No More Rabbit Food

Weight Loss Tips For People Who Love Food

December 12, 2008
Issue 18

In This Issue...

A Note from Liz: ~ Happy Solstice!

Feature Article: Survival of the Fattest… or, Surviving Christmas!

Liz Recommends: Conquer Emotional Eating Forever Starter Pack

**Recommend No More Rabbit Food

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A Note From Liz

Hello!

This is my last newsletter before Christmas, as my office is about to turn into Santa’s grotto. As the sun gets lower in the sky it barely gets above my neighbour’s roof. By the time of the solstice we may not even see daylight. But as the world turns I’m grateful for the changing seasons and for the chance to celebrate a midwinter festival.

For us it’s Christmas… but however you celebrate the winter solstice, my best wishes go to you and your loved ones.

Happy solstice!

Liz

Feature Article

Survival of the Fattest… or, Surviving Christmas!

We were all designed to be fat. Annoying but true; our ancestors never knew whether it was going to be feast or famine. So in the feast times they ate and put on weight. When the famine came along all that stored fat came in useful.

Of course it helped that they had very active lifestyles. In the feast times they built up muscle and bone as well as fat, so they had well-padded sturdy bodies that were famine resistant.

21st century life demands a different metabolism, as we are now surrounded by feast all the time and the only famine is a self-imposed diet. This goes against all of our cave-person instincts, fasting in the midst of food.

Christmas for many of us genuinely is a feast, so on Christmas day loosen your belt, overindulge and be prepared to feel fat. Only a killjoy will be fasting then. And here are some tips for surviving in non-fat mode up until the winter feast:

If you love mince pies, don’t buy them until just before the big day. You’ll get them two weeks early and keep them? Who are you kidding? You know you’ll want to taste “just one” and it’s downhill from there. And at nearly 300 calories per pie, you can’t afford it.
Some of the Christmas treats, e.g. nuts, are healthy, but only if you eat them in tiny quantities. A snack is two brazil nuts, not the whole bag. Even better, buy the unshelled ones, by the time you get into them you’ll have lost your appetite.
View with disdain the sugary treats such as candied fruit, Turkish delight, sugared almonds and other sweetmeats. They make a fine Dickensian Christmas spread but unless you want a Pickwickian waistline, avoid them. Don’t think you’ll have just one, as once you start you might go for the lot. And then you have to buy more (see mince pies, above).
If you can’t resist chocolate decorations on the tree, don’t buy them. We haven’t for years. Chocolate advent calendars are out too. The chocolate in them normally tastes like candle wax but that doesn’t put off the dedicated chocoholic. We do make a chocolate Christmas tree (no, it’s not 6ft tall!) and it gets eaten between Christmas and New Year. You can’t sneak bits off it without it being obvious.
However stressful your relatives are, don’t use food for comfort. Instead, think of imaginative ways you could maul them with Christmas trees*, or invent a game where they have to make a doll’s house out of Christmas cards, or plan ingenious place settings to put irritating relatives next to each other… but don’t eat your way out of aggravation.

Remember it’s meant to be fun. Go easy on the alcohol, but on the big day relax, sit back and enjoy. Get the silly hat out of the cracker and plan who is best suited to eat the leftovers (hint – it’s not you).

Happy Christmas one and all!

* For the record, I do not advocate violence against loved ones. However provoking they are.

Liz Recommends

NEW! Conquer Emotional Eating Forever Starter Pack

In the Conquer Emotional Eating Forever Starter Pack I will share with you my step-by-step guide to conquering emotional eating forever.

In the information packed,60-minute audio of the LIVE teleseminar you'll get the techniques you need to start transforming your relationship with food.

You'll learn how to:

Change your focus from the food to you, so you can embark on personal change
Motivate yourself with inspiring goals rather than 'musts, oughts and shoulds'
Reclaim your fantastic self
Shed the fear of fat - and the fear of fat loss!
Feel at ease with food

Get all the details at the info page

About Liz

I have been looking after people’s health for over fifteen years.

With a background in biochemistry I was initially interested in how to boost metabolism to promote weight loss and how to feel satisfied after eating – what the nutritionists call “satiety”. All of these things are important for weight loss but for many people the biggest change comes about when they conquer their emotional eating.

I know this because as a child I was stocky, and then became chubby, then fat! I hated exercise and loved food. And my love of food went way beyond physical hunger.

I still love food, but now I know how to enjoy and how to set limits around it – all without feeling deprived.

With a training in coaching and NLP as well as my knowledge of biochemistry and nutrition, I am ideally placed to solve your problems with emotional eating.

Liz’s credentials…

Degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (that’s where I get my biochemistry knowledge).
Degree in Nutritional Therapy (that’s where the nutrition knowledge comes from).
Module leader in Masters Level Module Tackling Obesity at the Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management. On this module I lecture on the biochemistry of eating and starvation, satiety mechanisms, stress and obesity and emotional eating.
Fifteen years experience as a herbalist and health coach.
Practitioner level qualification in NLP, Coaching and Stress Management.

And, most importantly, a love of food and a passion for health, wellness and vitality!

Image of Liz drawn by Helen

The information in this newsletter is not intended to replace medical advice. If you feel you need to lose weight and you have any medical problems please consult your doctor before starting a diet.

You are on my list because you signed up for one of my programs or via my website.

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Weight Loss Success Tips

How has this year been for you?

Do you have any weight loss tips you want to share?

Or some successes you want us to know about?

If your relationship with food is changing we want to know, so contact me to share your success tips in this newsletter.

"I've now lost 10lbs after more than 4 years of maintaining or gaining weight. Thanks Liz! You are a blessing in my life!"

Trish Robichaud is a Disability Awareness Coach, Life & Business Coach who lives with multiple sclerosis & major depression in Ontario, Canada, www.ChangingPaces.com

Foodie Fact

It wasn’t always turkey!

Turkey at Christmas is a recent invention; in the nineteenth century it was goose or duck. And the sage in the sage and onion stuffing served the purpose of stimulating the digestion to cope with these fatty birds.

This year we’ll have organic chicken but we still have all the trimmings.

Remember that the roast meat (without the fat), plenty of vegetables and a smallish quantity of roast potato can still be a balanced meal.

So enjoy!

Read More Of Liz's Articles...

Give Something Back

www.circleofwomen.org

Take a look at the work of the Circle of Women – Reach and Teach Across Borders. A group of Harvard undergraduates have got together to raise funds for a girls’ school in Afghanistan.

When so many of us have benefited from education it’s difficult to comprehend how limiting women’s lives can be without it.

The school list is already oversubscribed and it’s not even built yet, so they need your help! Take a look at their website. And give generously.

No More Rabbit Food Weight Loss Tips For People Who Love Food December 12, 2008 Issue 18
In This Issue... A Note from Liz: ~ Happy Solstice! Feature Article: Survival of the Fattest… or, Surviving Christmas! Liz Recommends: Conquer Emotional Eating Forever Starter Pack Recommend No More Rabbit Food Find this ezine valuable? Why not recommend it to a few friends? If you know of a friend or colleague who'd enjoy this newsletter, simply click on this link to tell them, and I'll send you a gift! Forward-to-a-Friend A Note From Liz Hello! This is my last newsletter before Christmas, as my office is about to turn into Santa’s grotto. As the sun gets lower in the sky it barely gets above my neighbour’s roof. By the time of the solstice we may not even see daylight. But as the world turns I’m grateful for the changing seasons and for the chance to celebrate a midwinter festival. For us it’s Christmas… but however you celebrate the winter solstice, my best wishes go to you and your loved ones. Happy solstice! Liz Feature Article Survival of the Fattest… or, Surviving Christmas!** We were all designed to be fat. Annoying but true; our ancestors never knew whether it was going to be feast or famine. So in the feast times they ate and put on weight. When the famine came along all that stored fat came in useful. Of course it helped that they had very active lifestyles. In the feast times they built up muscle and bone as well as fat, so they had well-padded sturdy bodies that were famine resistant. 21st century life demands a different metabolism, as we are now surrounded by feast all the time and the only famine is a self-imposed diet. This goes against all of our cave-person instincts, fasting in the midst of food. Christmas for many of us genuinely is a feast, so on Christmas day loosen your belt, overindulge and be prepared to feel fat. Only a killjoy will be fasting then. And here are some tips for surviving in non-fat mode up until the winter feast: If you love mince pies, don’t buy them until just before the big day. You’ll get them two weeks early and keep them? Who are you kidding? You know you’ll want to taste “just one” and it’s downhill from there. And at nearly 300 calories per pie, you can’t afford it. Some of the Christmas treats, e.g. nuts, are healthy, but only if you eat them in tiny quantities. A snack is two brazil nuts, not the whole bag. Even better, buy the unshelled ones, by the time you get into them you’ll have lost your appetite. View with disdain the sugary treats such as candied fruit, Turkish delight, sugared almonds and other sweetmeats. They make a fine Dickensian Christmas spread but unless you want a Pickwickian waistline, avoid them. Don’t think you’ll have just one, as once you start you might go for the lot. And then you have to buy more (see mince pies, above). If you can’t resist chocolate decorations on the tree, don’t buy them. We haven’t for years. Chocolate advent calendars are out too. The chocolate in them normally tastes like candle wax but that doesn’t put off the dedicated chocoholic. We do make a chocolate Christmas tree (no, it’s not 6ft tall!) and it gets eaten between Christmas and New Year. You can’t sneak bits off it without it being obvious. However stressful your relatives are, don’t use food for comfort. Instead, think of imaginative ways you could maul them with Christmas trees, or invent a game where they have to make a doll’s house out of Christmas cards, or plan ingenious place settings to put irritating relatives next to each other… but don’t eat your way out of aggravation. Remember it’s meant to be fun. Go easy on the alcohol, but on the big day relax, sit back and enjoy. Get the silly hat out of the cracker and plan who is best suited to eat the leftovers (hint – it’s not you). Happy Christmas one and all! For the record, I do not advocate violence against loved ones. However provoking they are. Liz Recommends NEW! Conquer Emotional Eating Forever Starter Pack In the Conquer Emotional Eating Forever Starter Pack I will share with you my step-by-step guide to conquering emotional eating forever. In the information packed,60-minute audio of the LIVE teleseminar you'll get the techniques you need to start transforming your relationship with food. You'll learn how to: Change your focus from the food to you, so you can embark on personal change Motivate yourself with inspiring goals rather than 'musts, oughts and shoulds' Reclaim your fantastic self Shed the fear of fat - and the fear of fat loss! Feel at ease with food Get all the details at the info page About Liz I have been looking after people’s health for over fifteen years. With a background in biochemistry I was initially interested in how to boost metabolism to promote weight loss and how to feel satisfied after eating – what the nutritionists call “satiety”. All of these things are important for weight loss but for many people the biggest change comes about when they conquer their emotional eating. I know this because as a child I was stocky, and then became chubby, then fat! I hated exercise and loved food. And my love of food went way beyond physical hunger. I still love food, but now I know how to enjoy and how to set limits around it – all without feeling deprived. With a training in coaching and NLP as well as my knowledge of biochemistry and nutrition, I am ideally placed to solve your problems with emotional eating. Liz’s credentials… Degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (that’s where I get my biochemistry knowledge). Degree in Nutritional Therapy (that’s where the nutrition knowledge comes from). Module leader in Masters Level Module Tackling Obesity at the Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management. On this module I lecture on the biochemistry of eating and starvation, satiety mechanisms, stress and obesity and emotional eating. Fifteen years experience as a herbalist and health coach. Practitioner level qualification in NLP, Coaching and Stress Management. And, most importantly, a love of food and a passion for health, wellness and vitality! Image of Liz drawn by Helen The information in this newsletter is not intended to replace medical advice. If you feel you need to lose weight and you have any medical problems please consult your doctor before starting a diet.
		You are on my list because you signed up for one of my programs or via my website. Sign me up for this ezine!
		Weight Loss Success Tips How has this year been for you? Do you have any weight loss tips you want to share? Or some successes you want us to know about? If your relationship with food is changing we want to know, so contact me to share your success tips in this newsletter. "I've now lost 10lbs after more than 4 years of maintaining or gaining weight. Thanks Liz! You are a blessing in my life!" Trish Robichaud is a Disability Awareness Coach, Life & Business Coach who lives with multiple sclerosis & major depression in Ontario, Canada, www.ChangingPaces.com
		Foodie Fact It wasn’t always turkey! Turkey at Christmas is a recent invention; in the nineteenth century it was goose or duck. And the sage in the sage and onion stuffing served the purpose of stimulating the digestion to cope with these fatty birds. This year we’ll have organic chicken but we still have all the trimmings. Remember that the roast meat (without the fat), plenty of vegetables and a smallish quantity of roast potato can still be a balanced meal. So enjoy!
		Read More Of Liz's Articles...
		Give Something Back www.circleofwomen.org Take a look at the work of the Circle of Women – Reach and Teach Across Borders. A group of Harvard undergraduates have got together to raise funds for a girls’ school in Afghanistan. When so many of us have benefited from education it’s difficult to comprehend how limiting women’s lives can be without it. The school list is already oversubscribed and it’s not even built yet, so they need your help! Take a look at their website. And give generously.
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