LIFEstyle mini program - night 2 of 2

Greetings all!

Thanks for coming out and choosing LIFEstyle change over “Dancing With The Stars!”

If you apply some of the principles discussed during the mini program, in the weeks ahead you will be “dancing” to SUCCESS!

We discussed the importance of HOW to eat and exercise. Both turn out to be just as important (if not more) than WHAT to eat.

If one reduces 100 to 200 calories a day (strategic eating and some exercise) it all adds up to a “fitter and healthier” you at the end of the year! Slow and steady wins the race…

Lasting behaviour change takes time. The SUCCESS chart is a great way to visually encourage keeping on track…My challenge for November was to pick 3 small lifestyle changes (eating behaviour and some form of exercise)…Check out the Feb. 12th 2007, Week 6 blog entry for some ideas…

To help maintain some of the wonderful changes that you are making, you are invited to our monthly Lunch Club on Nov. 20th (3rd Tuesday of the month) in room B224 at NRGH. We discuss MOTIVATION and MAINTENANCE when it comes to healthy lifestyle choices (get your M+M’s!!!)…

Have a wonderful month!

Dr.P

P.S. If the feedback is favourable, we may offer another mini program in the spring.

LIFEstyle mini program

Hi all,

As promised, here is a quick synopsis of what we talked about last week...We talked about WHY we eat (it's all about DOPAMINE!) and WHAT to eat (can you say Canadian Food Guide?)...

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html

In that, we found out that FIBRE is the friend and FAT is the foe...In other words, a diet which is rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables will help you achieve your goals.

We started to discuss how environment plays a vital role with eating behavior. Dr. Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating" is a wonderful resource to help with positive change.

Next week we will be discussing HOW to eat and HOW to exercise for longterm success.

Take care,
Dr.P