Running Weight Loss Success Story
Name Howard Beaton, M.D.
Job Head of surgery and emergency services, New York University Downtown Hospital
Hometown New York, NY
Age 52
Height 6'1"
Weight before 221 lb
Weight now 158 lb The GainFor 15 years, Dr. Beaton ignored a steady weight gain. He rarely exercised, and during coffee breaks from his stressful work, he downed cakes and buttered bagels. "Denial is a very strong mechanism for everybody, including physicians," he says. "I knew I was setting myself up for heart disease."The ChangeSeptember 11, 2001. Dr. Beaton's hospital was four blocks from the World Trade Center. For 3 hours, he and his team worked through the chaos. Then the ambulances stopped coming. "It was a feeling of intense activity followed by one of uselessness and hopelessness," Dr. Beaton says. A few days later, prodded by his wife, Bettye, he went for a run. The jog brought him some peace and an outlet for his frustration. It became a habit.The ResultDr. Beaton dropped down to 158 pounds, thanks to a low-carbohydrate diet, fewer snacks, continued exercise, and the support of his wife, who lost 47 pounds herself. Beaton now typically eats high-fiber cereal with berries in the morning, a salad and salmon for lunch, and fish or chicken with vegetables and a salad for dinner.The RewardBeaton has enjoyed buying new clothes. "I feel that I'm in control of my body as opposed to my body being in control of me." And, he says, it makes sense to set a good example for patients.The Doctor's WorkoutTwo or three evenings a week, he runs on a treadmill. (He's worked his way up to 8 to 12 miles per session.) When he's on call at the hospital, he sometimes uses the treadmill in the cardiac-rehab room. At home, he'll do 100 pushups and 200 situps while watching TV.The Doctor's Tips
Job Head of surgery and emergency services, New York University Downtown Hospital
Hometown New York, NY
Age 52
Height 6'1"
Weight before 221 lb
Weight now 158 lb The GainFor 15 years, Dr. Beaton ignored a steady weight gain. He rarely exercised, and during coffee breaks from his stressful work, he downed cakes and buttered bagels. "Denial is a very strong mechanism for everybody, including physicians," he says. "I knew I was setting myself up for heart disease."The ChangeSeptember 11, 2001. Dr. Beaton's hospital was four blocks from the World Trade Center. For 3 hours, he and his team worked through the chaos. Then the ambulances stopped coming. "It was a feeling of intense activity followed by one of uselessness and hopelessness," Dr. Beaton says. A few days later, prodded by his wife, Bettye, he went for a run. The jog brought him some peace and an outlet for his frustration. It became a habit.The ResultDr. Beaton dropped down to 158 pounds, thanks to a low-carbohydrate diet, fewer snacks, continued exercise, and the support of his wife, who lost 47 pounds herself. Beaton now typically eats high-fiber cereal with berries in the morning, a salad and salmon for lunch, and fish or chicken with vegetables and a salad for dinner.The RewardBeaton has enjoyed buying new clothes. "I feel that I'm in control of my body as opposed to my body being in control of me." And, he says, it makes sense to set a good example for patients.The Doctor's WorkoutTwo or three evenings a week, he runs on a treadmill. (He's worked his way up to 8 to 12 miles per session.) When he's on call at the hospital, he sometimes uses the treadmill in the cardiac-rehab room. At home, he'll do 100 pushups and 200 situps while watching TV.The Doctor's Tips
- Scale down. "Find a scale and hop on it every morning. During the diet, I felt it was absolutely encouraging. Now I use it as a maintenance routine."
- Enlist help. "I can't emphasize how much my wife helped me. I don't think I could have done this if she'd been bringing in bags of potato chips or pretzels every day."
- Try the treadmill. "It helps me quantify what I'm doing. I like to be able to control the speed and the incline, and to see the miles roll by. It's immediate positive feedback."
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