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Hello Everyone,
We hope you are enjoying this wonderful fall weather. Many of our patients/clients have asked about how Steve Cagalj’s, our massage therapist, new year’s resolution progressed. Steve shares his challenges with maintaining his resolutions and some well earned wisdom. We have also included a seasonal recipe from Cynthia Love, our nutritionist, for your health and enjoyment. If you are new to our newsletter, you can find earlier editions on our website at www.fpcihh.com. There is still time to register for the Naturopathic talk. The new date and information is below:
Join Tracy Malone, N.D. for a discussion on common childhood ailments, and simple, non invasive naturopathic approaches to paediatric care.
Tracy is a member of the Association of Perinatal Naturopathic Doctors http://www.apnd.org
Please phone The Family Practice Centre of Integrative Health and Healing to register 905-333-5001.
Well it’s that time. At the beginning of the year, I wrote an article about my attempt to lose weight, and with all my walls down I will now let you in on how my journey was carried out. I started off like a thoroughbred, sprinting hard and fast out of the gate. I cleared my house and fridge of anything that was unhealthy or might lead me to temptation (should have cancelled the cable…damn food network). With the advice of some colleagues at the office, I was armed with all the right tools to help me succeed and that I did…at least for a while. I started with a simple meal plan and made all the healthy choices. I even changed my work schedule for awhile to make sure I got home at a reasonable time to keep on track with my change in lifestyle. For example, I would often come home at 7 or 8 o’clock and be too tired to make a healthy meal, so I would just grab or order something that was unhealthy, yet convenient. The first 2 weeks were exciting though difficult. The next month was a little easier; I lost a total of 17lbs. I felt like I was on my way but soon things slowly began to unravel and I found myself back at my original start weight. The most important thing that I ignored was my food addiction itself and without exploring that further I think no matter what I did I would haven fallen prey to my love of food in times of need. The following are some things that helped me achieve success with my new lifestyle change. Make sure the house is stocked with what I need to succeed. Being lazy or not taking the time to shop and leave the house barren can quickly lead to poor choices. And no shopping while you are hungry. It also surprised me how much money I saved by cooking all my own meals. I found that if I kept up on my food journal it really gave me incentive to make better choices. Every time I saw something unhealthy on the list, I wanted to do better the next day. When I stopped journaling there was no daily reminder for me to stay on track, so I didn’t. Keeping busy was also a key to my success; I started reading again and finished many projects just in order to stay away from the kitchen. Also my social life increased because when I am at home and bored I would often socialize with my other friends named, fat, sugar, bread and my best friend at times Mr. Potato Chip. The psychological issues involved with being overweight need to be dealt with before any true healing can take place. This is probably the most important thing that I learned, that my weight loss issues cannot be hurried beyond my capabilities to process them. So for me, it is time to start over yet again incorporating the things that have worked for me and working on the things that I ignored. With a change in my own perception of my body image and reconnecting with my spirit I am sure to succeed. Thanks to all for their support. Peace Love and much Light Steve A few websites that might interest people are listed below http://www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/food-addiction.htm Also if any one is interested in dealing with their own food addictions, I encourage them to try and enlist the support of my colleagues here at the clinic; they have helped me out tremendously. Thanks to the FPCIHH team.
Green Soybeans with Roasted Red Peppers (serves 6) Set your precooked rice out as you prepare the other ingredients. If you need to cook fresh rice, use 1 cup of brown rice to 1 3/4 cups water or stock. Bring the stock to a boil, add rice, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is done. This will make 2 1/2 cups of rice. Jalapeno stuffed olives are available in most grocery stores. If you can't find them, use pimiento-stuffed olives and add 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to the recipe. If you can't locate green soybeans, substitute Lima beans or frozen peas. Ingredients:
Directions: Set both peppers in a broiler pan and broil until their skins turn black and begin to blister. With long-handled tongs, turn them until all sides are blackened. Close the peppers in a paper bag, or use a saucepan and cover with a lid. Let peppers cool for about 15 minutes before removing stems, peeling, and seeding. Slice peppers into thin strips. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine vegetarian stock and arrowroot powder in a saucepan and mix well. Add garlic, carrots, and green soybeans and bring to a boil. Simmer until carrots and soybeans are cooked and mixture thickens, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, combine currants or raisins, peppers, olives, and brown rice. Place half the mixture in a casserole dish. Layer with half the soybean and carrot mixture. Repeat layers. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, garnish with parsley, and serve. We hope that you continue to enjoy our newsletter. Please feel free to forward our newsletter on to family and friends. They are welcome to subscribe and can request our newsletters at www.fpcihh.com. Steve Cagalj, Registered Massage Therapist |
November 3rd 7:30-9
