Stay Attuned ™: The E-zine for Nourishing ConnectionsYour journey to freedom from food and weight struggles presents an opportunity for not only a new relationship with food, but also a new relationship with yourself and others. Ultimately, it is a journey of nourishing connections with yourself, others--and yes--even food. Stay Attuned™ is committed to supporting you in this journey and to helping you develop nourishing connections that will last a lifetime. Remember, a journey always starts with one small step.... From fellow travelers,
Nourishing Nuggets"Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted ." Reflections for Staying AttunedA recent study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (0ctober 12, 2006) tells us how to keep weight off:
According to the study, the "daily-weigh-in-and-get-told-what-you-should-do-and-get-green-gum" group averaged an overall regain of only five pounds less than the control group. Five pounds! Is that how we want to live? Constant daily monitoring and weigh-ins, and tedious nutrition and exercise advice. For a return of five measly pounds? Hmmm. The study also concluded that individuals in the "daily-weigh-in-and-get-told-what-you-should-do-and-get-green-gum" group were 82% more likely to keep the weight off, compared to the control group. What is noteworthy is that the "green gum groups" met regularly, either in person or online. The control group, in contrast, simply got a quarterly newsletter telling them what to do (and no green gum!). Hmmm. So, was it really the constant monitoring, weigh-ins and tedious nutrition and exercise advice that kept the weight off? Or, could it have been the nourishing connections the participants formed at the group meetings? Could it have been that these supportive relationships bolstered participants’ efforts to care for and appreciate themselves? What do you think? Stay Attuned TipRead weight loss studies and articles with a grain of salt (with or without green gum). Stay Attuned Affirmation "I trust my judgment and I bolster my self-care through my nourishing connections with others." What's New at Nourishing ConnectionsWe thought you would be interested in the short film Dove created as part of its Campaign for Real Beauty. It is a great example of the reality behind media/advertising images. Check it out at CampaignForRealBeauty. Also, the International Obesity Task Force has long represented themselves as an independent think tank with ties to the World Health Organization and has declined to comment on the specifics of their funding. They have recently been exposed as relying heavily on funding from the weight loss drug industry. Read more at Research and Such. Feedback and ClosingWelcome to our new subscribers, and hello to current members! Stay Attuned™ exists for you. If you have ideas for topics or feedback (did you try an idea? how did it go?), please write us at dr.k@nourishingconnections.com. Spread the WordFeel free to forward this E-zine to others. We just ask that you keep the E-zine intact, including contact and copyright information. For any other use, written permission is required. And thank you for sharing Stay Attuned™! Subscribe or UnsubscribeTo subscribe (to join), email join-stayattuned@list.nourishingconnections.com. To unsubscribe (be removed from list), email leave-stayattuned@list.nourishingconnections.com. Delivery Problems If you experience delivery problems, check here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stay Attuned™ is written by Karin Kratina, PhD, RD © Copyright 2006. Dr. Karin Kratina and Amy Tuttle. All rights reserved. ~~~~~ DISCLAIMER: This information is not intended to constitute a professional relationship between Karin or Amy or the reader, nor is it intended as therapy or counseling. Be sure to consult a qualified professional if you require medical or psychological services. |
