Hi LIFEstylers,
The FUN continues! Just remember, healthy lifestyle and behaviour change is more a slow process. Slow (changes) and steady wins the race!
This week we discussed a number of things including more helpful hints about HOW to eat. Dr. Wansink's book, "Mindless Eating," is a wonderful resource. Other resources include the Canadian magazine, "Nutrition Action," which gives sensible advice around food and lifestyle. Another web-based site is: www.sparkpeople.com which over the year I have found to be helpful for motivation, calorie counting, recipes, etc and it is free!
We talked about the use of waist circumference as a better predictor for cardiac risk versus BMI. You can follow the inches with your new Heart and Stroke Foundation tape measure!
We also talked about stress and how the CRAVED mnemonic can be a useful tool to refocus your mind on becoming "fitter, healthier and curvier/slimmer." Deep breathing still can be a wonderful way of becoming more mindful of our behaviours.
Homework this week included:
1) 15 minutes everyday of walking or 30 minutes every other day
2) your Top 10 List of things you enjoy doing or make you happy (get in touch with the part of you that has/had FUN!)
3) practice the CRAVED mnemonic which include deep breathing. More on this next week!
Next week we'll talk more about how to improve relationships and sleep. Bring your show and tell to share.
Have a healthy week!
Take care,
Dr.P
P.S. Bev had a great resource which plots your walking progress across Canada at www.speakwell.com/ipedcanada/
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Hi Everyone,
I don't know if this is really FUN but I certainly have had a lot to think about and am working on my automatic behavior. I saw Dr. Wansink on tv in the fall, read his book, and have checked out his website. www.mindlesseating.org
There's a blog, a mindless eating challenge, and a video clip from 20/20
In the Feb issue of Nutrition Action, there is a special offer of $24 (Cdn..it's a Canadian newsletter) for a renewal or new subscription and $20 for additional ones. I will bring it in on Monday.
Have a great week,
Christine
Thanks for your comments Christine!
Learning can be a wonderful and FUN experience! It's all in how we see and feel about things. It's always our choice in how we want to perceive something.
As we discussed with food choices, it can be viewed as a depriving experience or an enriching, nuturing one...It's always our choice.
Speaking of food choices, the good ol' Canadian government just released it's new food guide. You can build your own and implement your activity level!
The link is:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/myguide-monguide/index_e.html
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
See you Monday...More on M & M's then!
Dr.P
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