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It’s not about WHEN you eat but WHAT you eat

Posted by Sean on April 2, 2011

This post is out to provide some support and help to a friend, Dave, out there on Amplify. I’m trying my best to dispel the dastardly myth of “Don’t eat late at night”. I think it has other versions that include a specific time like:

“Don’t eat anything after 6pm”

“Don’t eat anything after 9pm”

I’ve even heard the crazy myth of “Don’t eat anything after dinner”.

As if no one gets hunger after eating dinner or something?! Heck some of my greatest cravings happen later in the evening.

Dave also thinks that if you DO eat something, you have to sacrifice your taste buds. Well here it is 9:18pm (via EST) and this is my hearty snack:

A nice bowl of mixed fruit with some cottage cheese = no fat and nothing but taste buds heaven.

One sliced apple with some of this cool dip I bought (that I haven’t tried yet) = 1g of fat/ 2Tbsp. Oh I can’t wait to see how good this one tastes.

Whatya think?

How about hopping on over to Amplify and give Dave your thoughts on late night snacking. Healthy and mindful eating does not = misery. At least not in my book it doesn’t.

Oh and if you feel the desire, Dave is also on Twitter here: @dgrossman.

Oh, and Dave if you’re reading this – I told you I was calling in reinforcements.

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Eat Like An Adult

Posted by Sean on November 19, 2010

I swiped this lil’ gem from an article over at T-Nation by Dan John.
This. Is. Awesome.
So raw, so real, and SO TRUE. We live in a society that whines about the state of our health, when the source of our whining is due to the decisions WE make. So we whine for attention not for correction.
It’s time to stop with the fluff and start being tough.
Grow up.

Amplify’d from www.t-nation.com

Honestly, seriously, you don’t know what to do about food? Here is an idea: eat like an adult. Stop eating fast food, stop eating kid’s cereal, knock it off with all the sweets and comfort foods whenever your favorite show is not on when you want it on, ease up on the snacking and, don’t act like you don’t know this, but eat vegetables and fruits more. Really, how difficult is this? Stop with the whining. Stop with the excuses. Act like an adult and stop eating like a television commercial. Grow up.

Read more at www.t-nation.com
 
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/fmnb

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Soda Consumption Linked To Obesity??

Posted by Sean on August 25, 2010

I’m wondering when this will finally sink in? When will John Q. Public finally accept and understand this very obvious health risk.
I mean the millions of articles, blogs and ‘TV specials’ don’t seem to be enough to sway the public’s habit?
Maybe this is why we still have the obesity epidemic? Even with the shared information on what the risk factors are to becoming obese, and conveying what should and can be done to help fight obesity – the public still purchases all the unhealthy foods, performs all the unhealthy habits and finds a general dis-interest in what is happening?
Is it just me?

URL:  www.medicalnewstoday.com

 

From My Amplify:

Soda Consumption Linked To Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Other Health Concerns

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I Resisted!

Posted by Sean on June 7, 2010

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This was sitting at the nurses station ALL DAY yesterday. Whew! I gotta tell ya. It took every bit of control I had not to dive into those boxes.

If you can’t tell, those are 2 boxes of Dunkin’ Donuts Donut Holes. They were an assortment of different kinds and flavors.

I’m only sharing this with you because I have to figure out a way to stop ‘snacking’ on the bad stuff. I (we) are eating out a little more than we normally do.

I am trying to lose juuuust a lil’ more weight. I’d really like to lose maybe 5-10 lbs (or in that range). The problem is it’s all cushy anterior abdominal belly flab. Yes – I still have some lingering. Only a lil – but enough to drive me nuts.

I know, most of you are probably wanting to kick me in the pants for complaining about 5-10 lbs – but a weight loss goal is a weight loss goal. My goal is equally as challenging because now I have to redefine and reevaluate what my eating habits are like. What else can I eliminate or minimize?

It’s not like I’m gorging on anything unhealthy? I mean the occasional pizza, but nothing ridiculous.

It’s widely known that those last pounds you lose are THE TOUGHEST.

I gotta get my game face on – unfortunately the game face will have to be postponed for about a week. Vacation is coming up and I’m out to enjoy myself.

Big Grin

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There's No Bargaining In Weight Loss

Posted by Sean on February 19, 2010

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“If I eat this cheeseburger, that just means an extra 40 minutes on the treadmill”

“I’m going to have just this one… just this one donut. I’ll just squeeze in a couple more miles on the bike”

“Ooooh OK. I’ll have another piece of pie. I’ll just have to visit the gym an extra day this week”

Does any of this sound vaguely familiar? Bartering, bargaining, and rationalizing your bad eating habits, those empty promises to your body, and being comfortable with your overall eating lifestyle without the guilt. It’s that guilt factor that keeps us from becoming a down right glutton, but this habit of bargaining a food item for some extra exercise is a disastrously imbalanced deal that ultimately leads to failure.

Weight loss and ‘dieting’ (yes, I still hate that word) come down to a game of numbers. You have to get rid of more than you take in. There’s no way to trick, bend, warp or fudge those numbers. You consume a certain number of calories, and your body ‘uses up’ or ‘burns’ a certain amount of calories. We all make the deal with the devil by trying to satisfy this equation. If my actions will add ‘X’ number of calories to my body, then I have ‘work off /burn/melt” ‘X’ number of calories. That way I have net gained zero. At least that’s what we tell ourselves…

Please read on over at Scrubs Magazine There’s No Bargaining In Weight Loss

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This Is How We Do It

Posted by Sean on July 11, 2009

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This would be part of our groceries from this evening.

Everything from Grapes, Apples, Bananas, Strawberries, all the way to the container of Almonds. I forgot to include the Pineapple, Oranges and other fruits.

Everyone always ask "How do you do it?" "How do you lose/maintain your weight?"

This is how we do it.

Any questions?

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Must Resist!

Posted by Sean on June 23, 2009

Must resist. Must resist. It gets really hard to stay on that healthy trail. Those donuts smell sooooo darn good.

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What’s the big fat deal?

Posted by Sean on June 13, 2009

“No one wants to hear the facts about weight loss. It’s simple. Take that bag of Doritos and throw it as far as you can. Now chase after it. Pick it up, do it again.” 

Anyone who’s been to the movies in the past 7 years may remember the movie ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ starring Nia Vardalos. imageI won’t dive into the details of the movie, but let’s just say it was hit, where Nia played the lead role. 

The above quote is Nia explaining her ‘secret’ to her weight loss over the past year:

Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive – What’s the big fat deal? « – Blogs from CNN.com

I loved the article because she talks about how Hollywood and the media are only interested in the ‘secrets’ to weight loss – not the cold,hard-to-digest truth.

The take home message being. The media, Hollywood, hell most of the population doesn’t want to hear or know how to lose weight. They want to know where the ‘silver bullet’ is. They want the quick-fast-and-in-a-hurry solution.

Don’t mention the words: work, consistency, diet, exercise, or god-forbid patience and time. That’s just too hard, too long, and frankly doesn’t fit into their life style.

They want the ‘Easy Button’ of weight loss because the truth…

Well the truth is just too damn difficult.

Way to go Nia.

Carpe Diem

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It's All About Control

Posted by Sean on June 9, 2009

So. Here I am again. This is what I have to say NO to as I wipe the saliva drool from my mouth. Just not fair.
Heh heh

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Resisting A Snack At Work

Posted by Sean on June 2, 2009

This is what I have to deal with at work!!
I’m supposed to be watching what I eat.. And this shows up in the breakroom. ACK!!
Soooo tempting. Oh-so tempting
 
Could you resist??
 
By the way if you can’t tell. That is a ginormous sized Hershey’s chocolate bar. Grr.

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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