Nurturing Ourselves Slim. 02/03/2011
 Nurturing my Mind. I Setting goals, action plans, to do lists that prioritize my actions. , I need to find and keep this balance, this overlapping of the mind spirit and the body Developing A Healthy Relationship with Food Along with balanced, kilojoule controlled and portion controlled food choices it is importance to tune into physical and emotional eating cues as well as focusing on the pleasure of. Being mindful about what you eat, is the first step toward making healthier, more satisfying choices. Can I locate an Accredited Practising Dietitian? In Australia and New Zealand, the Dietetic Associations offer this information on their websites. In Australia log onto www.daa.asn.au - go to ‘Find an APD'. In New Zealand log onto www.dietitians.org.nz - go to ‘Find a Dietitian'. Achieving an Active Lifestyle Research has shown that an active lifestyle is a critical factor in successful weight loss. While it's true that physical activity supports consistent weight loss, its role is even more critical in long-term weight loss. In research conducted by the National Weight Control Registry in the US, of 4500 individuals who have lost at least 13 kilograms and kept it off for one year, it was found that such individuals, on average, are physically active for 60 minutes a day. Engage in a variety of cardiorespiratory, resistance and stretching activities. Having a Balanced Approach to Living As weight issues are, in part, a reflection of thoughts and emotions we need strategies to develop a more balanced, positive mindset and address issues like lack of time, ongoing motivation and changing body image. I am always working on this balance, sometimes it is easy, sometimes hard tat is the nature of life. Just keep aiming for excellence and don't expect perfection, it is consistency that allows us to achieve our goals not perfection. Add Comment Hydrangea and Hot Topic Links 01/05/2011
   Anti Cancer Council of Victoria Australian Society for the Study of Obesity Dietitians Association of Australia   International Obesity Taskforce National Consumer Website Nutrition Australia Nutrition Society of Australia  Linking with Today's Flower  Natural appetite suppressants. include, water and high fibre food. If I am working until midnight or 2 am and eat my meal at 6pm it is reasonable that I will want to eat at around 10pm and I need to stretch my daily food intake so I have a simple snack if working till midnight or a light meal if working until 2am, prepared ready to eat at this time and not feel guilty, about eating late at night. I do need to eat less at the previous meals however, as sedentary work is not burning a lot of calories. Everyone has to make their own choices, as to what is right for them. Also planning ahead and pre preparing the evening meal when the earlier meal is made, saves up to another half an hour, I can use to advantage. Making a big jug of iced green tea or hot black tea with a little skim milk and nibbling on a dozen almonds or walnuts, pre prepare carrot sticks and celery, is very satisfying and well within my snack calorie allowance. The secret to managing my evening munchies, is to pre prepare. When I am at home, I will often take a mug of homemade chicken and vegetable soup from the fridge and heat it in the microwave, to sip while I work. Although I am not keen on artificial sweeteners and colours when I was originally breaking myself of the habit of snacking on biscuits and high fat cheese at night while I worked, I made diet jelly lollies for snacks. Time management is important too. Working late is one of my old bad habits. Learning to work smarter, not harder, has to become a high priority for me to achieve, as stress and lack of sleep both stimulate emotional eating. Tonight I will be prepared. When the munchies appear, I will have on hand, portion controlled high fiber snacks and low calorie healthy drinks. I will be striving for a good 7 to 8 hours sleep and knowing that I have done a couple of good workouts during the day as this is also a top, appetite suppressant and a guarantee for me of a sound restful sleep.  Turning Point. 02/22/2010
 Have you had a turning point in your life? I would love to hear of your turning point, in the comments section. I have had many. The latest one was just over three years ago. My joyful journey is mostly told in my artslim blog. This was my turning point and also when I began blogging. My turning point was being so ill I was going into hospital once or twice a week due to extreme low pulse or low oxygen saturations as my lungs and heart were packing it in. I was finding it difficult to walk, both my feet had been broken and my right leg crushed in an accident and I needed some mobility products to move around, even in, my own home. I was looking at chairs and scooters in mobility compare , and barely managing with Reg’s help (when he could assist me) and walking sticks. Reg my husband had then and of course, still has a degenerating disease of the frontal lobe of the brain and I needed to care for him not the other way around. Doctor told me to 'make our final arrangements this involved arranging for someone to care for my husband after I was gone. We relocated to live 6 minutes walk from my youngest daughters so she could take over when needed. I had a couple of night time life threatening events and needed to call the ambulance when I only needed help to sit up to breath deeper and some steam, but she was out and my man was confused, so the move was still of no help to me in managing my illness at home. Similarly, when I needed help to manage my husband when he was having a bad episode of dementia, she could not step out of the daughter role, be strong, and learn how to be the one to manage her dad's behaviour. I also realized that the risk of having an adult with dementia under your roof is too great a risk factor to give anyone who also has the responsibility of children under the same roof. I knew that a dementia hostel, would be the emotional and mental death, for my wonderful husband and if he was to stay well most of the time, if he was to live a good and happy life, then I had to be the one to provide the environment in which it happened. To do that, I needed to be healthy. There was only one part of my health situation, I knew I had the power to fix and that was my weight. I began my joyful journey to a healthier lifestyle and becoming slim, on 28th January 2007. I have only had one slow pulse visit to hospital since then instead of almost twice a week prior to my commitment to be 100% healthy lifestyle living, no excuses, not ‘just this once’ overeating and I learned how to be more active. I had already been eating healthy, just too much quantity. Illness and injury had gradually made me sedentary. How I became active after some serious illness and injury is another story, but I did it and my health returned, conditions considered incurable ceased to be evident and my current Doctors who do not know my past medical history are very unaware of those conditions I used to suffer from. Today as I swam in the pool, watching Reg sitting reading under the shade of a tree, I feel so fit and well, I can hardly believe I am 63. This afternoon, Reg and I walked on the beach and with Indigo the dog, I did seven 100 meter plus sprints along the sand. Lol, this is the same woman was once in need of a heart lung transplant. This is the same woman who so easily could have been wheelchair bound with feet and legs too painful to stand up on. I know I have worked hard to be this fit, but I also know I have been blessed, with an amazing recovery and I do not take it for granted. If through writing and telling people that you can recover from the near impossible, I can instil in them the belief that it can happen for them, then J, I’ll waffle on about my own recovery for ever. I am so very grateful that the human body has such incredible ability to heal itself given the right degree of self-nurture and positive belief. Remember that every cell within our body is replaced, every seven years. Remove the reasons for illness occurring and degenerative illness can reverse.  These are the before picture images I used to SHOCK me into eating LESS. Obesity is NOT in your genes, I ate to much and was too inactive and that is why I was obese. NO MORE EXCUSSES..  One of my favorite pictures. Me as a healthy young senior, having downsized myself and the family home and ready for an eco touring lifestyle with husband Reg. Secret of weight management 12/14/2009
   The MOST IMPORTANT RULE FOR LOSING and MAINTAINING WEIGHT. Energy in exceeds energy out, you Gain Weight. Energy in equals energy out, you maintain weight.. Energy out exceeds energy in you lose weight’ That is ‘it’. ~ No expensive book, gym membership or weight loss program will tell you a better secret of losing weight. For more information read the full article, here :- http://www.artslim.org/2/post/2009/12/the-secret-of-weight-management.html I personally believe this is the single most important thing to keep in mind when seeking to achieve weight mastery and I welcome anyone linking to this information. It is so beautifully,simple and yet even I need to constantly remind myself that weight management is about consistantly nourishing, nurturing and being kind to myself, loving myself enough to maintain the right energy balance I need for a healthy body. Loving ourselves, caring for ourselves. 12/05/2009
 Bathroom scales measure weight, they do not differentiate between lean healthy tissue and excess body fat. Scales do not consistently show evidence and reward the people who are focusing on building a fit healthy body, protecting themselves from osteoporosis by ensuring they do not lose muscle as they lose weight and gain age. Many slimmers hit plateaus and weight stalls after having restricted calories and focused on achieving weight loss as a goal for a long time. Some look for answers outside themselves to raise their metabolism when the answer is within their own bodies. As we lose weight through the loss of muscle, along with fat, we lower our metabolism until weight loss becomes difficult. Some of us, including myself find we have also decreased our bone density largely because of this muscle lose. The answer for me came from learning to let go of my focus on the scales and concentrate on doing what I need to do to have a healthy body, which in turn allows me to lead the happy active life I love. I am sliming, and I do weigh myself, but I am focussing on fitness and not the scales. Because of my fitness actions I am building healthy muscle and bone, I am releasing excess body fat and increasing my metabolism, once more. I would love you to join me and others who want fitness, slimness, with no public focus on scales, in our ‘loving ourselves’, forum. The forum is open to anyone interested in receiving and giving emotional support to those wanting weight management and fitness for life. Contact Kathy for the password and link to join a friendly, no pressure, forum. | Art & Art Print Gifts can be viewed & purchased from
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