Hi Gang,
Today we discussed WHY we eat, including some of the other reasons we munch (stress, social, boredom, low mood, etc.)...We also found out that eating/food is highly valued by the group and physical activity (exercise) less so...
We learned about DOPAMINE, the little neurotransmitter which causes all sorts of "good" things...How it is involved with 2 f's: eating (food) and procreating (fornicating)...How it can be misused and overused in addictions.
We also discussed that humans (like most animals) have the propensity to BINGE eat. Dr. Brian Wansink's book, Mindless Eating, demonstrates this concept well...
We handed out the Canadian Food Guide to prepare you for our next session where we will discuss WHAT to eat.
Homework this week included: 1) finding out what your VALUES are (pick your top 7 to 10), 2) do another food log for a day, 3) leave something on your plate or glass once a day and 4) walking or any other physical activity 10 minutes alternating with 5 minutes every other day or 15 minutes every second day.
Have a healthy 3 weeks and remember have FUN! Next time, we'll meet on Tuesday, July 15th at 11AM in room B224.
Take care,
Dr.P
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Lose Weight For Life - week 1
It was nice to meet you all!
As promised, we will post on this blog to help with your journey of becoming "fitter, healthier and curvier (pick any ___er!)"...As we will discuss next week, the unconscious mind only processes positives...so we won't be "losing" weight with this program!!
For the first week, we discussed some of the principles of neurolinguistic programming (nlp) and how they apply to weight loss. The program is to be FUN and not fear-based...Remember there is no failure here....SUCCESS is a continuum!!
Homework for week 1 was: 1) 1 day food log 2) walk 5 minutes a day or 10 minutes every other day (make sure you do it daily or every other day). Parking the car further from work or the mall can be helpful and 3) do your baseline measurements (waist).
If any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to post them on the blog or e-mail: dr.poteryko@yahoo.com
Have a wonderful week!
Take care,
Dr.P
As promised, we will post on this blog to help with your journey of becoming "fitter, healthier and curvier (pick any ___er!)"...As we will discuss next week, the unconscious mind only processes positives...so we won't be "losing" weight with this program!!
For the first week, we discussed some of the principles of neurolinguistic programming (nlp) and how they apply to weight loss. The program is to be FUN and not fear-based...Remember there is no failure here....SUCCESS is a continuum!!
Homework for week 1 was: 1) 1 day food log 2) walk 5 minutes a day or 10 minutes every other day (make sure you do it daily or every other day). Parking the car further from work or the mall can be helpful and 3) do your baseline measurements (waist).
If any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to post them on the blog or e-mail: dr.poteryko@yahoo.com
Have a wonderful week!
Take care,
Dr.P
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