Lose Weight for Life: The doctor is ill!

Hi all!

Can you say H1N2? It’s amusing to think that I went through the entire flu season this year without one bug (including H1N1) and then BOOM!

My apologies for not being in sunny Sooke this week…

Karen had a grand idea in that we would continue the momentum of the program and meet this week (kudos Karen!)…

We wanted to review your HOMEWORK and how you felt about it… please hand in your 2 day Eating Logs, how did it feel to leave food on your plate?...as well as we started some regular physical activity (5 minutes every day or 10 minutes every other day). We played badminton regularly this week and skied Mount Washington on Saturday!

We were to discuss WHY we eat (besides for nourishment), but some of the other reasons we munch (stress, social, boredom, low mood, etc.)... Next week we will learn about DOPAMINE, the little neurotransmitter which causes all sorts of "good" things...How it is involved with eating and procreating (the 2 F’s)...How it can be misused and overused in addictions.

We will also discuss that humans (like most animals) have the propensity to BINGE eat. Dr. Brian Wansink's book, Mindless Eating, demonstrates this concept very well...

We’ll talk more about this next week…

I have included some more TOPICS to help with mood and motivation:

Topic 3: Adding to Physical Activity and Exercise

Topic 4: The Value of Values

Topic 5: Rewards and Anticipated Events


HOMEWORK for this week includes:

1) try RATING (out of 10) before and after an ACTIVITY, i.e. walking or dancing – how you feel about it before then how you feel after.
2) find out what your VALUES are (pick your top 7 to 10, is EATING/FOOD valued?).
3) make sure you ACKNOWLEDGE that you are doing something very special for yourself and plan a REWARD or treat in the next week.
4) walking, dancing (singing, humming to music) or any other physical activity 10 minutes alternating with 5 minutes every other day or 15 minutes every other day. Don’t forget to use your new PEDOMETERS!

Have a healthy week.

I will be back!!

Take care,
Dr.P