Good day every one. Here lately I have been considering becoming a Certified Dietitian and Wellness Consultant. I feel that this is a area that is really needed. I have been over weight all my life and I have never been given the information I have learned over the past 3 months. I know if someone would have sat me down 20 years ago and told me every thing I know know I would not be over weight.
I also hate how it seems ever other person, article, website, or trainer has a conflicting opinion on what is good to eat and what is not. I mean it is so frustrating when every one is saying something different. Half the time I just want to throw my arms up in the air and say I give up, I'll just go with their opinion because they have a cooler website.
I do not think finding good factual up to date information should be that hard. I know there are some good recourses out there but what is a person to do when you two of the best resources say two different things. I can not tell you how many times I just wish I had a knowledgeable person I could ask.
If there is enough interest and I could benefit others by becoming a Dietitian I think I may pursue it.
Let me know what you think and if knowing a dietitian would be beneficial.
Thanks
Monday, January 3, 2011
#28 Sugar It may be Killing me.
I am always studying and trying to learn more and more about diet and nutrition. Well a friend of mine the other day sent me to check out this lecture about Sugar and Fructose.
As I watched this it scared the crap out of me. I am glad the first thing I addressed in my diet was to cut HFCS but I did not realize what all fructose was in. This video is very long but the information is well worth knowing.
I hope you can get alot out of it and I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Thanks
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
#27 Christmas traveling
Yep it is that time of season. Traveling to visit family and friends wich most will have food I should not be eating.
So I need a game plan on how to avoid eating junk foods and over eating.
This year I have a secret weapon. Now just making sure I put it to use.
So what is my weapon, well it is knowledge. That is kind of lame, We all have some knowledge and have failed years past. So yes there is more this year along with better knowledge I have actually fond things that seem to work great.
1: Chia seeds. I can not get over how lame that sounds but I am convinced hook line and sinker. They just work. So I have my to go pocket container of chia seeds. I know if I have two tablespoons with my first meal of the day and two more early afternoon my cravings and feeling hungry are all but gone.
Next is smoothies. I can just pack so many veggies and other reach food into one glass that with the chia seed I am just full for hours. I could have 3 smoothies all day and never be hungry. In fact 2 is good enough to where I do not even eat much for a meal.
As I gave some of the ingredients I use in my smoothies in post #25 and I am trying to get some video uploaded so you can check them out.
Also I have it planed to take the girls out walking around and to the park right after dinners and meal times. This really helps me keep my amount down as I know if I eat tell I am stuffed I will not get off my butt.
As for traveling I plan on having a smoothie before we leave each time. I am even considering taking my blender and groceries with just to make sure every thing is easy and available. And only reachable driving snacks are cauliflower, fruits and dried fruits.
I wish every one a Merry Christmas and God Bless be safe have fun and enjoy every minute you can.
So I need a game plan on how to avoid eating junk foods and over eating.
This year I have a secret weapon. Now just making sure I put it to use.
So what is my weapon, well it is knowledge. That is kind of lame, We all have some knowledge and have failed years past. So yes there is more this year along with better knowledge I have actually fond things that seem to work great.
1: Chia seeds. I can not get over how lame that sounds but I am convinced hook line and sinker. They just work. So I have my to go pocket container of chia seeds. I know if I have two tablespoons with my first meal of the day and two more early afternoon my cravings and feeling hungry are all but gone.
Next is smoothies. I can just pack so many veggies and other reach food into one glass that with the chia seed I am just full for hours. I could have 3 smoothies all day and never be hungry. In fact 2 is good enough to where I do not even eat much for a meal.
As I gave some of the ingredients I use in my smoothies in post #25 and I am trying to get some video uploaded so you can check them out.
Also I have it planed to take the girls out walking around and to the park right after dinners and meal times. This really helps me keep my amount down as I know if I eat tell I am stuffed I will not get off my butt.
As for traveling I plan on having a smoothie before we leave each time. I am even considering taking my blender and groceries with just to make sure every thing is easy and available. And only reachable driving snacks are cauliflower, fruits and dried fruits.
I wish every one a Merry Christmas and God Bless be safe have fun and enjoy every minute you can.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
#26 Gruve week one
Well as most of you know I got a Gruve a little over a week ago and do to several emails and request I will give some updated feed back on it.
As some of you have concerns with people having difficulties I have some thoughts on this as well.
Set up was very easy getting it to run smoothly on updating and reading from my computer not so much.
I have Macs so this my be only for Mac users. I found to get things to work smoothly you need to
One, make sure you have silver light plugin (a stupid microsoft flash thing that is junk!!!!) and if you are using more then one Gruve (husband and wife's) it is wise to use two different browsers. Like the husband only uses Firefox for all of his anytime health web usage and the wife only use safari or Chrome.
Things seem to get confused with multiple accounts and users.
As far as tracking goes well it does work effortlessly. However I do not like how it is suggested to move the location in which you carry the gruve depending on the exorcise. For example it is suggested you put the gruve on your sock if you are doing any bicycling, on you wast for walking and even as far as on your arm for upper body workouts such as bench press.
I do not know about you but that is just to much work for me!!! So I just through it in my pocket and let it be.
So summery of week one. They could have chosen better software and plugins for a more stable and user friendly experience.
Two if you want me moving this thing around to be more effective then make it easier. Sell a wrist and ankle bands that it works well with instead of having to fight with the belt clip thing.
It does have value so do not get me wrong it is a nice reminder and helps you stay active. I just do not know what kind of monetary value I would put on it yet.
As some of you have concerns with people having difficulties I have some thoughts on this as well.
Set up was very easy getting it to run smoothly on updating and reading from my computer not so much.
I have Macs so this my be only for Mac users. I found to get things to work smoothly you need to
One, make sure you have silver light plugin (a stupid microsoft flash thing that is junk!!!!) and if you are using more then one Gruve (husband and wife's) it is wise to use two different browsers. Like the husband only uses Firefox for all of his anytime health web usage and the wife only use safari or Chrome.
Things seem to get confused with multiple accounts and users.
As far as tracking goes well it does work effortlessly. However I do not like how it is suggested to move the location in which you carry the gruve depending on the exorcise. For example it is suggested you put the gruve on your sock if you are doing any bicycling, on you wast for walking and even as far as on your arm for upper body workouts such as bench press.
I do not know about you but that is just to much work for me!!! So I just through it in my pocket and let it be.
So summery of week one. They could have chosen better software and plugins for a more stable and user friendly experience.
Two if you want me moving this thing around to be more effective then make it easier. Sell a wrist and ankle bands that it works well with instead of having to fight with the belt clip thing.
It does have value so do not get me wrong it is a nice reminder and helps you stay active. I just do not know what kind of monetary value I would put on it yet.
#25 Why am I always hungry
I have always wondered why I was hungry all the time. I mean I used to get done with a very large meal and within an hour some times as little as 15 min I would be hungry.
I always got told that it was in my head, or I needed to shrink my stomach, or fifty other reasons that where my fault.
Well the only thing that was my fault was not listening to my body. I was hungry for a reason, sure I just ate a ton of food but I never linked being hungry afterwords that the food I ate was not what my body needed to be satisfied.
I am very happy today to be able to share I have found a way to have a less then 500 calorie meal and be very satisfied for hours.
I can now eat literally as little as 1/8 to 1/4 of what I ate before and be more satisfied and fuller longer then ever before in my life. Also I now feel better then I can ever remember feeling. I feel better now even being almost 300 pounds over weight then I ever remember feeling as a kid.
I know this sounds like a infomercial trying to sell you the next big gimmick but I am not selling anything every thing I share with you you can find at your grocery store, health food store, or online.
I will upload some video over the next few weeks just because it is easier for me to share that way then by written word.
So for know I will give some ingredients. One note is I try and use Organic and local as much as possible.
There are huge benefits to eating foods that are not GMO, sprayed with chemicals, and every other bad thing they do to our food.
The list,
Water none fluorinated as pure as you can get (NOT DISTILLED) with an alkaline level of as close to 7 as you can get.
One is high quality vitamins, minerals and supplements. I do not want to put anything into my body that I do not know what is in it and where it is coming from.
Colorful Veggies and fruit. What I mean by colorful is get as many different colors a day as you can.
Green veggies I hold a little higher on the list because good greens have really great benefits.
Chia seeds, yes cha cha cha chia pet. Come to find out Chia seeds have huge benefits, to many to list all of them. For weight loss they help you fill fuller longer. I mean a table spoon or two in the morning and late afternoon can really curb your appetite.
Ounce for ounce Chia has
8 Times More Omega-3s Than Salmon
30% More Antioxidants Than Blueberries
25% More Fiber Than Flax Seed
6 Times More Calcium Than Whole Milk
50% More Folate Than Asparagus
15 Times More Magnesium Than Broccoli
3 Times More Iron Than Spinach
2 Times The Potassium Of A Banana
all above number are pulled from various online resources.
There are even more benefits but as I said I am not going to list them all. If you do a search you will find a ton of info and just as many places selling their brand.
I know I have said a few times food matters. It just still surprises me how much just changing what I eat has done and continually doing. It seems every week I learn more and put it to practice the better I feel, the more energy I have, and the happier I am.
I hope to put every thing together for others to easily digest and get the benefits I wish I could have figured out 20 years ago.
I always got told that it was in my head, or I needed to shrink my stomach, or fifty other reasons that where my fault.
Well the only thing that was my fault was not listening to my body. I was hungry for a reason, sure I just ate a ton of food but I never linked being hungry afterwords that the food I ate was not what my body needed to be satisfied.
I am very happy today to be able to share I have found a way to have a less then 500 calorie meal and be very satisfied for hours.
I can now eat literally as little as 1/8 to 1/4 of what I ate before and be more satisfied and fuller longer then ever before in my life. Also I now feel better then I can ever remember feeling. I feel better now even being almost 300 pounds over weight then I ever remember feeling as a kid.
I know this sounds like a infomercial trying to sell you the next big gimmick but I am not selling anything every thing I share with you you can find at your grocery store, health food store, or online.
I will upload some video over the next few weeks just because it is easier for me to share that way then by written word.
So for know I will give some ingredients. One note is I try and use Organic and local as much as possible.
There are huge benefits to eating foods that are not GMO, sprayed with chemicals, and every other bad thing they do to our food.
The list,
Water none fluorinated as pure as you can get (NOT DISTILLED) with an alkaline level of as close to 7 as you can get.
One is high quality vitamins, minerals and supplements. I do not want to put anything into my body that I do not know what is in it and where it is coming from.
Colorful Veggies and fruit. What I mean by colorful is get as many different colors a day as you can.
Green veggies I hold a little higher on the list because good greens have really great benefits.
Chia seeds, yes cha cha cha chia pet. Come to find out Chia seeds have huge benefits, to many to list all of them. For weight loss they help you fill fuller longer. I mean a table spoon or two in the morning and late afternoon can really curb your appetite.
Ounce for ounce Chia has
8 Times More Omega-3s Than Salmon
30% More Antioxidants Than Blueberries
25% More Fiber Than Flax Seed
6 Times More Calcium Than Whole Milk
50% More Folate Than Asparagus
15 Times More Magnesium Than Broccoli
3 Times More Iron Than Spinach
2 Times The Potassium Of A Banana
all above number are pulled from various online resources.
There are even more benefits but as I said I am not going to list them all. If you do a search you will find a ton of info and just as many places selling their brand.
I know I have said a few times food matters. It just still surprises me how much just changing what I eat has done and continually doing. It seems every week I learn more and put it to practice the better I feel, the more energy I have, and the happier I am.
I hope to put every thing together for others to easily digest and get the benefits I wish I could have figured out 20 years ago.
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