Dr. Ornish & I, enjoying a moment a few weeks ago at Sundance.
I have two of his books to give away, Eat More, Weigh Less & The Spectrum. He advocates a plant-based (although not completely vegetarian/vegan diet) and has a fabulous mind/body/spiritual perspective to his work.
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I'm happy to say that I really made a conscious effort this holiday season to limit my sugar intake. When my family was snacking on a plate of goodies brought over by a friend, I chose a piece of fruit. It was great!
ReplyDeleteHoliday weight gain. I too really tried to keep it low. I only gained three pounds (which I figure is pretty good for being gone three weeks from home) and was able to exercise consistently. Holiday weight gain sucks but it definitely could have been worse. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I didn't go crazy this holiday, but I did allow myself to have a little of most things. Luckily, when I stepped on the scale yesterday, I had actually lost a pound! My husband says it's because I didn't work out and I lost muscle mass. :(
ReplyDeleteI tried to become a follower of your blog (it's on my google reader), but the link didn't work. I'll try again! I am in the middle of The China Study, and want to read more from other doctors!
This year, we only went to one big gathering where there was a lot of food, and my solution was to bring a dish that I had prepared and knew ahead of time was healthy. I was asked to bring green bean casserole, and found an alternative recipe that used shallots and fresh mushrooms to create a depth of flavor, rather than the canned cream soups and milk. Then I just made sure to take a small portion of the healthiest items available, and instead focus on the good conversation.
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Ok, well I a think I am following? I don't really use any of those things because I live in the dark ages and just add my blogs to my favorites list but.... I would love to win. I am fairly new to your blog but LOVE it, I actually went back and read/skimmed every post you have, thank goodness you haven't been around ten years :)
ReplyDeleteHoliday weight gain sucks but is not inevitable, I think the best way to minimize/avoid it is to continue w/ normal exercise and keep the holiday celebrating excess to only one or two days/events. I admit that I am in no way willing to limit my food intake on Christmas Eve/ Day of the fantastic foods and cookies my family makes but I keep the celebrating to those two days. I don't overindulge at every holiday party or event that comes along. And keep the eating of leftover cookies to one a day. It seemed to work and I ate A LOT of food on Christmas!! One day alone can't ruin everything you have worked for but a whole season can!
Holiday weight gain is almost inevitable, considering that food and gatherings are synonymous. Between holiday cookies and cakes (every culture has their own traditions), holiday parties (potlock or catered), and holiday candy from St. Nick, there is always plenty to eat. After spending Christmas with my inlaws, I had all the carbs and meat I could eat, and NO VEGETABLES!! (And although tasty, I refuse to include In-n-Out french fries as a veggie.) OMG, did my body hate me. Now that we are back home, I have some detoxing to do, as my body is still craving crap. Had some rice the other night, and I couldn't get enough.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, sorry for the moderate tangent. I think that New Years Resolutions go hand in hand with the holiday: "eat drink and be merry [between Thanksgiving and January 1] for tomorrow we die...t!" haha
holiday weight or post-baby weight, I am not sure which one I am dealing with!! Honestly though, I don't stress about holiday weight gain. I believe stress is just as damaging as those extra pounds. so I eat what I want to eat and come January 1st I resume my exercise plan. It is pretty easy to stick to my regular way of eating because, like most people that read this blog I assume, junk food and non-whole foods just aren't palable to me. There is always a salad or veggies at almost every party. Or I just volunteer for those items when food assignments are given out. Hope you had a good holiday Janae!
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ReplyDeleteI learned that it's much better to set somewhat lenient standards for times when tempting food is around and stick to them, then to set really tight ones and then throw everything out the window! I also think that over time tighter standards will get easier and easier:)
ReplyDeleteI think I'm a follower now. Thank-you SO much for this blog!!
To prevent holiday weight gain, I brought my own vegan dishes to family parties, like quinoa and roasted root vegetables. I really just ignored the other things there--staying away from sugar is the best thing I can do for myself! Kind of jealous of that pic of you and Dean Ornish!
ReplyDeleteAnd I just became a follower. :)
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