Randy Gilbert

Many people think liposuction is a procedure used for weight loss. They are misinformed about the seriousness of the surgery, seeing it as a simple cosmetic procedure where the patient walks out of the doctor's office with no further problems.

Published poetess, songwriter, and mystery novelist, Kathyne Jackson, author of "Dear Diary: What My Doctor Never Told Me about Liposuction says," says, "Once I had invested the time, money and pain in myself, I couldn't go back to the habits that brought me to a size 22 in the first place.

People today are driven beyond their limits trying to keep up with everyday living. They worry about family, jobs, money, paying the mortgage, and providing a good life for their family. At the end of the day, they are drained, tired, and exhausted.

Dr. Jerry Teplitz, a doctor of holistic health sciences says, "If you're in a job, if you're a homemaker, if you're taking care of kids or whatever you're doing that disaster day, the last four hours are not productive.

People today are driven beyond their limits trying to keep up with everyday living. They worry about family, jobs, money, paying the mortgage, and providing a good life for their family. At the end of the day, they are drained, tired, and exhausted.

Dr. Jerry Teplitz, a doctor of holistic health sciences says, "If you're in a job, if you're a homemaker, if you're taking care of kids or whatever you're doing that disaster day, the last four hours are not productive.

It's not all about exercise and diet. If you're spirit isn't with the program, even the best discipline might just lead to injury.

That's why most exercise programs fail, and that's why Lifestyle Fitness Coach Amy Lundberg, wrote "Self Care Before Sit-Ups."

Since we all know spirits are intangible, why are they the key to success for a healthy, fit body? What does it mean to take a holistic approach to exercise?

Lundberg says from experience that, "Most people don't want to take the time to look at the mental/spiritual side of their lives.

There is nothing wrong with you, the doctors have told you. Test results say you are in perfect health, but you feel far from fine. You have tried conventional medicine, alternative medicine, and even lifestyle changes, and still the pain remains. It disrupts your thoughts, your life, and your stamina, with no end in sight.

When all remedies fail, what more can you do to cure what ails you? Dr.