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Mark Daniel
Welcome to the December newsletter for
45Pounds. It is our goal to provide you with helpful tips and advice in your
efforts to help your child or yourself attain or maintain a healthy weight.
Read the Book – If you have not yet read the on-line program book please do so as it contains information vital to your child’s success on the program. It’s only 24 pages and can be found here http://45pounds.com/Members/Booklet/1.html
This month we have an article with tips
to help your child eat healthy starting today. We also have an article on the
dangers of low-carb eating for kids - it's a good article with some helpful links
to help you research this important topic.
For holiday eating tips, see our November newsletter here.
As always, please feel free to write us with
any comments or questions.
We hope you find some helpful tips in
this month's newsletter. Time to get to the good
stuff -
Help Your Child
Get Healthy Today
Lisa Daniel
Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist
There's no time like the present.
We are coming up on the time for New
Year's resolutions, and a good one would be
to save your child from the health risks of being overweight. You can do it,
you just have to decide that it's what you want to do, then take the
steps to make it happen!
Resolution #1 – NO MORE FAST
FOOD
Yes, it's fast and easy, but it's also the main reason our kids are
getting fat. All that fat and cholesterol pouring through their young systems
can do nothing but hurt their health. It really doesn't take too much more time
and effort to throw together a quick and healthy meal. There is nothing on the
menu at McDonald's or Burger King that isn't just packed with the fat and
calories. Read more here.
Resolution #2 – MEAL PLANNING
IS A MUST
If you’re going to eat healthy you must
plan to eat healthy. Sit down and plan your meals for the week, you can do it
in about an hour on a Saturday afternoon. Use the plan to build a shopping
list. If you need help building a truly healthy meal plan, that's what I'm here for. As a Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist I can help you
build a healthy meal plan that is easy to follow, has plenty of food, and will
help your child get to a healthy weight.
Need new meal plans? Click
here.
Resolution #3 – PACK THAT LUNCH
School lunches are a serious problem.
You can read more on the topic at http://45pounds.com/mealplanpacked.html Take the extra
15 minutes to help your child pack a healthy lunch. Don’t forget there’s a
whole section in our on-line cookbook with packed lunch ideas.
Resolution #4 – READ THE LABEL
Make it a habit to read the labels of
the foods you buy, and pay special attention to the calories per serving. You
will be surprised how many “low fat” and “low carb” foods can still supply
enough calories to really overload your child's system! Read more here.
Resolution #5 – WRITE IT DOWN
Still not making progress? Write down
everything your child eats for a week. Pretty soon you will see where those
extra calories are sneaking in.
There are plenty more steps, but these
five should be a good start. For more details on how to get your child to a
healthy weight read our program book “Helping Your Child Lose Weight and Eat
Healthy” which is included with your program.
Expired Membership?
One year membership expired? You can renew at www.45pounds.com/renew
The Truth about Low Carb Eating
By Mark Daniel
Members – you have seen this already since it is an excerpt from the book. However, it should be a good reminder of one of the traps awaiting us and our children when trying to eat healthy.
As you know by now, you are not counting calories on this program. You are also definitely not counting carbs. This program is about balance, and counting carbs can lead to some very serious, imbalanced, unsafe eating for your child.
The Atkins®-Friendly Chicken
Bacon Ranch Wrap at Subway has only 8 net carbs*.
However, it also has 440 calories and 90mg of cholesterol. The Atkins®-Friendly Turkey
Bacon Melt has 11 net carbs*, but 430
calories and 65mg of cholesterol. By comparison, a Big Mac® has 510 calories and 75mg of cholesterol
(less cholesterol than the ''Chicken Bacon Ranch'' from
Subway). *Net carbohydrate = total carbohydrate-dietary fiber. (By the way, there
are some excellent choices at Subway for this program. Sometimes we will eat
there two or three times a day when we're on a road trip).
There are folks out there who are die-hard carb counters who will dispute any negative health risks and cling to their program as if it were a religion. My point is that a low carb diet does not typically provide the nutrition and healthy eating your child's body needs, and it can load her up with unhealthy high-fat and high-cholesterol choices.
Your child's body is an engine that needs a balance of fuels. Any program that concentrates on one food type or group, or excludes entire categories of foods denies her body the balance it needs.
So back to the labels – just because it says ''Low Carb'' on the label doesn't mean that it's low in calories, or that it's particularly healthy. Most of the time it just means another food company is trying to cash in on a low carb diet fad. Don't ignore low carb foods either. Just ignore the low carb label and read the nutrition information. One of our members' favorite meals on this program is a sandwich made like a wrap using low-carb tortillas. Most of the low carb tortillas are tasty and much lower in calories than ''standard'' tortillas.
The point? Eat balanced. Eat healthy.
For more on low carb dieting:
Dieticians: Low-Carb Diets Bad For Kid
Carbs Needed For Children's Brains, Energy
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/family/2888510/detail.html
Are Low-Carb Diets Unhealthy for Kids?
Yes, Say Some Experts, but That Shouldn't Mean More Cooking If You're
on These Popular Plans
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/82/97183.htm
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Program Update
From www.45pounds.com
If you are a member, be sure you are taking advantage of all of your member benefits:
Read the Book – If you have not yet read the on-line program book please do so as it contains information vital to your child’s success on the program. It’s only 24 pages and can be found here http://45pounds.com/Members/Booklet/1.html
Member Resource Center - this is where you can get all of your progress charts, exchange lists, food value lists, information on serving sizes, recipes, book recommendations, nutritional charts for some popular restaurants, links to helpful articles and government publications, and more. Again, all of this is free to members. http://www.45pounds.com/Members/membersonly
Password - You will need your password to access your member benefits. Go to www.45pounds.com/forgot if you have lost or forgotten your password.
Meal Plans - These meal plans are customized daily menus, built on your child's eating preferences and designed to help him or her eat healthy and lose weight. We do not sell program food, but help you build your own healthy program from foods you can buy at your local grocery store. If you are a member and have not yet filled out the form to receive your custom meal plans, go to http://www.45pounds.com/Members/buildplan. If you are a member and would like a fresh set of custom plans, you can buy them at http://www.45pounds.com/addedplans
Pen-Pals - The Pen Pal program has been very successful. There is no additional charge for this; it is included in your membership. We screen all applicants, and all Pen-Pals are confirmed members of the 45Pounds weight loss program. These Pen-Pals can be a great source of encouragement in the journey to lose weight. Sign up your child at http://www.45pounds.com/Members/penpal
If you are not a member you please come visit our website at www.45Pounds.com or review all of the program options at www.45Pounds.com/program_options
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