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POLL QUESTION: Week Four: And for her next trick...

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Make Water Your Drink of Choice, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Ge Enough Rest, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Keep It Natural, 1 votes, 100.00%



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Hi, all!  Becky sent me an email with some great tips in it and told
me where they came from.  I went to check them out.  There were so
many of them that I had to share them with the group!

Umm... we do still have a group, don't we?  Has everyone gone on
vacation?  I hope it's somewhere fun.

http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=1&cid=17713

Enjoy the tips!

E

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   o Make Water Your Drink of Choice
   o Ge Enough Rest
   o Keep It Natural


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Thanks!

I don't have the magazine, but I went to the website you mentioned
and checked it out.  It's very interestng.  It's put together by
three sisters from the South who grew up on good, down home, southern
fried cookin.  Makes me hungry just thinking about it!  They also
grew fat on that food.

The online journals posted by their members are very inspiring and
I'm sure they get a lot of support and help from that online journal.

What does everyone else think?


--- In FPHH@yahoogroups.com, Becky Fly <beckyfly@...> wrote:
>
>
> Does anyone have the current edition of Oprah Magazine?  I saw on
the cover that they had an article on diet blogs.  I don't want to
buy the magazine because my mother-in-law usually passes hers along
to me when she's done, but I thought I'd ask if anyone here had seen
the article.
>
> I flipped through the magazine at the check out, and I remembered
one site was 3fatchicks.com  It looks pretty informative.
>
> Becky
>

Remember when I said I'd be incorporating FUN MOVEMENT into my daily
routine?  Well, I ran into a slight problem.  I got sick.  The most
movemet I've done this week is going back and forth to the doctor's
office and the pharmacy.  So... I'm going to throw my self on your
mercy this week.  Next week, I shall take my poles and go walking all
over the place.

Meanwhile, I've got a question for you:  Does someone else want to
create the next poll to see what else I'm going to be working on?
Anyone?  Anyone?  this is your chance to play Puppet Master.  Go for it!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17051511/site/newsweek/

I read this article today and thought it was very interesting, and
really does tie in with our group. Enjoy.

Elizabeth.

Did you know we now have 12 members?  Did you know two of them signed
up in the past week?  It's true!  I'd like to extend a warm welcome to
our newcomers and invite them to tel us a little bit about themselves.
In fact, i'd like to extend that invitation to anyone who hasn't taken
the time to do that yet.  We'd love to hear all about you, what
challenges your facing, and what you'd like to get from this group.

Welcome!

Elizabeth

So, the poll is closed and it looks like I will be incorporating FUN
movement into my daily routine.  This is in addition to Eating More
Fruits and Vegetables and Know Today what You're Eating Tomorrow.  You
know what?  This isn't easy.  But I'm glad I'm doing it.  And I'm glad
I'm playing guinea pig for our group.

So, what movement wil I be incorporating?  Nordic walking, of course!
I just finished a 2 day training for Nordic Walking, and it was so
rejuvinating for me, for my soul.  It was a reaffirmation.

Watch for the next poll.  How exciting would it be if EVERYONE voted!!!

E

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- Eat Whole Grains, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Incorporate Fun Movement Into Your Day, 1 votes, 100.00%
- Keep It Natural, 0 votes, 0.00%



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   o Eat Whole Grains
   o Incorporate Fun Movement Into Your Day
   o Keep It Natural


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Thanks!

Speaking of food addictions - I read in "You: On a Diet" that high fructose corn syrup (found in a great deal of processed foods) makes you both hungry and unable to shut off your appetite.  Eating anything with high fructose corn syrup will not make the hunger go away.

I tried to take note of this affect after reading about it, and I do believe it to be true.  After eating a handful of carrots, I feel satisfied and my energy is good and I feel more alert.  I eat a processed cookie, and I feel sluggish and still hungry.

Becky

The men in my family (Jim, Nolan, Nathan, and Jason) decided they
wanted to have a Super Bowl party, and handed me a shopping list that
contained items such as Gummi Bears, popcorn, two 2 litre bottles of
soda per person, chips, salsa, bean dip, and so on.  I pointed out
that I would be doing the shopping and items were subject to approval.

I did not buy as much soda as was requested.  I also did not buy all
soda.  I bought some lemonade as well.  We made 7-layer dip instead
of purchasing it.  They baked brownies.  I picked up some meat and
cheese from the deli and some nice rolls.  And lots and lots of
fruit.  I gave them healthy choices.  which were summarily ignored.

Even by me.

I did not eat lots of junk.  I just didn't eat lots of healthy
stuff.  Here's the thing:  I planned ahead of time that I would eat
this way on Super Bowl Sunday.  I woke up Monday morning feeling
LOUSY!  My body was crying out for fruit.  So I gave into those
desperate pleas and fed myself bananas and apples throughout the
day.  Supper was another sandwich (nothing else sounded good).  and a
couple of brownies.  And a handfull of chips.  Did I mention all the
leftover junkfood is still in my house?  Yeah, it is.  Doing me in.

I already know that tomorrow I'm going to eat grapes and apples and
maybe an orange and a little bit of deli meat and perhaps some swiss
cheese, but I think I'll pass on the bread.  And the chips.  And Jim
will have finished off the brownies by then, which is a blessing.

So what am I confessing?  If it's in my house, I'll eat it.  If it's
sweet or crunchy or snack-food like, I'll eat it.  Which is why I
don't buy that stuff very often.

Note:  I'm really looking forward to those grapes!

How is everyone else doing?  Please chime in.  we've got some new
members and we haven't heard from anyone but me for awhile.  I feel
like I'm just talking to myself.  Someone else say something!

Warm hugs and happy walking!

E

Wow!  Where did the week go???  All of a sudden it's Friday, and I
realized I hadn't checked in all week to tell you how I've been
doing with my fruits and veggies.  Bad Lizzie!

It's actually been going pretty well.  Each morning, I toss several
pieces of fuit in a bag and take them with me to work.  I don't tell
myself, "Self, you have to eat everything in this bag before you go
home."  I've found that sort of dialog to be self-defeating as it
reminds me too much of my mother saying, "you have to eat everything
on your plate."  Instead, I have just kept it by my desk and munched
on it when I got hungry.

I've eaten grapes, bananas, oranges, pineapple, melon, and grape
tomatoes, all raw and fresh.  Yum!  In addition to that, I've been
drinking water all day long (this is much easier to do since I can't
have soda any more).

An interesting side effect to all of this is that I'm cooking dinner
earlier in the evening because I'm hungry.  Not ravenous, but just a
comfortable "it's time to eat" sort of feeling.  I cook a
traditional meal, meat based, with a few veggies to round things
out.  Definitely room for improvement on this one.

One of you emailed  me privately at the start of this and said, "You
know, if you "Know today what you're eating tomorrow" and you plan
to eat fruits and veggies, you can do two of the healthy habits at
once.  What a wise woman she is!  And I think she may be onto
something.  This week hasn't been as easy as I had hoped it would
be.  There obviously wasn't a lot of planning going on in my life,
either with regards to food or to here (you'll note the lack of a
poll).  If it's alright with all of you, I'd like to choose "Know
Today what you're Eating Tomorrow" as my goal for next week.  This
should help me be more organized, at least in some respects, and
hopefully I'll be able to do a better job of keeping you all updated
on my progress, and get a new poll posted.  How does that sound?

I will say this:  I did take all my measurements at the start of
this week.  They're not very flattering measurements, and I'm not
overly excited about posting them.  They will probably go into a
database which I need to create.  Give me a few more days and we'll
get that up and running and then you can see how much ground I have
to cover.

Hugs to all!

E

Dear Group:

There is a very interesting article in the NY Times about what sorts
of foods we should eat for health.  The article echoes some of the
things we have discussed here. Here's the link, in case you want to
check it out.

Donna

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t.html

Dear Group:

There was an interesting study today that said that most diabetics
don't exercise.  You can read it here.

http://www.comcast.net/news/health/index.jsp?
cat=HEALTHWELLNESS&fn=/2007/01/26/571397.html

I nodded my head when I read the article.  You see, I am one of
them.  I know I should.  I even have an exercise that I like and is
fun.  So why don't I do what I know makes me feel better and is fun?

My own answer consists of several things, but mostly it's because I
don't plan exercise into my day.

I like Elizabeth's plan to "walk the walk."  I'm not as willing as
Elizabeth to let you choose what I start on, though.  So I will
choose one habit a week, and tell you what I'm working on, let you
know how it's going, and the difference in how I feel.

My habit this week is incorporating fun movement into my day.
Specifically, I'll be Nordic walking for half an hour a day, 5-6
days this week, most likely at the Utah Olympic Oval because it's
freakin' cold out here in Utah.  I'm going to walk after dinner,
between 6:30 and 8:00 on the weekdays, and at 8 a.m. on the weekend
since we'll be AT the Oval anyway teaching class.

We'd love to hear what healthy habits you are working on
incorporating into your own life, and how adding these makes you
feel.

Donna

Well, the votes are in, and starting Monday, I'll be incorporating more
fruits and vegetables into my diet.  I'll let you know how it goes.  In
a few days, I'll create a new poll so you can decide what Healthy Habit
I'm going to incorporate next!

E

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POLL QUESTION: What Healthy Habit would you like to see Elizabeth start with?

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Know Today What You're Eating Tomorrow, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Incorporate Fun Movement Into Your Day, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Eat More Fruits and Vegetables, 2 votes, 100.00%



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Because Elizabeth was so enthusiastic about the Green Goddess salad
dressing, I popped into the Cooking Light site to see if I could
find a recipe for it there that didn't require an avacado, because
sometimes they are difficult and expensive to find.

Here's what I found on Cooking Light.  It comes with a recipe for
Cobb Salad, the whole things sounds good.

Cobb Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
From


Prepare and refrigerate the dressing up to one hour before serving.
The dressing also works as a delicious dip for grilled shrimp or cut-
up vegetables.

  Dressing:
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced

Salad:
8 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 cup trimmed watercress
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
2 tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges (about 1 pound)
2 hard-cooked large eggs, each cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

To prepare dressing, place first 11 ingredients in a blender or food
processor; process until smooth. Chill.
To prepare salad, combine lettuce and watercress in a large bowl.
Place 2 cups lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. Arrange 6
tablespoons chicken, 4 tomato wedges, 2 egg wedges, 2 tablespoons
avocado, and 1 tablespoon cheese over each serving. Serve each salad
with 1/4 cup dressing.

Yield: 4 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 273(39% from fat); FAT 11.8g (sat 3.6g,mono 4.3g,poly
2.5g); PROTEIN 25.7g; CHOLESTEROL 158mg; CALCIUM 196mg; SODIUM
637mg; FIBER 3.8g; IRON 3.2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 16.3g

This also looks very tasty. Again, this is from the Eating Well
recipe site.

NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Sodium | Low Cholesterol | Heart
Healthy
VIEW COMPLETE NUTRITION GUIDELINES »
Avocado and herbs lend color to this creamy dressing.

Makes 1 3/4 cups

ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 1/2 cups fat-free buttermilk
1/4 cup fresh chopped herbs (such as tarragon, sorrel, mint, parsley
and/or cilantro)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Place avocado, buttermilk, herbs, vinegar and salt in a blender and
puree until smooth.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 15 calories; 1 g
fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrate; 1 g
protein; 0 g fiber; 54 mg sodium; 35 mg potassium.
What you get: Potassium, folate.
0 Carbohydrate Servings

For better or worse, the first poll is open an ready for voting. The
poll will be open until Friday. Then I'll see what I get to focus on
next week.

Do with me what you will!

E

I have posted several new files in the Recipe folder.  All are recipes
except for one, which is a list of things recommended to keep in your
pantry for healthy cooking.

I hope you are all having fun trying out healthy habits.

Donna

This also looks very tasty.  Again, this is from the Eating Well
recipe site.

NUTRITION PROFILE:
Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Sodium | Low Cholesterol | Heart
Healthy
VIEW COMPLETE NUTRITION GUIDELINES »
Avocado and herbs lend color to this creamy dressing.

Makes 1 3/4 cups

ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 1/2 cups fat-free buttermilk
1/4 cup fresh chopped herbs (such as tarragon, sorrel, mint, parsley
and/or cilantro)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Place avocado, buttermilk, herbs, vinegar and salt in a blender and
puree until smooth.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 15 calories; 1 g
fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrate; 1 g
protein; 0 g fiber; 54 mg sodium; 35 mg potassium.
What you get: Potassium, folate.
0 Carbohydrate Servings

I am always looking for tasty ways to top salads or to make dip for
raw veggies.  This Cesear Salad Dressing sounds tasty and very easy
to make.  I got this off the Eating Well recipe site.  I also posted
a copy of it in our Recipes file.

This dressing has just 13 calories and less than half a gram of fat
per tablespoon, compared to 115 calories and 12 grams of fat for its
traditional counterpart.

Makes about 1 cup

ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 clove garlic, crushed
1/3 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
5 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Puree garlic and cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until
smooth. Add yogurt, Parmesan, vinegar and Worcestershire and pulse
to blend. Season with salt and pepper.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per tablespoon: 13 calories; 0 g fat (0 g
sat, 0 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0 g
fiber; 62 mg sodium.
0 Carbohydrate Servings

MAKE AHEAD TIP: To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2
days.

For better or worse, the first poll is open an ready for voting.  The
poll will be open until Friday.  Then I'll see what I get to focus on
next week.

Do with me what you will!

E

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
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What Healthy Habit would you like to see Elizabeth start with?

   o Know Today What You're Eating Tomorrow
   o Incorporate Fun Movement Into Your Day
   o Eat More Fruits and Vegetables


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Hi, All!

I've been giving this a lot of thought and have decided to set
myself up as a guinea pig for the 12-in-12 Challenge.  Here's how it
works:

I will select 2 or 3 habits from our list and set up a Poll and let
each of you vote to determine which of those habits I'll start
with.  I'll post periodic updates throughout the week to let you
know how I'm doing.

Each week, I'll repeat the process, letting you choose the next
habit that I incorporate into my routine, and I'll continually keep
you apprised of my progress.

During the entire process, I'll track my overall health, my blood
pressure, my fasting blood sugar levels, my weight, my general diet,
how I feel, and (gulp) my measurements.

Why am I doing this?  One simple reason:  If I'm gonna talk the
talk, I better walk the walk!

So, watch for the first poll.  I hope to have it set up by mid-week
(maybe Donna can do that?) and I plan to "go live" on Monday of next
week.  I'm actually looking forward to this.

Happy Walking!

E