Maybe it is the British accent but I always love listening to what Julian Naylor, MD has to share. I have been pondering her top 5 weight loss and maintenance list.
1. Keep a Diary
2. 5 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday
3. 6-8 oz of H2O daily
4. Exercise for about 1 hour most days of the week
5. Sleep 8 hours per night.
I like that each of these are relatively simple, measurable and positive. The list does not contain things like you can not ever have sugar or wine or you have to do 1000 sit-ups before each meal. It has been my experience when people are contemplating losing weight they think of such impossible to stick to rules. This list, looks to me, like one, that can become a habit.
"It is not easy."
BUT, it could help to prevent disease as demonstrated in a pharmaceutical study Dr. Naylor presented. The life-style group, those who were facilitated in improved nutrition and physical activity, demonstrated a 60% reduced risk of developing Type II diabetes. The group on medication did not demonstrate the same results thus the study was abandoned.
Her take on Vitamin Supplements: If nothing else take Vit. D and Calcium at a basic dose of 1000mg Calcium and 800iu of D3 in divided doses.
11/25/10 -See you all at the Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Morning at 9:00 am. You will get a point and... a reflective vest.
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