LL I'LL ADMIT IT TO I'VE
GONE THROUGH THAT AS WELL
GAINING SOME WEIGHT DURING THE
PANDEMIC AND YOU JUST HAVE TO
KIND OF LEARN TO COPE WITH IT
OR FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR PLAN IS
FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
AND IN SOME WAYS WE'RE IN THIS
PERIOD OF TRANSITION THINGS ARE
CHANGING FOR THE BETTER BUT
WE'RE ALSO NOT ALL THE WAY BACK
TO NORMAL YET.
SO HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH OUR
BODIES WHEN WE'RE FEELING SO
DIFFERENT OR EVEN UNCOMFORTABLE
?
YES, MY ADVICE IS FIRST AND
FOREMOST TO CUT YOURSELF SOME
SLACK.
WE'VE ALL BEEN THROUGH A
DIFFICULT AND DARK TIME AND AS
WE RESUME MORE NORMAL
ACTIVITIES AND WE GET
VACCINATED, WE WILL HAVE THE
ABILITY
DURING
DURING THIS TIME THAT CAN BE VERY HELPFUL WHETHER IT'S GAINING A NEW
APPRECIATION OF FRIENDS AND
FAMILY FOR HAVING TAKEN ON A
NEW WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING TO LOSE
SOME WEIGHT?
SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO
START WITH ONE SIMPLE GOAL
GOING FOR A DAILY WALK, GETTING
MORE SLEEP.
ALL GOOD OPTIONS FEEL BETTER.
I'D ALSO SAY TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE BEST WEATHER OF THE YEAR
WHICH IS COMING SOON AND IF
YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH ANXIETY
AND DEPRESSION I'D CONSIDER
REACHING OUT FOR SUPPORT.
MULTICARE OFFERS MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE AT A
NUMBER OF CLINICS AND WE AND
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
CAN HELP.
AND ANOTHER QUESTION THAT I HAD
WAS JUST YOU KNOW, WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS, WHEN SOME
PEOPLE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS
OF TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT, IT
CAN BE UNHEALTHY MENTALLY FOR
THEM.
THEY GET INTO THIS CYCLE AND
THERE'S TALKS ABOUT EATING
DISORDER, STUFF LIKE THAT.
SO DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR
SOMEONE THAT WANTS TO LOSE
WEIGHT BUT TO DO IT IN A WAY
THAT'S MAKING SURE THAT THEY
STAY MENTALLY HEALTHY THROUGH
THE WHOLE THING AS WELL NOT
GETTING INTO THOSE TRAPS?
YES, ABSOLUTELY.
FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO LOSE
SOME WEIGHT BUT WANTING TO DO
IT IN A SAFE, HEALTHY WAY, I
ALWAYS RECOMMEND REACHING OUT
TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR
NUTRITIONIST AND DOING SOME
INTENTIONAL THINKING ABOUT THE
RIGHT WAYS TO GO ABOUT LOSING
SOME WEIGHT.
AND AS I MENTIONED FOR
OPPORTUNITIES TO START VERY
SIMPLY AND JUST GETTING OUTSIDE
AND ENJOYING THE GOOD WEATHER
AND ENJOYING FAMILY AND FRIENDS
ONCE AGAIN PERSON ARE GREAT
WAYS TO GET STARTED THAT CAN
ALSO BE GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL
HEALTH TO GETTING OUT THERE
FEELING SOME SUNSHINE ON YOU.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE SEEING SOME
OTHER PEOPLE WHICH IS GREAT.
DR. JEFFREY IS IN THE CHIEF
MEDICAL OFFICER FOR MULTICARE
BEHAVIORAL