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Organization Tips: The Benefits of a Check List
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: January 30, 2012
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Stress and worry can really eat away at your self-confidence and cause a great deal of anxiety. Often when you are prepared for what lies ahead in life, you can decrease some of the stress. Creating a checklist can help you to be better equipped for various events in your life, and this is one way that some of the most organized people help to keep the stress of life’s many unique situations at bay.
If you are currently preparing for weight loss surgery in Phoenix, you may be filled with a wide range of emotions. On one hand, you may be eagerly looking forward to how this surgery may change your life and are hopeful for the greatest possible outcome. On the other hand, you may be filled with feelings of stress and anxiety about the unknown aspects of the surgery. Preparing a checklist for the event can help you to decrease that stress.
So just what should you put on this checklist? First, consider items that you will need to bring with you to the hospital on the day of the surgery such as personal items and insurance documentation. Also consider what you would like to do prior to your operation, such as asking friends or family to help care for your kids and pets. If your family is accustomed to you cooking every night, then you may find it helpful to prepare a few meals ahead of time and put them in the freezer. You can also arrange for assistance in transportation to and from the hospital, as well as some help at home for the first few days after. These are all items that you can put on a checklist, and cross off as you accomplish them. By taking this one step to organize your life for the big day, you can greatly reduce any stress and anxiety you may be feeling about the surgery.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
