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5 Squares Newsletter |
January 2009 |
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 Greetings,
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Happiest and healthiest New Year to you!
The beginning of January is a clean
slate for all of us. We are busy here
revamping our menus and creating new
dishes. The best part is I am your very
own personal taste-tester. January is a
great time to cut out any bad habits
picked up this year, as well as "step
up" the good ones. Nonetheless, I hope
each and every one of you make this year
a success.
Please read on to learn the
secret
to real weight loss. This month's
recipe for
spiced
edamame pods will keep you on
track even on busy days. Also, take
advantage of our
Feed-Your-Family special offer
and let us help you jumpstart healthy
habits in the New Year.
Happy Eating!
Monica Lynn
Nutritional expert and Founder of
5
Squares
P.
S. Feel free to
email
me your feedback and questions.
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Nutrition:
The Secret to Real Weight Loss
Are you
serious about losing some weight?
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Have you tried every diet you can
find, and you still struggle with weight
loss?
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Have you been able to keep off the
weight you lost on your last diet?
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Are you looking for the secret to
losing weight?
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Consider what you mean when you say you are serious about
weight loss. This doesn't mean, "How strong is your desire
to lose weight?" It means, "Are you willing to take your
health seriously and commit to lifestyle changes for
long-term health and weight management?" While you think
about that, let me explain the difference between the "diet"
and the "healthy lifestyle" strategies.
The Pros and Cons of the
"Diet" Approach
Dieting in the normal sense means reducing the number of
calories you consume versus the energy you expend in a fixed
period of time. This approach focuses your "eyes on the
prize" of a certain weight as your goal. Success is only
achieved if you reach that magic number.
The Pros are:
- rapid weight loss and
- short-term calorie restriction.
The Cons are:
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highly restrictive "meals",
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reduced nutrition and energy,
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health risks leading to disease,
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slower metabolism,
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water and lean muscle loss,
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difficulties in maintaining regimen,
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obsession with scale,
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boredom,
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deprivation, and
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post-diet weight gain.
Essentially, fad diets can't work for the long term. How can
you expect to stay on a highly restrictive diet? The answer
is: You can't. How can you expect your body to keep its new
svelte figure when you return to your way of eating? The
answer is: You can't. Obviously, you can't win with the diet
strategy. Your lifestyle got you into this mess, so your
lifestyle is going to have to get you out of it.
The Pros and Cons of the
"Healthy Lifestyle" Approach
The healthy lifestyle approach turns dieting on its head. It
means you actually change your old "normal" behavior to new
"normal" behavior. You slowly, but permanently, change your
behavior to incorporate more plant-based foods and lean
protein as well as increased activity.
You can judge your success based on how well you are doing
with the overall process of changing your behavior. Did you
increase your workout to three times this week? Did you eat
an extra vegetable each day this week? Did you increase your
water intake this week? Did you eat
5 "meals" a day to keep your metabolism going
strong?
The Pros are:
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long-term weight loss and management,
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increased lean muscle,
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increased metabolism,
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overall health and energy,
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minimal deprivation,
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gradual adjustment,
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easier to maintain and embrace,
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friendlier process focus, and
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greater immune system and protection against
diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
The Cons are:
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slow weight loss (1 to 2 pounds a week) and
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the challenge of permanently changing your
behavior.
So now let me ask again, "Are you serious about losing
weight?" If you want to get off the vicious cycle of yo-yo
diets, you need to really consider if you are ready to
commit to slowly changing your behavior. The good news is it
is a slow process, which is also the bad news. You won't see
results as quickly as you would with a crash diet, but you
will feel better and have more fun in the long run. And
don't forget, it is okay and entirely human to slip up. Just
get up the next day and keep going. It will all be worth it
in the end. It is up to you to decide. 2009 can be the year
you stopped the intense and debilitating struggle.
If you have any questions please
email
us. You can also visit our
archive page for past newsletter nutrition articles.
The health
information provided here is for informational purposes only
and is not intended to substitute for seeking professional
medical care. |
FEED
YOUR
FAMILY
AND SAVE!
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Add a second person at
your home for an additional $30 (that is a $13-a-day
savings). Add an extra dinner at this month's special
rate of only $13 per day. You'll be feeding your
family gourmet, healthful food for less than you'd spend
cooking it yourself.
This offer is good for the month of January, 2009 only,
cannot be combined with any other offer, and is limited
to selected delivery areas. Please call for details. The
entire month must be prepaid in advance. Mention this
newsletter when you call.
Call us at
1.866.5.WE.COOK or
email us to get
started now.
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Offer Expires: January 31st, 2009 |
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Email us:
Info@5Squares.com
Call us toll-free:
1.866.5.WE.COOK (1.866.593.2665)
Visit us:
www.5Squares.com
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