Category : Weight Loss
How Did Annick Do It?
January 23rd, 2012As patients check in at our front desk, some of our regular patients quietly wonder if we hired a new office manager. The truth is we did not. Our loveable and knowledgeable Annick is still with us, although she is a more petite version of herself!
We have been receiving a high volume of phone traffic and visitors coming in to specifically see Annick for “the scoop”. Her strategies are definitely working for her and she would love to share them with you.
So what did she do? It’s no secret. Annick has been faithfully following a low carb, high protein diet. Moreover, she would love to share her techniques with you!
We here at Seaside Medical Practice, would love for you to come by and talk to us about your weight concerns. Make an appointment with us, and Dr. Yazdani or Christine our Physician Assistant, will physically evaluate you before starting a diet and exercise program!
Food Journals, No Sweat.
October 31st, 2011One simple and effective way to lose weight is keeping a Food Journal. What you eat and how much of what you eat contributes to your current weight. Before you change your lifestyles in order to drop inches, you must realize that your success is due, in large part to your diet. The rest includes exercise and other factors.
One’s first food journal does not have to be detailed. It is a mere reflection of your day’s menu. After a week, you will be better able to reflect on the details of what was consumed. After a month, you might be able to see some patterns. Although your first journal does not have to be comprehensive, I am sure you will eventually add or subtract information that is more meaningful to you. These journals are private, so be honest with yourself! If you ate a bowl of ice cream at midnight, log it. Only you will know. It will motivate you. In the future, if you don’t want to see ice cream in your food journal, you won’t eat the ice cream.
To start a Food Journal, a small notebook and a pen is sufficient. Write down the date at the top of the page. On the next line, write “Breakfast”, and jot down what you ate. On the next few lines, do the same with lunch, dinner, and snacks. Don’t forget to record liquids.
As time goes on, you could add in categories such as calories, protein, carbs, and how many minutes you exercised that day. You could even record your weekly weight to monitor your progress.
Another great thing about journals is that you can add any significant events or emotions that may have affected your eating pattern. I know that personally, when I am stressed, I will have an extra snack at night. Seeing this in my journal allows me to be creative and think of other ways to unwind.
These days, Food Journals are becoming easier and easier to make. I personally use a free application called MyFitnessPal. What I really like about the electronic method of Food Journaling is that I do not need a nutrition book and calculator to add up my day’s calories. These amazing apps have an extensive system and it quickly summarizes the amount of calories, proteins, vitamins and much more for me. What I find extremely useful on them is a large variety of ethnic foods. Another perk about these applications are the weight logs. After inputting your weight, the application actually graphs your weight! You can easily see your body’s trend, whether your weight is goes up, down, or if you are stable.
If you’re serious about weight loss, give Food Journal a try. It is a wonderful proactive step towards better health!
Christine Soriano, PA-C
Are you still gaining weight on even the best diet?
July 7th, 2011Summer is here and everyone is looking to loose that extra 10 pound belly fat or just feel a little lighter. Well, if your current diet doesn’t seem to be achieving those goals, this article I found on Dr. Weill’s website may shed some light on this perplexing, but not uncommon problem:
Diet Drinks: New Warning
Contrary to popular marketing, you can gain weight drinking diet sodas. In fact, a new study shows that men and women who consumed diet drinks saw their waist sizes expand 70 percent more than study participants who avoided diet drinks. Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio followed 474 men and women ages 65 to 74 for almost 10 years. During that time, they found that those who consumed two or more diet sodas a day increased their waist circumferences five times more than those of the other study participants. The explanation may be related to findings from another study, in which laboratory mice ate a diet containing the artificial sweetener aspartame, while mice in another group consumed their regular food. After three months, the mice in the aspartame group had higher blood sugar levels than those in the other group. Researchers speculated that artificial sweeteners may trigger appetite but don’t provide calories to satisfy the craving, or that the sweeteners could inhibit brain cells that make you feel full, thus prompting more eating.
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