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Confessions of a
Biggest Loser Jeffrey Levine M.D. was the
speaker at this lecture. He is a Family Physician as I am,
and he had gained an incredible amount of weight during
residency and medical school and continued as he was in practice.
This I can totally relate to as I gained up to 104 lbs since medical
school as well and have since lost most of it. Dr. Levine was
an extremely captivating speaker and very motivating. I was so
pumped up after his talk that I walked the half hour to my hotel as
opposed to taking the shuttle. Some of his main points or
lessons he learned was - Don't deny , starve or
punish yourself- substitute healthier alternatives for the same
thing. - Exercise is extremely
important both cardio and strength training. During his show
he was exercising for 4 or 5 hrs a day along with a personal
trainer. That of course is not practical for most of us,
however the closer we can get to this, we will do better. - Get good sleep and keep good
sleep habits. - Make reasonable regimens and
schedules and stick to it. - Reduce stress through
relaxation and exercise , not food !! *** The most important thing
he said he learned from the whole experience was to make time for
yourself !!!! Other key things he expressed
at the lecture is when your trying to get your children to eat
healthy-- lead them by example - if you eat healthy and exercise
they will be more likely to also. Invest time in preparing meals
(don't be a short order cook) Invest in sports and physical
activities. Make fresh cold water easily
accessible. For that matter , make healthy
snacks easily accessible. Other tips he said- -Eat whole grain foods. -Vary your Veggies -Focus on Fruits. -Calcium rich foods. -Go lean with protein. -Dont sugar coat it. -Drink lots of water. Some websites that he
recommended for kids-
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