No More Rabbit Food
Weight Loss Tips For People Who Love Food
March 6,
2009
Issue 23
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A Note from
Liz: It's almost Spring!
Feature
Article: Battle for Your Future and Take it
Slowly
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A Note From Liz
Hello!
And now it’s almost Spring! I know it doesn’t start till the 21st
but already it’s lighter in the morning and evening and the air has lost
that midwinter feel. So now is the time to think ahead to the summer. If
you want to set goals for your health, do so now, get out, get moving and
eat right and you’ll see the results by summer.
If you want a 3 month plan to get you going there are two in my Food & Joy Coaching Process, where you can get my personal help. Or put into action the tips in these newsletters and put yourself top of the priority list to see the changes you want.
If you want a 3 month plan to get you going there are two in my Food & Joy Coaching Process, where you can get my personal help. Or put into action the tips in these newsletters and put yourself top of the priority list to see the changes you want.
Liz
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Feature Article
Battle for Your Future and Take it
Slowly
Since we last met I’ve been to Battle – no,
not a state of warfare (though I am capable of that!) but the site of the
Battle of Hastings in 1066. It is just a field, though a very historic
one, but well worth a visit if you are in the neighbourhood, along with
Battle Abbey.
Standing on the site of the battle, I was aware that nine hours of fighting had shaped the whole of English history and that nearly a thousand years later we still shape and date our laws from 1066.
Most decisions that we make on a daily basis are not that long term, but as it’s almost spring we can emerge from the cocoon of a winter indoors and survey the year ahead. Though not yet ready to don swimsuits and splash around pools and beaches we may well want to some time this summer. And that means making changes in our behaviour now if we want to look good later.
Sadly, though, what we do now, today, will not make a great deal of difference to how we look this week or next week. Yes, I know, that’s the opposite of what all the weight loss ads tell you. You know their blurb – “lose 10 pounds in ten days”, “get a bikini figure in three weeks” and so on. You don’t really believe them but it’s so tempting just to take a look.
Then in the small print you realise that their product works “only as part of a calorie controlled diet”, or they want you to drink a disgusting product that will seriously put you off your food, or put other people off you.
Weight loss and healthy eating is a longer term process and what you do now will make a difference but at first you have to take it on trust. Just have faith that what you do is making that little difference and all the little differences stack up – to a dress size or several pounds on the scales, or simply the good feeling of health and vitality.
So how to get from the “now” of making the changes and the future of a slimmer healthier you? Here are three steps that you can do daily to get you to your future...
1. Picture yourself as you would like to be in June, July or August. Have particular clothes in mind, see what you are doing and make this image as vivid as possible. Add sounds, textures, whatever else you can to make the picture vivid.
Standing on the site of the battle, I was aware that nine hours of fighting had shaped the whole of English history and that nearly a thousand years later we still shape and date our laws from 1066.
Most decisions that we make on a daily basis are not that long term, but as it’s almost spring we can emerge from the cocoon of a winter indoors and survey the year ahead. Though not yet ready to don swimsuits and splash around pools and beaches we may well want to some time this summer. And that means making changes in our behaviour now if we want to look good later.
Sadly, though, what we do now, today, will not make a great deal of difference to how we look this week or next week. Yes, I know, that’s the opposite of what all the weight loss ads tell you. You know their blurb – “lose 10 pounds in ten days”, “get a bikini figure in three weeks” and so on. You don’t really believe them but it’s so tempting just to take a look.
Then in the small print you realise that their product works “only as part of a calorie controlled diet”, or they want you to drink a disgusting product that will seriously put you off your food, or put other people off you.
Weight loss and healthy eating is a longer term process and what you do now will make a difference but at first you have to take it on trust. Just have faith that what you do is making that little difference and all the little differences stack up – to a dress size or several pounds on the scales, or simply the good feeling of health and vitality.
So how to get from the “now” of making the changes and the future of a slimmer healthier you? Here are three steps that you can do daily to get you to your future...
1. Picture yourself as you would like to be in June, July or August. Have particular clothes in mind, see what you are doing and make this image as vivid as possible. Add sounds, textures, whatever else you can to make the picture vivid.
2. Now step out of that future picture and ask yourself, “What change can I make today to make this possible?”
3. Then do it! No
excuses! Having planned your action you then action your
plan.
And a fourth step if you want to be top of the class...
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 the next day.
Nine hours was a long time for a battle in 1066 (most battles in those days lasted about an hour) but although it lasted a while the consequences were long term too. Your goal of getting slim/healthy/fit can be achieved without the bloodshed that took place at Hastings – it will be achieved by daily and long term changes in behaviour and it is worth doing it for the long term gains. Just think of this summer and change what you do now so you can have a better future.
Liz
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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!
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.
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Weight Loss Success Tips
What Can You Be This
Week?
What one thing can you do for the next two weeks to improve your eating habits?
Be as specific as possible. Not “I must eat healthily” but “I must eat two helpings of veg with my main meal”.
Be realistic. Not “I must always eat perfectly” but “I’ll skip the pudding or leave the room while they eat it”.
Be optimistic. Not “I always fail at dieting” but “I know how to eat healthily”.
Foodie
Fact
Challenged by an
Artichoke
In the last issue I asked you to
try a new vegetable. So I had to follow my own advice and I tackled an
artichoke.
Artichokes are members of the
thistle family – the globe of the artichoke is what will become a flower
head. Thistles are traditionally good for the liver (think of milk
thistle) and help reduce cholesterol. You can buy artichoke supplements
precisely for this.
But I wanted to try cooking and
eating an artichoke.
Not for the fainthearted, you
need a sharp knife and nerves of steel.
I got the instructions from
Flavour First by John Burton Race, an excellent book that deals
with preparing and cooking real food. And his recipe for braised artichoke
with tomatoes and pancetta was great for a healthy lunch. (though I
skipped the white wine in the recipe).
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Give Something
Back
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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