The following was written by Bob Cole, one of our patients. I will post his great recap of time spent at the Indiana State Fair in two parts. Have you been out to the Fair yet? There are plenty of healthier options to eat and you'll exercise more than you realize!
"I was fortunate enough to enjoy an entire day at the Indiana State Fair last Saturday, meeting my personal goal of seeing absolutely everything there was to see, visiting every corner of the fair, and doing it all in just one day.
I started out by joining the our First Lady, Cheri Daniels, Erin Light and the rest of our Clarian Bariatrics team in the two-mile Heartland for Health Walk. It was a very pleasant walk at that time of the morning and I talked to a lot of other folks who are interested in getting themselves fit. Thanks to Mrs. Daniels and Clarian Cardiovascular for sponsoring the walk, and to Erin and the rest of Clarian Bariatrics for organizing the team.
But, I thought I’d share some reviews of ways to enjoy the fair WITHOUT drowning yourself in fried foods and sugar. As you know, being a post-bariatric patient, I don’t think my body would enjoy that deep-fried Snickers bar too much anymore! In fact, you would be happy to know that just the smell of an elephant ear made me queasy! What a change from a year ago!
Of course, my recommendations here depend on where you are in your post-surgery journey, and what foods you can personally tolerate. Don’t take chances. Talk to one of the dieticians if you have questions. I am almost 18 months post-surgery so I’m in a pretty good place.
Veggies!
"I was fortunate enough to enjoy an entire day at the Indiana State Fair last Saturday, meeting my personal goal of seeing absolutely everything there was to see, visiting every corner of the fair, and doing it all in just one day.
I started out by joining the our First Lady, Cheri Daniels, Erin Light and the rest of our Clarian Bariatrics team in the two-mile Heartland for Health Walk. It was a very pleasant walk at that time of the morning and I talked to a lot of other folks who are interested in getting themselves fit. Thanks to Mrs. Daniels and Clarian Cardiovascular for sponsoring the walk, and to Erin and the rest of Clarian Bariatrics for organizing the team.
But, I thought I’d share some reviews of ways to enjoy the fair WITHOUT drowning yourself in fried foods and sugar. As you know, being a post-bariatric patient, I don’t think my body would enjoy that deep-fried Snickers bar too much anymore! In fact, you would be happy to know that just the smell of an elephant ear made me queasy! What a change from a year ago!
Of course, my recommendations here depend on where you are in your post-surgery journey, and what foods you can personally tolerate. Don’t take chances. Talk to one of the dieticians if you have questions. I am almost 18 months post-surgery so I’m in a pretty good place.
Veggies!
- I know we’re all supposed to be getting our protein. But, there are some pretty good veggies at the fair! Just WALK PAST that Deep Fried Veggie booth on the main street!
- Ya Ya’s Tomato Balls - They’ve gotten a lot of press this year. Sounded tasty to me, so I checked them out. Breaded and deep-fried! DEFINITELY A PASS!
- Just past the deep-fried veggie booth you’ll find a sign for “Tomato Bob’s”. They serve very crisp and tasty veggie kabobs. But, at $3 a pop, a little expensive.
- However, that same booth has real nice salads, too. Look into it. Low fat and sugar-free dressings available.
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