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There comes a time when even Dr. Brett Daniel must heed his own advice. The 36-year-old family medicine physician at Bothell’s Pacific Medical Center often consults with his patients about eating healthy, losing weight and grasping onto a positive attitude. Now, it’s Daniel’s moment in the spotlight, he says with a laugh. “I’m going on vacation (to Hawaii) in February and I have to get back in a swimsuit with my wife,” he said with a smile in his Canyon Park office last Friday afternoon. “The two of us have agreed not to have sweets until we go — break the habit of having something sweet every day, like chocolate here and a cookie there. “I try and I fail just like everybody else. I fall off the wagon and get back on a lot.” Daniel is set to succeed, he’s sure of it, but like the advice the doctor offers his patients, he wants to do it the right way. When people start exercising, eating healthier and drinking more water, their whole lifestyle changes and they gain
confidence, as well, he said. “I’m a role model for some of these patients and I have to walk the walk and talk the talk or I’m kind of a hypocrite,” Daniel said. “I’m often inspired by my patients, for sure. I say, ‘Tell me how you did it,’ and I’ll share their story with other patients.” But first, there must be hard work and success before celebration. One of the things he notices is that people make their goals too broad: I want to lose weight, I want to be rich, I want to eat healthier, for example. Daniel says those goals aren’t focused and people need to put together an “action plan” in order to build up to the grand change they’re hoping for. In losing weight, do they want to eat differently, exercise more or combine the two? Daniel feels walking at a specific time during the week will work, and taking longer strolls on the weekend is a bonus. “Keep track on a chart, have your wife check it, and ‘If I don’t do it, then I have to make dinner Sunday night,’” he said. A crucial way for men to achieve their goals is by
competing with their buddies for the top spot in the weightloss game. For example, while keeping track of their Weight Watchers results, “If (they’re) in it with other people, it seems to be more of a supportive environment — competition is kind of their social support,” Daniel said. On the women’s side, a walking group or an exercise group will provide the social atmosphere needed to talk to each other about how they’re doing and the things that they’re struggling with, he added. Breaking out of people’s previous schedule is the hardest step, but once the goals are set and the change begins to show little by little, people get excited about what they’re doing and how far they can make it, Daniel said. “When you prove you have the willpower to overcome something you didn’t think you could do, that builds confidence so you do other changes you weren’t sure about,” said Daniel, noting that can apply to everything in one’s life. “As you start to be healthier, you start to feel healthier and that kind of snowballs into other things.”
Dr. Brett Daniel chats with pediatrician Akiko Hall about an upcoming staff meeting in the Pacific Medical Center lunchroom in Bothell last Friday. ANDY NYSTROM, Bothell-Kenmore Reporter
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Financial advisers help people get the most bang for their buck 2011 is the perfect year to make good on your resolution to save. For You probably have heard this year only, the federal this before, but those who government has lowered know seem to think it’s the Social Security tax rate worth repeating. by 2 percent on virtually all If you have employee wages. decided that this “Nobody seems absolutely is the to know this,” Livyear you get your ingston added. financial house in His obvious order, the first step suggestion is to is to start saving. stash the extra Whether you stash money rather than some cash in a spend it. If you Teresa Starman bank account or a don’t presently savings plan such have a retirement as a 401K, one simaccount, start one ple key to financial success with the money you’re not is regularly setting aside a giving to Uncle Sam this portion of your income. year. For a person making “Start with even $25 a even $30,000 a year, that month,” said Teresa Staramounts to $600. man, of Edward Jones InStarman argued many vestments in Bothell, who people could probably added that if you need to afford to donate more to jumpstart a savings habit, their retirement plans. If instead of going out to eat you are contributing to a one night, set that money traditional 401K, then you aside. “It just compounds.” shouldn’t be paying taxes According to Scott on those contributions. Livingston of Five Point [ more FINANCE page 8 ] Financial Group in Bothell,
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Therefore, spaying less tax. Taking into account the added tax savings, you can probably give more to your retirement account and only notice an insubstantial difference in take-home pay. Not surprisingly, the financial experts also talked about dumping debt. “There’s something to be said for paying cash,” Starman asserted. Livingston suggests having automatic payments set up on your credit cards making those payments hassle free and reducing the temptation to pay less. As they talked about various approaches to saving and investing, both Starman and Livingston said reviewing where you are financially and where you want to go is critical. Starman talked about re-evaluating your goals to make sure they are realistic. Livingston believes January is the best time to review your finances since end-of-the-year statements can give you a handy snapshot. He also talked about keeping in mind the difference between “needs,” “wants” and “wishes” when doing your financial planning. “Needs” are food and a roof. “Wants” might include paying your child’s college tuition. (Livingston pointed out there are grants and loans that help solve that problem.) “Wishes” might be a motorcycle. Decide what goes into what column and plan your spending and saving accordingly. As for investing, Starman
is convinced the recession is on its way out. She said to let your tolerance for risk be your guide when it comes to investing, adding there is nothing wrong with putting your money into old stand-by stocks like Coca-Cola or utilities. She warned against fads, following the herd to whatever stock or investment is suddenly hot. For his part, Livingston said those who stuck with the market, even through the hard times, probably ended up in better shape than those who bailed. He warned against day trading and watching too much TV, terming some so-called financial news “financial porn” that only creates needless panic. Though Livingston said it might seem like an unabashed pitch, both he and Starman suggested that if you get stuck in planning your finances, get some professional help. “I look on what I do as educating,” Starman said, adding many people just don’t have the time to become fluent in finances. Livingston said there are Web sites — like mint. com and finra.org — that can guide you to an acceptable and affordable investment adviser. Both Livingston and Starman had plenty of other tips to offer. Starman said one priority is don’t panic, don’t over-think things. You’re never going to find that perfect balance between savings and spending, she said. But Starman also added that you don’t have to. “In the end, it all works out for most people,” she said.
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