Summer is the time that many people wish to lose weight, college students especially so. The first year of college can be difficult on many college students' bodies, exemplified by the oft-referenced “freshman 15.” If you are a college student that wishes to lose weight this summer, here are some suggestions to get you on the right track so that you can make the most of the free time you have this summer.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #1 – Set Reasonable Weight Loss Goals
If you're attempting to lose weight this summer, the first thing that you need to do is set a weight loss goal for yourself. Make sure that this weight loss goal is reasonable. If you gained twenty pounds while at college, start by setting a weight loss goal of five to ten pounds. Your goal should be achievable, because you can always set more after completing the first one. After losing this amount of weight, set another goal of ten or fifteen pounds. Making a very difficult weight loss goal for yourself is setting yourself up for failure. Remember, the process of losing weight is not going to be easy, and will take time. You may not lose all the weight you want to by the end of summer, but don't give up if this is the case.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #2 – Don't Take the “Easy Route”
There are countless weight loss supplements on the market nowadays, full of caffeine and ephedrine. Regardless of whether these supplements work or not, you're not going to see any long term benefit. Why? Because you might lose a small amount of weight in the short term, but you haven't changed the habits that led up to weight gain in the first place. Weight loss is more about dedicated lifestyle changes than short term results. Concentrate on changing your diet and exercise habits this summer, rather than binging on these unhealthy diet supplements.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #3 – Set a Workout Routine
If you truly intend to lose weight this summer, you're going to have to do more than just diet. An advantage of being a college student is that you should have a relatively larger amount of free time during the summer months than you did during the academic year. This means that you have more time to work out in general, and can do so more regularly.

The key to an effective workout routine is making it regular. If you're trying to lose weight, you're going to want to do exercises that make you exert your cardiovascular system. Things like running, jogging, biking, or hiking may be best for this. If you cannot do these easily, do what you can and walk with intermittent bursts of running or jogging. Set up a workout routine where you spend maybe an hour twice a week doing these and half an hour two other times every week. As much as you can, avoid taking “off-days.” These will make it difficult for you to lose weight and may lead you astray from your weight-loss efforts entirely.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #4 – Get a Job (But Not a Restaurant Job)
A weight loss activity that many people don't consider is simply having a job. Many summer jobs require that you spend a lot of time on your feet. Being required to work a certain number of hours a week will force you to get away from the TV or computer, meaning that you will burn more calories than you would otherwise. However, sneaking food is commonplace in many restaurant jobs, so you may end up consuming more food in such a position than you would at home. For this reason, try to get a job in something like retail, where that possibility won't exist. The activity that you do in a summer job will allow you to lose weight while having a supplementary income.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #5 – Walk and Ride a Bike
As much as possible, try to rely on methods of transportation that make you exert yourself. If your friends live within two or three miles of you, you should be able to walk or ride a bike to their houses rather easily. You can do the same thing with errands and jobs if you live close enough to where you travel. Over the course of the summer, you will lose weight, reduce carbon emissions, and save money. Think about it – if you ride a bike 10 miles a day, you might ride 1000 miles during the whole summer. A car that gets 20 MPG will use 50 fewer gallons of gas, and at a price of $2.30 per gallon, you could save $115. Depending on your spending habits and income, this amount of money may be significant or it may not seem like that much. Consider though, that this is money that you'd be burning otherwise, literally. You may also be able to spend less on auto maintenance throughout the summer.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #6 – Partner Up
Talk to your friends and family members and see if any of them would be interested in working out and dieting together. Summer is a great time to exercise because the weather is good and you have copious free time. If you can go on an early morning jog three or four times a week, you'll avoid the heat, feel great, and spend time with friends. The motivation and support that you get from another person (and give back to them as well) can help you to stay on track with your weight loss plans, moreso than working out alone would.

Summer Weight Loss Tip #7 – Keep Track of Your Progress on a Regular, Non-Daily Basis
Many people make the mistake of weighing themselves on a daily basis. Doing so may cause frustration, as it takes time to lose weight and you lose and gain water weight from day to day. I recommend weighing yourself every four days and keeping track of the results in a spreadsheet or journal. If you aren't seeing a decrease in your weight, consider how you feel and look. Muscle weighs more than fat does, so you might have lost fat and gained muscle mass, and if you feel like you have more energy and can exercise for longer, you are making progress, so don't give up.

Losing weight is a long and difficult process, but if you are a college student, the summer is the perfect time to establish a weight loss program for yourself. Be persistent and you'll be in better shape for swimsuit season shortly. If you have any further summer weight loss tips for college students, or you have a weight loss experience you'd like to share, feel free to express your thoughts and anecdotes in the form of a comment. Thank you for reading!

Well, if you have read a few of my previous posts, you know that I’m on the road to a leaner (but not meaner) me. It’s been going okay so far; the weight is coming off and my diet is much better. I do get cravings now and again, but I have my loving wife to keep me in check. Overall I’m happy with the change and definitely looking forward to reaching my goal. I’m experiencing more than just physical health, which is always a bonus.

 

Not to leave my trusty BlackBerry behind in my journey, I present to you a selection of the many BlackBerry applications that will hopefully provide some assistance to you as well. Whether you want to slim down, tone up or even toss out the junk food, this type of change is always good. So if you use your fat fingers to click on Continue Reading Article, you’re more than welcome to join me. I’m kidding! (well about the fat finger part, I still want you to read)

 

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Her remarks, coming on the anniversary of her first year as first lady, marked the beginning of what Mrs. Obama has said will be a major initiative on her part to raise awareness about childhood obesity.

A formal rollout of her program is planned for next month. Mrs. Obama has said she will look to businesses and nonprofits, community and health centers, educators, religious leaders and government to help.

Childhood obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years, and the latest figures show that about one in three children are overweight. Nearly 2 in 10, or 17 percent, are obese, or dangerously overweight.

“The statistics still never fail to take my breath away,” Mrs. Obama told the standing-room only audience.

The first lady said she knows budgets are tight everywhere, but she said the nation can't afford to continue on the current path, which means that nearly half of all Americans will be obese in just 10 years.

Higher obesity rates, she said, pose a threat to the economy and the nation's collective health through increased spending on obesity-related conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

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Whenever a defense such as our 2009 team loses nine starters, the first thing many would think would be, “OMG, we have a huge rebuilding project in front of us!” I'm sure that many non-Bama fans and sportswriters are thinking the same thing.

NOT SO FAST, my friends!

Although the Alabama secondary took a huge hit with the loss of three starters, the front seven's situation is not near as dire. Thanks to rotation play, the DL/LB crew will have five returning players with extensive playing/starting experience in DE Marcell Dareus, NT Josh Chapman, ILB's Nico Johnson and Dont'a Hightower, and OLB Courtney Upshaw. Our depth in the front seven is as deep and talented as any prior Bama squad. (*denotes returning starter)

 

Defensive end

Marcell Dareus 6-3 280 Jr, Chris Bonds 6-4 285 RFR, Luther Davis 6-4 280 Sr, William Ming 6-3 275 RFR, Brandon Moore 6-5 310 RFR (possible move to OL), Darrington Sentimore 6-3 285 RFR, Damion Square 6-3 290 Soph, Milton Talbert 6-3 270 Sr, Adrian Hubbard 6-7 230 Fr, Wilson Love 6-4 270 Fr. 

Dareus is a blooming star and soon-to-be All American. He will start at one DE. Damion Square was a rising star before being felled with a knee injury. If he comes back at full strength, look for him to battle Luther Davis for the other starting position.

Bonds and Sentimore are two highly recruited redshirts that will be in the rotation. There have been rumors that Moore will move over to the OL. If he doesn't, look for him to be in the mix at either DE or NT.

Talbert lends experience while Ming has been putting on needed weight and learning the defense. Look for all the true freshman to red shirt. Another area that is deeply talented.

 

Nose Tackle

Josh Chapman 6-1 305 Jr, Kerry Murphy 6-5 320 Soph, Brandon Lewis 6-3 280 Jr, Brandon Ivory 6-3 330 Fr.

Chapman had about as many snaps in 2009 as Mount Cody. He is one of, if not the strongest player on the team. He may not command the attention that Cody did, but he can clog up the middle effectively, is MUCH quicker, can get in the backfield, and can play every down if needed. Look for him to start, with a much improved Murphy playing extensively behind him.

Junior college transfer Lewis is not as big as a conventional NT, but he is strong and fast and can provide needed depth. Ivory is a very big guy who will redshirt to learn the system (again, unless something unexpected happens).

 

Inside Linebacker

Losing Rolondo McClain hurts more than losing just his physical abilities. He was the quarterback of the defense, such as Rashad Johnson was in 2008. I expect Hightower (or Barron) to step up and become the vocal leader and defensive QB in 2010.

*Nico Johnson 6-3 235 Sophomore

Nico came in after Hightower was injured, and played beyond expectations. Expect continued improvement in 2010 and honors down the road.

*Dont'a Hightower 6-4 255 Junior

I am placing Dont'a here because he was a starter before his injury. Expect him to step into Rolondo's old spot. Reports are that he will be as good as new to begin the season, and if that is the case, opposing offenses will be trying to find ways to avoid him.

Chris Jordan 6-2 235 Jr, Mike Marrow 6-2 245 RFR (possible move from RB), Tana Patrick 6-3 240 RFR, Petey Smith 6-0 248 Fr, C.J. Mosley 6-3 225 Fr.

Although not a lot of experience backs up the two starters, this is a very talented group. Look for Jordan, Smith, and Patrick to get valuable playing time. Marrow may transfer from RB, where we really don't have a FB position anymore. He is a beast who just needs some experience. I think Mosley will be placed here and redshirted to learn the defense.

 

Outside Linebacker

No “starters” return here, but as on our DL there are some real players here that will step in and do the job. This is another area that is so deep and talented it's almost embarrassing. Although losing Anders and Reamer will sting, the incoming players are truly more talented. 

Courtney Upshaw 6-2 245 Jr, Jonathan Atchison 6-2 230 RFR, Glenn Harbin 6-6 250 RFR, Jerrell Harris 6-3 220 Jr, Ed Stinson 6-4 240 RFR, Chavis Williams 6-4 225 SR, Alfy Hill 6-4 245 Fr.

Upshaw will man the Jack position. He played an important part in our NC season, and can be a terror coming off the edge.

I expect Harris to win the Sam spot. He probably is the most talented of all of the OLB's, and this is his time to shine. If he has his head on straight, he will be one to watch.

Stinson is highly thought of and will certainly contribute. Atchison, Williams, Harbin, and Hill should all see playing time in rotation and/or on special teams. Experience is lacking behind Upshaw and Harris so I don't expect any redshirts.

 

Cornerback

Losing Arenas, Jackson, Johnson, and Rogers certainly hurts but the cupboard is hardly bare. This is one of two areas that will be closely watched (the other being punter and kicker) going into spring and fall. Experience is all that is lacking, for the talent is bursting at the seams. 

Dre Kirkpatrick 6-3 185 Soph, B.J. Scott 6-0 195 Jr, Phelon Jones 5-11 195 Jr, John Fulton 6-0 175 Fr, Deion Belue 6-0 170 Fr, Demarcus Milliner 6-1 185 Fr (possibly Dequan Menzie 6-0 180 JUCO if he chooses Bama).

I expect Kirkpatrick and Scott to win the starter's jobs. Both were highly rated CB's coming out of HS, and while B.J. spent 2008 on offense, he did have the luxury of spending 2009 re-learning his old position.

Kirkpatrick spent 2009 playing mostly on special teams. His talent and desire to be the best will be on display come spring. Jones transferred from LSU where he started a few games and played extensively. He could replace Johnson as the nickel back.

Fulton and Milliner have already enrolled which will help them tremendously in learning Coach Saban's complicated defensive schemes. Look for one or both to contribute heavily, either in the rotation or on special teams.

Belue may take some extra time to learn the defense, but he may be able to step in and take over Javy's return positions. He was excellent doing so in high school, and I expect he will be given the chance right off the bat when he hits the Capstone.

 

Safety

As in 2008 when Rashad Johnson left, we lose a wonderful safety in Justin Woodall. But unlike 2008, we have an experienced backup ready to step in and fill his shoes. Also on hand are several players aching to make a name for themselves plus an incoming freshman group that is fast, hard-hitting, and talented.

*SS-Mark Barron 6-2 220 Junior

Barron came out of spring practice behind Robbie Green on the depth chart, but by fall practice had wrestled the starting job away and never let it go. Barron was chosen 3rd team All American, had seven interceptions and one pick-six—all AS A SOPHOMORE! Expect continued improvement and possibly a vocal role in Coach Saban's defense.

Robbie Green 6-0 180 Jr, Robert Lester 6-2 210 RFR, Rod Woodson 5-11 200 Soph, Nick Perry 6-2 190 Fr, Jarrick Williams 6-2 205 Fr, (possibly Keenan Allen Fr is he signs).

Look for Green to win the starting FS spot. Woodson gained experience on special teams in 2008, and is ready to contribute. Lester has had a year to learn the system and he can lay the wood.

Incoming freshmen Perry and Williams are highly rated recruits who will be expected to fight for PT in the rotation and on special teams. Allen is the wild card. IF he signs, he will start out on offense but he gained High School AA honors as a safety. We'l see.

 

As one can see, the talent and experience returning on the 2010 defense will more than make up for the losses suffered. As with any new year, practice and time will jell this unit.

This defense has the potential to be as fine as any that Alabama has ever fielded. I expect that by the fifth game of the year, they will begin to hit their stride and become as formidable as the 2009 unit. 

Losing weight and getting fit preoccupied Americans in 2009:

• Nearly one out of two American women, including high school girls, were on a diet.

• Over 40 billion was spent on branded diet plans.

• Children as young as 9 to 11 years old were sometimes or very often dieting.

Yet an epidemic of obesity continues to affect more people than ever before:

• Less than a third of adults enjoyed normal weight.

• Children were two to three times more likely to be overweight today than they were 30 years ago.

Can we begin to reverse these worrisome trends in 2010?
We can if we update our old views with new ways to look at fitness in the coming year.

Old View: It's hopeless! Efforts to lose weight are inevitably doomed to fail. Even if a person manages to lose weight, he or she will eventually regain the weight and add back even more.

New View: You can do it! Strategies for making healthier choices involving diet, physical conditioning and improved self-care are available to you and can be learned. Championing this view is Kelly Brownell, Ph. D., who heads the LEARN Program for Weight Management at Yale University. And thanks to widespread access to the Internet, peer counseling in online communities is expanding. Internet support may include food and exercise diaries, weekly counseling, online weight-loss lessons and motivational phone calls.

Old View: Thin is in! Most individuals, especially women, seek to lose weight because they have internalized the media's ultrathin ideal.

New View: Healthy is in! Health is replacing vanity as the primary reason for pursuing fitness and weight loss. In 2009, researchers reported that four healthy habits could reduce or eliminate 80 percent of major medical problems: eating a healthy diet, not smoking, exercising regularly and maintaining a normal body weight. This insight, combined with rising medical costs, is triggering a focus on fitness.

Old View: If you are fat, you are a bad person. Obesity is a personal problem caused by a lack of willpower.

New View: Obesity is a disease that is treatable. The cost of providing medical care per person has skyrocketed from $356 in 1970 to $8,160 in 2009. Moreover, in 2009, the cost of treating obesity-related medical problems reached $147 billion. Given these costs, obesity has become a public health concern requiring a multifaceted community-based approach. In response, community leaders in Albert Lea, Minnesota, implemented a comprehensive lifestyle program to improve the health and longevity of the city's residents. To increase employee productivity and reduce health insurance costs and absenteeism, corporate wellness programs are proliferating.

Old View: Low-fat diets are required to lose weight. Eating fat makes a person fat. To lose weight, a dieter needs to stick with low- or no-fat foods.

New View: Total calories actually determine weight. The total calories consumed by a person, whether from carbs, fats or proteins, determines weight. Since the goal is a balanced diet, the Mediterranean diet, which includes healthy fats, is recommended by the Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association as a nutritionally sound and healthy eating plan. Nuts, which until recently were on dieters' “do not eat” lists, are making a comeback because of their health benefits, especially almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans and macadamia nuts. Momentum is growing for mandating information on the caloric content of fast foods and food products.

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Old View: Medical intervention is needed. Weight-loss drugs or bariatric surgery can solve the problem of surplus pounds for many people, and advances in medicine can address obesity-related problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer.

New View: A healthy lifestyle is the best way. Prevention, rather than treatment of obesity-related medical problems, will move to the forefront because of the rising cost of medical insurance and healthcare. While the number of bariatric surgeries will continue to skyrocket, family physicians will increasingly write exercise prescriptions in lieu of drug prescriptions.

Old View: Ignore overweight children. Children who are overweight will outgrow their chubbiness, so kids' surplus pounds can be ignored.

New View: Help overweight children now! Dr. Robert Murray, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on School Health, is alarmed that nearly half of kids and teens are overweight or obese and, as a consequence, children's life expectancies are lower than their parents'. Treating childhood obesity is a serious medical problem that if ignored will place the child at risk for heart disease, diabetes and other serious medical conditions.

Old View: Don't ask, don't tell. Asking employees to modify their unhealthful behavior is an invasion of privacy and violates employees' right to choose their own lifestyle.

New View: Offer help, incentives and access to experts. In 2008, medical insurance premiums reached a record $15,609 for a family of four. Employers are proactively seeking to reduce costs (medical insurance, workers' compensation claims and absenteeism) by restructuring benefit programs. In increasing numbers, employees are being offered incentives to quit smoking or lose weight. They face penalties if they refuse to change habits that drive up the cost of healthcare.

Old View: Hard-core exercise one hour daily. Going to a gym daily for a 60-minute workout on a treadmill and resistance equipment is the best way to exercise.

New View: Diversity, fun and enjoyment. Thanks to popular television programs, dancing for fitness is back, particularly Zumba, a one-hour workout that fuses Latin rhythms with calorie-burning dance movements. Exergaming, such as Wii and Dance Dance Revolution, continues to grow in popularity with young and old alike. Michelle Obama has made the Hula-Hoop popular once again. The use of technologically sophisticated feedback gadgets, from pedometers to heart monitors, will expand. To attract members to the gym during tough economic times, more fitness centers will offer cardio cinema so members can watch a movie while exercising.

Will we continue to get fatter until 2018 when, according to research by Kenneth Thorpe, PhD, of Emory University, 40 percent of us will be obese (and another 33 percent overweight)?

If we are to succeed in reversing the obesity trends and mounting medical care costs, we'll have to find new approaches. And the more readily we learn from the past and update our understanding of the complex nature and causes of obesity, the more quickly we can successfully move into a healthy future.

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Many weight loss programs boast of ways to lose weight fast. However, as you well know, a lot of them do not actually work that way. The truth behind dieting is that you do not need to starve yourself like many of these fad weight loss programs would lead you to believe; you just need to learn to eat right. Here are some of the fast weight loss tips that will not only keep you slim, but also keep you healthy.

One of the best tips to lose weight loss fast would be easier than you think. And that is to simply “Drink Water.” In case you don't know, water is a very important weight loss catalyst and studies also show that drinking water regularly helps keep off weight for a long period. This is because water tends to function as an appetite suppressant and those hunger pangs that you are feeling may be false and can easily be eliminated by drinking water.

Water also helps in stored fat metabolism and lack of water in your body makes your kidneys and your liver not that effective in eliminating waste and the metabolism of body fat.

Another one of the fast weight loss tips that may seem unbelievable is this one: “Eat regularly.” This doesn't mean eating 3 meals in a day. Eating regularly means eating around 5 times daily with breakfast considered as the most important meal of the day. By eating 5 times a day, you will not feel the hunger pangs and food cravings and that would result to you not eating more than what you should eat. The key is that your meals need to be much smaller than your standard 3 per day.

Eating lots of fiber is also a way to lose weight quicker because fiber will help your body eliminate waste through regular bowel movement that would of course facilitate fat metabolism. Fiber rich foods is also similar to water because they tend to let you feel full longer, hence, you will not feel any hunger pangs that would lead you to eating a lot of food, usually those rich in calories that are major factors in gaining a lot of pounds.

Adding more fiber rich foods into your daily meals helps you lessen your calorie intake because fiber rich foods are low in calories. Fiber can be found in fruits and vegetables such as apples, potatoes, strawberries, broccoli, etc.

Eating food with good carbohydrates is also part of any healthy diet plan. Bad carbohydrates are the ones that will make you gain weight. Good carbohydrates, on the other hand, found in whole grains have only little fat and calories which would help you in losing weight. Good carbohydrates can also prevent hunger pangs because they make you feel fuller just like foods rich in fiber.

As long as you eat meals daily with a combination of food from all the food groups, and if you follow these fast weight loss tips, you will see yourself on the road to losing the fats and the pounds that you have long dreamt of eliminating. Mixing these tips with regular exercise will also help you lose weight quicker.

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As I discussed in my previous article, once Peter was on his medication, he became a totally different student. The doctor started him on Ritalin and he was later switched to Adderall which seemed to agree with him better. The only side affects we noticed with Peter, was a small lack of appetite in the beginning, although he was never a big eater to begin with. After about 2 years in that small East Texas town, our situation changed and we moved back to the Houston area and Peter went to school where my mother in law was a counselor for the 5th and 6th grade. He was thriving in this environment, making A's and B's and just enjoying life. That was short lived; however, once Peter hit Puberty (around 12-13 I guess) his attitude towards everything and everyone did a complete 180.

My wife and I had been doing fine financially over the previous 3 years, and right after the start of 7th grade, we were able to move out of our apartment and buy our first house, which, unfortunately meant having to move to a new school district, where Peter was not familiar with the other kids his age. Peter had always been a very easily influenced child, and soon he was starting to wear the “gothic” clothes and his behavior as well as his school work began spiraling downwards. We tried getting him involved in school activities, and he was in band for most of the 7th and part of the 8th grade, but he soon grew disinterested in that, he was becoming more rebellious at home, both with my husband and myself and just didn't seem to have any interest in doing anything. Once he began 9th grade, (start of high school), we made it clear to him that the path he was on, was not going to continue, that if continued to make the bad grades and not try, we were going to be forced to place him in a different environment (we looked at military school, but that was not a realistic option due to the finance portion of it), probably involving his moving in with his grandparents. Well, both out of defiance or disbelief, Peter wound up the first semester failing most of his classes, just as we had warned at the start of the school year, we moved Peter to his grandparents and he started school in January at a new school.

Peter was a little shocked at this and while his attitude over the school and his grandparents was fine, he was, hostile towards me and my wife over this change. My wife had to sign part of her rights over to her mother in order for Peter to go to school in this new district and we soon, after about 2 months were able to locate a house in the new school district and move. Peter continued to go to my parent's house after school so that she could continue to both tutor and mentor him as well as provide additional support. The doctors also switch his medication, this time to Strattera, but that didn't work at all, in fact it seemed to make him sleepy and had no affect on his attention span. Peter would spend hours working with his grandmother on his various homework assignments each day. But then when the school issued the 6 week progress reports, he was still failing most of his classes. When we questioned Peter about this, he replied that he just didn't turn the work in. Apparently this was to “get back at us” or to show us that he controlled the situation and he would make us pay for it. It wasn't until a couple of years later, that I believe he realized that the only person he was hurting/affecting by doing this action was himself, since it wasn't me or his grandparents that was suffering from his bad grades, it was Peter himself.

My wife and I believed that a lot of Peter's “issues” and rebellious attitude involved the non-involvement of his father, who I had previously mentioned, had left the state when Peter was 3 and had little contact with over the previous 10 years. It was our belief that Peter's lack of desire in school and life in general was maybe due in part to his lack of contact with his dad. Even though I tried to be a good step-father, I was not his real dad, and we both thought that it could do some good. Due to the fact that I work in the “Court system”, I had a friend who was able to do a search on the Internet and provide us with a starting point in locating Peters dad. We took a road trip one weekend, and much to our surprise, was able to find him on the second telephone call we tried from the list. We met with his dad and he agreed that it was time for him to try to re-connect with Peter. My wife warned him that if he was going to contact Peter, that he had better make sure he was in it for the “long haul” and not to just call or come visit a couple of times, but to stay a constant part of it. He agreed and has, for the most part stayed in contact with Peter, including coming to a couple of parties, sending money so that Peter could ride the bus to visit him and calling on the phone. It has not been a everyday or even weekly contact, but it has been better than no contact whatsoever.

Since it was obvious Peter was not adjusting to life in a normal structured school, we talked to the high school counselor and decided that Peter needed to be in a smaller, more controlled environment. There were really only two choices left to us in our school district, one was really a school of last resort, while the other was a “alternative” school that offered smaller classes (about 20-22 students each), providing more one on one mentoring, and a “no homework” policy. The school also had a zero tolerance policy, both in regards to drugs (thank God that Peter has never been involved in that), and school work. Well of course, it now being in Peter's nature, he was going to test out this rule and within about 3 weeks of being in this school, they did in fact suspend Peter for not completing his work and failing a class. This apparently was the “slap in the face” that Peter needed as he was forced to meet with the counselor and principal to discuss his attitude and a change is his behavior was slowing beginning to emerge. We also had the doctor switch him to Adderall XR and it helped in his focus and attention. Peter was able to pass all of the required TAKS tests during his junior year, so that was one less worry on our part for his senior year. We were hoping that Peter would “see the light at the end of the tunnel” and make a dash for it in his senior year. Of course this would not be the case, as he once again failed a class the first semester and was forced to double up the second semester. He apparently “got it” that second semester as, not only did he pass all of his classes, but he even was able to maintain an overall “B” average for the entire semester.

I don't believe that neither my wife nor I has ever been as proud as we were on that Saturday morning of May 27, 2006 when Peter's name was called by the school superintendent as a member of the graduating class of 2006. Peter is currently working for a contract company at one of Texas' largest refinery's, working a steady 40 hour plus work week. I guess this just shows that with a lot of work, sweat, pain, tears and sacrifice, all things can be accomplished. In closing, I hope that this story can help someone who might be in a similar situation, don't give up, it can happen.

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The results of a new statistical review published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the percentage of Americans who have been diagnosed with arthritis or who report physical symptoms suggestive of arthritis continues to increase despite increased public health interventions and newer classes of medications that can improve exercise tolerance by limiting arthritic pain.

The report, which appears in the October 13, 2006 issue of the Morbidity andMortality Weekly Report (MMWR), compares data obtained during 2003-2005 with similar data from a 2002 study of arthritis and arthritis-related or arthritis-suggestive symptoms.

According to the 2003 to 2005 data, 46.4 million (21.6%) of US adults reported having physician-diagnosed arthritis and 17.4 million (8.3%) reported activity limitation versus an estimated 42.7 million (20.8%) and 16.0 million (7.8%) that reported the diagnosis of arthritis and / or activity limitations in 2002.

The overall demographics of the study reveal that physician-diagnosed arthritis is more common in women (25.4%) rather than men (17.6%), adults aged 65 years (50%), persons with no high-school education (27%), those who are obese, (31.6%) and 21.7% vs 16.3%), and individuals who are physically inactive.

The CDC – sponsored arthritis programs are currently focusing on expanding the availability of evidence-based physical-activity and self-management interventions proven to reduce pain and improve function among adults with arthritis. Additionally, physical activity interventions are available through the Arthritis Foundation and its local chapters.

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Non-modifiable risk factors include:

* Family history – a genetic predisposition to connective tissue disease;

* Sex – women are at greater risk than men;

* Age – arthritis is much more common in people > 60 years of age.

Modifiable risk factors are much more numerous and include:

* Obesity / Overweight: excess weight causes the linings of the joints to break down faster;

* Joint Injury: arthritis is commonly found in a joint that has been previously injured;

* Infection: a joint infection is practically always linked to arthritis;

* Occupation: employment that involves repetitive joint stress is also associated with arthritis.

While the above risk factors are primarily associated with the osteoarthritis of “old age,” there are forms of connective tissue disease that strike at an early age and are much more disabling. Some of these diseases are genetically mediated (inherited from one or both parents) and include Marfan’s syndrome, osteogenisis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Many arthritis-producing diseases in children or young adults have either a definite link to, or are strongly suggestive of, an autoimmune process (the body’s immune system “turns against itself” for reasons that are very poorly understood).  Diseases in this category include Systemic LupusErythematosus (“SLE” or “Wolf’s Head Disease”), rheumatoid (juvenile) arthritis, and scleroderma (“hard skin”).

None of the inherited or autoimmune forms of arthritis / connective tissue diseases are very pleasant to have in that these conditions often end with a premature death after years of pain and suffering.  Fortunately, treatments for these conditions are being tested almost daily.

For More Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributed Activity Limitation,” MMWR; 55: 40, 1089 – 1091 (Full Text PDF).

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is the branch of the National Institutes of Health that is concerned with arthritis and other related disorders.

The Arthritis Foundation web site carries information on a variety of arthritis and arthritis-like conditions.  This site also has information on exercise programs that are “self-paced.”

For an idea regarding the number of arthritis / connective tissue diseases and their treatment, visit the online version of The Merck Manual(probably the most widely used medical reference source in history), Section 5.

Disclaimer

The information presented in this article and its included links is of an informational nature only and is not intended as a recommendation of any changes in the reader’s health care program.  Before making any changes in diet, medications, or other treatments the reader is strongly advised to consult with their health care provider.

 

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