| Weight Tips |
November 26, 2008 |
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| Let me begin by wishing you and your loved ones a
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
This issue will offer a few tips on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the holidays. Both are possible.
Be mindful as everyone decries the economic condition that the most economical things you can do is to eat healthy (it is actually cheaper) and don't cut back on what you spend on health. It is probably wise for most of us to increase spending on health and cut back in other areas.
We know that in this sometimes unfair world it is important to be competitive in the marketplace. This means being healthly, vital, energetic, and looking our best. Fair or not we know this gives one the edge in the market and with employers. It is also simply just cheaper to be well.
Let us get started as I know you are very busy.
Sincerely,
James Saylor, D.O.M., Ph.D.
Saylor Medical Group
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| KEEP HOLIDAY EATING IN PERSPECTIVE |
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Holiday parties and family dinners are here, so, how can you keep your weight-loss efforts on track? Here are a few tips for enjoying all that stuffing and pumpkin pie without going overboard:
- Plan ahead. Do your best to find out what dishes are going to be served so you can create strategies on how you're going to enjoy yourself - in moderation. For instance, go ahead and indulge in Aunt June's famous stuffing, but tell yourself you'll keep it to only half a cup - and temper it with 1 cup of a low-calorie veggie to fill you.
- Bring something low-calorie. If you are asked to bring something to the event, bring something you love that's low calorie. This way, you'll be assured you can fill your plate with at least one healthy item!
- Eat more healthier low calorie foods to fill yourself leaving only a little room for the less healthier, higher calorie foods.
- Eat slowly and savor the food.
- Save your calories. If you know you want to indulge in your Thanksgiving favorites, save most of your calories for that meal. But don't starve yourself all day, or you'll overindulge. Instead, have a low-calorie breakfast and a small bowl of vegetable soup before you go. Your stomach will be reasonably full, but you'll still have plenty of calories left in your daily budget.
- Afterward, get back on track. Many people don't gain much on the actual holiday, but on all the "leftovers" afterward. After the day is over, and you've allowed yourself your favorite holiday treat, forego the fattening leftovers and get back to your healthy-eating lifestyle.
- If you did slip more than you planned - don't beat yourself up - it was only a meal.
- Most of all enjoy the time spent with family and friends.
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| IS YOUR PLATE MAKING YOU FAT |
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Did you know that since 1960 dinner plates have increased their surface area by 36%. And as the plates increased so did portion sizes, too. We've all seen hamburgers that are towering stacks of beef; sodas that come in cups the average person can't hold with one hand; and salads that come in restaurant bowls fit for an entire family.
The trend toward super-sized portions makes it difficult for people to gauge healthy portion sizes. So how do we re-learn what a healthy portion looks like? What we recommend is:
- Use smaller plates and bowls. You can fool your mind into thinking you have more food by serving it on smaller plates. Use appetizer plates for salads, luncheon plates for dinners, and very small bowls for cereal. It will help make the recommended serving size look more fulfilling.
- At restaurants, ask for a doggie bag and put half your meal away before you start eating. Not only do you get closer to a proper portion for that meal, but you get the next night's leftovers as well. Another alternative: splitting the meal with your dinner companion.
- Repackage large bags of snacks into smaller containers. Count out recommended "serving size" portions (listed on the box or bag label) and put that amount into several sandwich bags or plastic containers to "grab and go." This way you know exactly what a serving size looks like.
Control your portions and you will control your waist. |
| AVOID NEEDLESS CALORIES |
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Have you ever added up the number of calories you drink on a weekly basis in the form of juice, soda, or other sweetened beverages? Probably not. If you did, you may be surprised.
In a typical day, a person might drink a 12-ounce glass of orange juice, a couple of cups of coffee sweetened with sugar, a glass of sweetened iced tea, and one soda. That adds up to a whopping 500 or more calories! And those calories do nothing to increase fullness, curb cravings, or increase dietary satisfaction.
Drinking sugar-rich beverages habitually can easily tack on an additional 3,500 calories each week (the equivalent of one pound of fat)!
The simple solution: If it has calories, don't drink it. That includes fruit juice (if you want the vitamin C in a glass of orange juice, eat an orange - the actual fruit contains even more nutrients, more fiber, and much less sugar). Instead, go with calorie-free beverages such as plain water, teas, or coffee. Sweeten only with stevia.
Do not drink diet drinks. The sweeteners used make you crave more carbohydrates. Try to think of three people you know that switched to diet drinks and lost weight. See they just don't work.
Save the needless calories, lose the fat! |
| THANKS FOR THE GREAT RESPONSE |
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Thanks for the great response to the free functional health evaluation. We are trying to open up as many spots as we can so that as many people as possible can be seen.
To help those that need help with their weight we are offering a special for the month of December only.
Again,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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Betsy, Kristen and Dr. Saylor
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Off of intitial visit for weight loss.
Can not be combined with any other offers. |
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Limited to space available.
Appointment required.
Find out how your organs and systems are functioning energetically. We will also check for adrenal fatigue, excess yeast or candida, and food sensitivities. Your vitals such as blood pressure and BMI will be checked.
Come find out how your body is really functioning. Tell everyone you know. We will see as many as we can fit into the schedule. This offer is also available to current patients.
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