I would like to encourage you to spend some time at browsing our new website; we have created a new landscape with easy navigation and information that was developed to serve your healthcare needs. The site has been updated to provide you with the answers you have been looking for. Also, be sure to watch the “Ask Dr. Bob” episodes which are released on Fridays. I want to personally invite you to submit general questions you may have which will assist others who may also be looking for answers but were unaware that one may be possible.
I recently had an opportunity to speak at several venues throughout the USA and I am always taken back as I travel through airports and on the streets at the massive amount of health challenges the public is suffering. I have read that up to 60% of the adult population is considered to be at least twenty pounds overweight. Your goal, if you are a female, is to have a waistline less than 35 inches and if you are a male less than forty (check out our April Focus article on our website). The magnitude of additional weight creates unnecessary stress to the joints in your body. Do you have flat feet? A leading cause (beside lack of minerals) is a weight challenge. If you have joint pain and are overweight, you may consider becoming calorie conscious. I lost over thirty pounds this past year and know that I have more energy and can run without discomfort.
Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported there are companies starting to penalize employees who have larger than accepted normal waist lines. Companies started penalizing employees because reward for good behavior was not as successful; go to http://on.wsj.com/Yx75tj to read the entire article. This is a pattern we have been observing for years now. I have created a PPT presentation which is a part of the year long focus called, “Know Your Numbers” which I can present anywhere in the world. Go to www.druglessdoctor.com and contact my assistant, Kim to schedule a presentation.
If you want to keep your waistline within normal, start journaling the food and beverages you eat. I was shocked when I started to calculate the calories I was consuming, even though the foods were good for me. I was eating too many almonds (120-140 calories in about 20) too much salad dressing (120 calories per tablespoon), olive oil (120 calories per tablespoon) and Neuman™ Organic Spelt Pretzels (120 calories or so with 18 pieces). I basically became aware of the calories in the “healthy” foods and snacks and made the wise decision to reduce. Now, I don’t eat almonds, pretzels or olives and have greatly reduced my salad dressing. I’ve also stopped eating high density/calorie nuts before bed.
I want to repeat a simple statement I heard years ago, “discipline is freedom”. One of the epiphanies I experienced as I initiated my personal weight loss journey was the fact that I needed to accept the psychology of it being ok to be hungry! I am not saying the food I was eating was bad; I was just eating too much and often at the wrong time. I use to smoke cigarettes 35 years ago and would light one up when the phone rang, on my way to the car or when I was going to use the facility. I would smoke at least five cigarettes with mindless thinking before 8 am.
Mindless activity may be an issue you must deal with, whether it is one from eating or smoking cigarettes. One of the best ways to manage calories with mindless eating is to create a SWAP bag (Start With A Protein). Create a vegetable bag before bed or first thing in the morning which would contain one medium carrot, one stalk of celery, six or so small tomatoes, one fourth of a red, yellow or orange bell pepper, two radishes, one half of a red apple and sliced cucumber. Place the cucumber slices and tomatoes on the top of the bag to avoid getting squashed. You are now on your way to weight loss and optimal health!
