Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach
I had parked my car outside a store this morning, next to a car whose left side mirror was about an inch from my right one. Any closer and the two mirrors would have danced the tango.
Just before I entered the store I heard a man say “Oh heck”. Turning around, I saw his mid-section practically touching the two mirrors. He tried to short-cut it sideways to the store, but couldn’t wedge himself between the mirrors, nor would his muffin-top allow him to bend low enough to duck under them. Alas! He had to walk around my car to get into the store. (Too much of an exertion!)
Weight had its advantages for some of the kings of antiquity who had themselves weighed on scales balanced by gold bars, but can you see any advantages today of carrying it around?
He was probably at risk for weight-related problems like diabetes, if he didn’t already have it. I wondered about the many other ways his weight was inconveniencing him on a day-to-day basis. Did he have any idea what was going on inside his body, as he carried all that mid-section fat around with him? Did he know he was at (high) risk for diabesity?
And what if the swine ‘flu started spreading? Could his body deal with the bug in addition to trying so hard to handle the toxins wrapped up in each of his tummy cells?
Wonder if he knew anything about the way his weight compromised his immune system. Or whether he knew he could lose the muffin-top quite easily, if he had the right information?
It was quite an effort for him to double back and walk around: think about it—it was tough to walk around the perimeter of one car! Oh dear!
Hmmm…next steps for him? And the one in three Canadians like him?
Cheers, and keep washing those hands. It’ll help keep the bugs at bay, wherever you are.
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Richmond, B.C. Canada
http://www.lifestyleforlongevity.com/
http://www.losetwentypoundsnow.com/
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
April 29, 2009
April 28, 2009
Diabesity and Beating Swine 'Flu
Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach
Diabesity, as we know, complicates any condition. Including the much-talked-about Swine ‘Flu. Don’t you find that Every TV station you turn on talks about swine flu? Most people haven’t got it, thank heavens, but it seems to have eclipsed all other conditions.
We are reminded to wash our hands, cover up when you sneeze or cough, stay away from crowds, and talk to your doctor. How many times have you heard this in the last few days?
It seems there’s only one disease left on the face of the earth.
Yes, it’s serious, and yes, it could spread further. But don’t forget the buddy system.
Diseases have a way of buddying up with one another. So, if you have extra weight, it weakens your immune system, and if you have it in the mid-section, you have it in the worst possible place. It makes an enemy of the liver, and wreaks mischief all over your body. Ever seen someone with a beer-belly?
Do you have a muffin-top? If you do, you are providing the Swine ‘Flu with a welcome mat. There are many other things you need to do other than get a vaccine. Like eat your greens, for instance. And get the right kind of sleep, and drink the right kind of water-- the very lifestyle choices you need to combat diabesity!
The first step could be to go to my website and download the free report on the right of this page. There are many clues there for crafting a lifestyle for longevity. Isn’t that what matters most to you?
Cheers,
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Richmond, B.C. Canada
http://www.lifestyleforlongevity.com/
http://www.losetwentypoundsnow.com/
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
Diabesity, as we know, complicates any condition. Including the much-talked-about Swine ‘Flu. Don’t you find that Every TV station you turn on talks about swine flu? Most people haven’t got it, thank heavens, but it seems to have eclipsed all other conditions.
We are reminded to wash our hands, cover up when you sneeze or cough, stay away from crowds, and talk to your doctor. How many times have you heard this in the last few days?
It seems there’s only one disease left on the face of the earth.
Yes, it’s serious, and yes, it could spread further. But don’t forget the buddy system.
Diseases have a way of buddying up with one another. So, if you have extra weight, it weakens your immune system, and if you have it in the mid-section, you have it in the worst possible place. It makes an enemy of the liver, and wreaks mischief all over your body. Ever seen someone with a beer-belly?
Do you have a muffin-top? If you do, you are providing the Swine ‘Flu with a welcome mat. There are many other things you need to do other than get a vaccine. Like eat your greens, for instance. And get the right kind of sleep, and drink the right kind of water-- the very lifestyle choices you need to combat diabesity!
The first step could be to go to my website and download the free report on the right of this page. There are many clues there for crafting a lifestyle for longevity. Isn’t that what matters most to you?
Cheers,
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Richmond, B.C. Canada
http://www.lifestyleforlongevity.com/
http://www.losetwentypoundsnow.com/
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
April 27, 2009
Diabesity and Swine 'Flu
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M. Ed. Diabesity Coach.
Friend Lynn of the no-exercise club calls me from across the country. “So, what’s the deal with swine ‘Flu?” Her son had booked a trip to Mexico with his graduating class, and Lynn wanted to know if she should let him go. Some of his buddies were backing out.
Look, Lynn, if you’re at the beach and the lifeguard puts up a sign saying sharks are in the water and they are swimming dangerously close to shore, would you still jump in and swim?
Honestly!
Now Lynn works in an office where her friend Gary had just got back from Mexico. Geary is now so scared he’s become Mr. Handwash King, and is telling everyone at the office they have to scrub, scrub, scrub! Lynn actually went round with Gary and a large can of Lysol wipes, disinfecting every doorknob in sight. A great start. Lynn wanted to know what else she could do.
I suggested she stock up on veggies and fruits. If the swine virus does spread, people will have to quarantine themselves at home, so it’s wise to be prepared. Now, Lynn had a bright idea. Maybe this would be a good time to lose some serious weight, as her daughter’s wedding’s coming up, and the plans she’d had to lose twenty pounds before for the June wedding had (sigh) to be put—er--on hold-- on account of the pre-wedding preparations.
I told her yes, it would be good for the wedding, but even better as a buttress against the swine ‘flu. But how? Well, Lynn, if you’re overweight, the fat cells rush around swallowing up toxins so as to protect you from toxic overload. And where do most of the fat cells lurk? Why, around the mid-section, of course!
Really?
Yes, Lynn, really. So get juicing. There are many other reasons for losing twenty pounds now. Take a look at the report on my site: download it and read it. Go here now: www.losetwentypoundsnow.com
Cheers,
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
Friend Lynn of the no-exercise club calls me from across the country. “So, what’s the deal with swine ‘Flu?” Her son had booked a trip to Mexico with his graduating class, and Lynn wanted to know if she should let him go. Some of his buddies were backing out.
Look, Lynn, if you’re at the beach and the lifeguard puts up a sign saying sharks are in the water and they are swimming dangerously close to shore, would you still jump in and swim?
Honestly!
Now Lynn works in an office where her friend Gary had just got back from Mexico. Geary is now so scared he’s become Mr. Handwash King, and is telling everyone at the office they have to scrub, scrub, scrub! Lynn actually went round with Gary and a large can of Lysol wipes, disinfecting every doorknob in sight. A great start. Lynn wanted to know what else she could do.
I suggested she stock up on veggies and fruits. If the swine virus does spread, people will have to quarantine themselves at home, so it’s wise to be prepared. Now, Lynn had a bright idea. Maybe this would be a good time to lose some serious weight, as her daughter’s wedding’s coming up, and the plans she’d had to lose twenty pounds before for the June wedding had (sigh) to be put—er--on hold-- on account of the pre-wedding preparations.
I told her yes, it would be good for the wedding, but even better as a buttress against the swine ‘flu. But how? Well, Lynn, if you’re overweight, the fat cells rush around swallowing up toxins so as to protect you from toxic overload. And where do most of the fat cells lurk? Why, around the mid-section, of course!
Really?
Yes, Lynn, really. So get juicing. There are many other reasons for losing twenty pounds now. Take a look at the report on my site: download it and read it. Go here now: www.losetwentypoundsnow.com
Cheers,
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
April 16, 2009
Mind If I Lift The Armrest?
© Jacquelyn Johnston, Diabesity Coach
Ever been asked this question on a plane? I have, and it was a full plane, so I couldn’t even have changed seats. The asker was clearly obese, maybe twice my size, and asked the question while lifting the armrest.
Did you hear the TV host’s question today—should obese people have to purchase an extra seat? He asked for interactive responses, and they came flying in via social networking, e-mail and phone. I e-mailed him with my opinion, saying, among other things, that it was time we called the diabesity epidemic by its name and dealt with it.
It really wasn’t a question that could have been answered with a simple yes or no: a part of it was, but there were side issues to deal with.
One TV commentator said the airline industry should recognize that it’s a service provider; they should offer accommodations for different-sized passengers. She also noted that seats had been reduced to two-thirds their original size, so many people were having trouble fitting themselves into seats in general. She added that if obesity were legally declared a disability, an accommodation would have to be made. But how to deal with the fact that two-thirds of the population is obese, with a further percentage morbidly so?
If obese passengers were to pay for two seats, how would they fasten the seat belt? How could airlines anticipate the number of obese passengers to expect on any flight? Apparently, lawsuits have been looming large (no pun intended). The obese have rights!
That’s fine, but how about people who maintain a healthy body mass index, and who have to endure the girth of a seat-mate expanding to touch them: arm to arm, thigh to thigh, for hours on end? They too have paid for a seat, not two-thirds of one. Rights? Hel-loooooo!
The diabesity epidemic is raising many issues: can it really be said that it’s none of anyone’s business how much they weigh? Is that not like the issue smokers raise about it being none of anyone’s business if they smoke?
Let me know what you think by placing a comment in the section below. If you know anyone who needs to lose twenty pounds (or more) do send them to my downloadable report on the right of this page.
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
Ever been asked this question on a plane? I have, and it was a full plane, so I couldn’t even have changed seats. The asker was clearly obese, maybe twice my size, and asked the question while lifting the armrest.
Did you hear the TV host’s question today—should obese people have to purchase an extra seat? He asked for interactive responses, and they came flying in via social networking, e-mail and phone. I e-mailed him with my opinion, saying, among other things, that it was time we called the diabesity epidemic by its name and dealt with it.
It really wasn’t a question that could have been answered with a simple yes or no: a part of it was, but there were side issues to deal with.
One TV commentator said the airline industry should recognize that it’s a service provider; they should offer accommodations for different-sized passengers. She also noted that seats had been reduced to two-thirds their original size, so many people were having trouble fitting themselves into seats in general. She added that if obesity were legally declared a disability, an accommodation would have to be made. But how to deal with the fact that two-thirds of the population is obese, with a further percentage morbidly so?
If obese passengers were to pay for two seats, how would they fasten the seat belt? How could airlines anticipate the number of obese passengers to expect on any flight? Apparently, lawsuits have been looming large (no pun intended). The obese have rights!
That’s fine, but how about people who maintain a healthy body mass index, and who have to endure the girth of a seat-mate expanding to touch them: arm to arm, thigh to thigh, for hours on end? They too have paid for a seat, not two-thirds of one. Rights? Hel-loooooo!
The diabesity epidemic is raising many issues: can it really be said that it’s none of anyone’s business how much they weigh? Is that not like the issue smokers raise about it being none of anyone’s business if they smoke?
Let me know what you think by placing a comment in the section below. If you know anyone who needs to lose twenty pounds (or more) do send them to my downloadable report on the right of this page.
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
April 14, 2009
Cardboard Tastes Great!
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach
Do you sometimes see people spending more time at the supermarket reading labels than making purchases? When I went into the supermarket today I espied a woman who must have weighed 300 pounds walking in through the opposite door. Diabetic? A little weight in the way? High blood pressure?
We each went our merry way, and, I kid you not, twenty minutes on, we both finished shopping at the same time. While she was busy picking up her purchases I was at an impressive display of granola bars, challenging myself to find one that didn’t have high-fructose corn syrup. A marvelous diabetes factory.
Almond-cranberry, corn syrup; peanut butter raisin, corn syrup. Multi-berry flaxseed, high fructose corn syrup, cashew multi-seed, high fructose corn syrup, pumpkin seed raisin multi-grain, yep! You guessed it. Not to be outdone, the sugar content was between 11 and 16, and those that had dried, sugar-laden fruit had even more.
I had visions of all those pancreases screaming “nooooooooooooooooooooo”. And all those livers saying “Think I don’t have enough slave labour on my hands?”
A lot of those bars would have gone towards fuelling that three-o’clock slump, or a child’s snack, building a lifelong addiction to sugar, especially the refined type, and lots if hidden salt. In fact, there was a brand called “sweet and salty”. At the back of the store were a few attractive little wagons filled with cookies of every stripe, loudly proclaiming that they were TRANS-FAT FREE. Notice, folks, we DON’T HAVE ONE MIILIGRAM OF TRANS FAT. Fine. Let’s do a bit of reading here.
Yep! They were all made of enriched white flour, all equally enriched with white sugar, Many made with palm oil, some with margarine. Quit already, I heard myself saying. So I moseyed over to the checkout, whole pineapple in hand, when I espied my friend again, in the next line-up. She had a whole stack of boxes—no meat, fish or chicken, not even the succulent roasters the store is known for. Just boxes. Granola, cookies—the trans-fat free ones, and crackers with enriched flour.
Now, was there maybe a smidgen of a chance she might be the consumer of said products? Might there be a connection between food choices and the size of her mid-section? Wouldn't she have been better off eating the boxes?
I’d better rest my case. I wish I could have sent her to this page so she could download my free report. Do it, OK, then ask all your overweight friends to do the same. The nation’s health is at stake.
Choose well!
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
Do you sometimes see people spending more time at the supermarket reading labels than making purchases? When I went into the supermarket today I espied a woman who must have weighed 300 pounds walking in through the opposite door. Diabetic? A little weight in the way? High blood pressure?
We each went our merry way, and, I kid you not, twenty minutes on, we both finished shopping at the same time. While she was busy picking up her purchases I was at an impressive display of granola bars, challenging myself to find one that didn’t have high-fructose corn syrup. A marvelous diabetes factory.
Almond-cranberry, corn syrup; peanut butter raisin, corn syrup. Multi-berry flaxseed, high fructose corn syrup, cashew multi-seed, high fructose corn syrup, pumpkin seed raisin multi-grain, yep! You guessed it. Not to be outdone, the sugar content was between 11 and 16, and those that had dried, sugar-laden fruit had even more.
I had visions of all those pancreases screaming “nooooooooooooooooooooo”. And all those livers saying “Think I don’t have enough slave labour on my hands?”
A lot of those bars would have gone towards fuelling that three-o’clock slump, or a child’s snack, building a lifelong addiction to sugar, especially the refined type, and lots if hidden salt. In fact, there was a brand called “sweet and salty”. At the back of the store were a few attractive little wagons filled with cookies of every stripe, loudly proclaiming that they were TRANS-FAT FREE. Notice, folks, we DON’T HAVE ONE MIILIGRAM OF TRANS FAT. Fine. Let’s do a bit of reading here.
Yep! They were all made of enriched white flour, all equally enriched with white sugar, Many made with palm oil, some with margarine. Quit already, I heard myself saying. So I moseyed over to the checkout, whole pineapple in hand, when I espied my friend again, in the next line-up. She had a whole stack of boxes—no meat, fish or chicken, not even the succulent roasters the store is known for. Just boxes. Granola, cookies—the trans-fat free ones, and crackers with enriched flour.
Now, was there maybe a smidgen of a chance she might be the consumer of said products? Might there be a connection between food choices and the size of her mid-section? Wouldn't she have been better off eating the boxes?
I’d better rest my case. I wish I could have sent her to this page so she could download my free report. Do it, OK, then ask all your overweight friends to do the same. The nation’s health is at stake.
Choose well!
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
April 13, 2009
Station's GONE NUTS!
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M. Ed. Diabesity Coach
Have you seen that amazing 4-minute video shot in Antwerp, Belgium? Now, if someone were to start that in every place where people gathered, I imagine it would make a serious dent in the Diabesity epidemic. No one would be overweight, type 2 diabetes would be given the boot, and our health care systems would heave a giant sigh of relief!
In case you haven’t seen this terrific video, you’ll find it on You Tube at “The Sound of Music @ Antwerpen central”. Wonderful! I watched it several times, and picked up some different reactions each round.
Over 200 dancers of different ages performed their version on “Do-Re-Mi” in Antwerp’s Central Station, to the consternation of people rushing to catch their trains. People were whipping out their phone cameras, a toddler was hoisted on Dad’s shoulders so he wouldn’t miss a beat, a woman in exotic garb just couldn’t resist tapping her toes to the rhythm, and contagious smiles quickly replaced the stress on commuters’ faces.
How did that come about?
A Belgian TV station looking for someone to play “Maria” put on the stunt to scout out the right talent. Bystanders caught up in the familiar melody clapped to the rhythm, and the sheer joy of those who joined in, whether cascading down the stairs or just milling around the dancers was unmistakable.
A perfect example of what exercise, in whatever form, does for you. It leaves us feeling wonderful, gives us a mood shift, and keeps our brains firing on all cylinders.
What if we each got a few people around us every morning, noon, afternoon, evening, whenever—and started dancing to “Do-Re-Mi”! I have a faint suspicion we’d catch the happy bug. And if we kept it up for a month, what do you think the possibilities would be? Ladies and gentlemen, it’s suitable for all ages!
The alternative is what made me write the report on the right of this page. Download it and see. Then do leave me a comment when you’ve watched the You Tube video.
Re, a drop of golden sun to you!
Jacquelyn
Have you seen that amazing 4-minute video shot in Antwerp, Belgium? Now, if someone were to start that in every place where people gathered, I imagine it would make a serious dent in the Diabesity epidemic. No one would be overweight, type 2 diabetes would be given the boot, and our health care systems would heave a giant sigh of relief!
In case you haven’t seen this terrific video, you’ll find it on You Tube at “The Sound of Music @ Antwerpen central”. Wonderful! I watched it several times, and picked up some different reactions each round.
Over 200 dancers of different ages performed their version on “Do-Re-Mi” in Antwerp’s Central Station, to the consternation of people rushing to catch their trains. People were whipping out their phone cameras, a toddler was hoisted on Dad’s shoulders so he wouldn’t miss a beat, a woman in exotic garb just couldn’t resist tapping her toes to the rhythm, and contagious smiles quickly replaced the stress on commuters’ faces.
How did that come about?
A Belgian TV station looking for someone to play “Maria” put on the stunt to scout out the right talent. Bystanders caught up in the familiar melody clapped to the rhythm, and the sheer joy of those who joined in, whether cascading down the stairs or just milling around the dancers was unmistakable.
A perfect example of what exercise, in whatever form, does for you. It leaves us feeling wonderful, gives us a mood shift, and keeps our brains firing on all cylinders.
What if we each got a few people around us every morning, noon, afternoon, evening, whenever—and started dancing to “Do-Re-Mi”! I have a faint suspicion we’d catch the happy bug. And if we kept it up for a month, what do you think the possibilities would be? Ladies and gentlemen, it’s suitable for all ages!
The alternative is what made me write the report on the right of this page. Download it and see. Then do leave me a comment when you’ve watched the You Tube video.
Re, a drop of golden sun to you!
Jacquelyn
April 12, 2009
Kathy's "Bright" Idea
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M. Ed. Diabesity Coach
If you read yesterday’s blog you will recall how Kathy called me to ask for the magic diet, one that would take care of her diabesity and make her lose twenty pounds in five weeks. Oh, yes, a diet that would make the weight that took a decade to accumulate go “poof” and disappear like magic in five weeks.
Her son was getting married in June, and she absolutely had to shed the weight plus get the diabetes under control before the big day. She wanted to look good in the wedding pictures.
Those who read the blog also know my answer; it was a José classic. (No way).
Kathy had made up her mind that she needed to lose the weight, and that dieting was the way. Little did Kathy know that I had a couple more plans up my sleeve.
So, no wonder that a second call came, saying she had already started dieting, that she had already taken the initiative and juiced six vegetables for breakfast, and was going to have a salad for lunch, and had signed up with the gym. I told her to be sure and make an appointment with her doctor for the next day, as she would keel over by Day 2.
You know, weight is something like an iceberg. What you see houses a story that you have to look under the water to see the rest of.
Weight loss, to be permanent, has to address what’s under the water as well. If you don’t, my dear Kathy, you will probably slice off a few pounds in the first little while, only to have them sneak back in through the back door. And you can’t just sign up at the gym. You need to know whether the gym is even the right thing for you.
I need to look at your medical history, have your doctor’s release, and address what’s between your ears while leading you through the program safely. “Goodness me, I had no idea there was so much involved!” Yes, Kathy, there is. This is a serious decision, and we both need to take it seriously.
If you want to know how seriously, do download my report on the right side of this page. Questions? Feel free to send them my way as well. You have plenty of space for them in the box.
Cheers,
Jacquelyn
If you read yesterday’s blog you will recall how Kathy called me to ask for the magic diet, one that would take care of her diabesity and make her lose twenty pounds in five weeks. Oh, yes, a diet that would make the weight that took a decade to accumulate go “poof” and disappear like magic in five weeks.
Her son was getting married in June, and she absolutely had to shed the weight plus get the diabetes under control before the big day. She wanted to look good in the wedding pictures.
Those who read the blog also know my answer; it was a José classic. (No way).
Kathy had made up her mind that she needed to lose the weight, and that dieting was the way. Little did Kathy know that I had a couple more plans up my sleeve.
So, no wonder that a second call came, saying she had already started dieting, that she had already taken the initiative and juiced six vegetables for breakfast, and was going to have a salad for lunch, and had signed up with the gym. I told her to be sure and make an appointment with her doctor for the next day, as she would keel over by Day 2.
You know, weight is something like an iceberg. What you see houses a story that you have to look under the water to see the rest of.
Weight loss, to be permanent, has to address what’s under the water as well. If you don’t, my dear Kathy, you will probably slice off a few pounds in the first little while, only to have them sneak back in through the back door. And you can’t just sign up at the gym. You need to know whether the gym is even the right thing for you.
I need to look at your medical history, have your doctor’s release, and address what’s between your ears while leading you through the program safely. “Goodness me, I had no idea there was so much involved!” Yes, Kathy, there is. This is a serious decision, and we both need to take it seriously.
If you want to know how seriously, do download my report on the right side of this page. Questions? Feel free to send them my way as well. You have plenty of space for them in the box.
Cheers,
Jacquelyn
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April 11, 2009
Wedding Diet—HURRY!
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach.
That was quite a phone call yesterday. “Jacquelyn, this is Kathy! Ben’s getting married in June, and I need to lose twenty pounds yesterday! Put me on the right diet!”
My friend went on to say that she did not intend to be the only overweight woman in the wedding pictures, especially as Mother of The Bride, she’d probably be in the front row in all of them. Diabesity and all. Not exactly something to look forward to.
Four years ago, when I hinted to Kathy that her Type 2 Diabetes could be brought under control if she shed a few (20+) pounds, her response was yes, but she had to get this reno done first, then go to Ben’s graduation from medical school, then go visit her daughter in Oregon to see her new grandchild, then plant her new veggie garden…
Funny, isn’t it, this woman thing that drives us to take care of everybody and everything until a crisis hits us between the eyes? Kathy has been carrying on for years, knowing that she needed to release those pounds, but it was always more important to meet the family’s every need than fact the prospect of a heart attack with the accumulating weight.
It’s not that I hadn’t explained to Kathy over coffee four years ago that diabesity could lead to a heart attack, and that in fact 80% of diabetics die of it, it’s not that I hadn’t gone over her food patterns with her and given her all the tips she’d asked for—it was just that she’d had no time to shop properly, and that the family insisted on boxes of nutritionally bankrupt food and she’d happily gone along with it. (Sigh!)
This time I had to say OK, Kathy, so yesterday was April 10, and the wedding’s scheduled for June 21, the first day of summer. Yes, Kathy, no problem I could in fact show you how to lose twenty pounds by then. Trouble is, I’m not big on murder.
I could hear the clunk as her jaw hit the floor. The flurry of the pre-wedding activities is usually stress enough for someone in the best of health. For someone with diabesity? Not exactly the best scenario.
I told Kathy what we could do, but twenty pounds+10 weeks+diabesity would not be a safe thing to attempt. My program is a twelve-week one for a reason.
What would you have told Kathy? I asked her to (finally) download my free report –the one on the right of this page. I invite you to do the same, then put a comment on this blog telling me what you would have suggested to Kathy.
Watch this space! Tomorrow, I’ll tell you about the “bright” idea Kathy’s came up with in today’s call.
See you on the next blog.
Jacquelyn
That was quite a phone call yesterday. “Jacquelyn, this is Kathy! Ben’s getting married in June, and I need to lose twenty pounds yesterday! Put me on the right diet!”
My friend went on to say that she did not intend to be the only overweight woman in the wedding pictures, especially as Mother of The Bride, she’d probably be in the front row in all of them. Diabesity and all. Not exactly something to look forward to.
Four years ago, when I hinted to Kathy that her Type 2 Diabetes could be brought under control if she shed a few (20+) pounds, her response was yes, but she had to get this reno done first, then go to Ben’s graduation from medical school, then go visit her daughter in Oregon to see her new grandchild, then plant her new veggie garden…
Funny, isn’t it, this woman thing that drives us to take care of everybody and everything until a crisis hits us between the eyes? Kathy has been carrying on for years, knowing that she needed to release those pounds, but it was always more important to meet the family’s every need than fact the prospect of a heart attack with the accumulating weight.
It’s not that I hadn’t explained to Kathy over coffee four years ago that diabesity could lead to a heart attack, and that in fact 80% of diabetics die of it, it’s not that I hadn’t gone over her food patterns with her and given her all the tips she’d asked for—it was just that she’d had no time to shop properly, and that the family insisted on boxes of nutritionally bankrupt food and she’d happily gone along with it. (Sigh!)
This time I had to say OK, Kathy, so yesterday was April 10, and the wedding’s scheduled for June 21, the first day of summer. Yes, Kathy, no problem I could in fact show you how to lose twenty pounds by then. Trouble is, I’m not big on murder.
I could hear the clunk as her jaw hit the floor. The flurry of the pre-wedding activities is usually stress enough for someone in the best of health. For someone with diabesity? Not exactly the best scenario.
I told Kathy what we could do, but twenty pounds+10 weeks+diabesity would not be a safe thing to attempt. My program is a twelve-week one for a reason.
What would you have told Kathy? I asked her to (finally) download my free report –the one on the right of this page. I invite you to do the same, then put a comment on this blog telling me what you would have suggested to Kathy.
Watch this space! Tomorrow, I’ll tell you about the “bright” idea Kathy’s came up with in today’s call.
See you on the next blog.
Jacquelyn
April 10, 2009
Your Kid In The News?
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach.
Big news today: 40% of our kids are obese. Then there were pictures of kids who have difficulty moving around, and pictures of the same kids scarfing down supersized burgers washed down with mega-sized pop.
These kids are at great risk of pre-diabetes, and might already have been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. Carrying all that weight around at the age of six hardly bodes well for their adult years. Especially if Mom and Dad see TV time as the greatest way to relax and the kids get … why don’t I just tell you about Meg and Jeff.
They were trying to console 10-year-old Sean on visiting day when he didn’t make the canoe team at camp last summer. Sean loved the water, loved canoeing on his own. When it came to being a member of the team, however, the other kids laughed themselves silly when he literally rocked the boat trying to get into it. This turned into hysterics when he then fell into the water, and had to be pulled out by a counselor.
It was all too much. After a tearful call home, he sat outside his cabin waiting for Meg and Jeff to come get him. But Meg wanted him to stay, as did Jeff, as it was only the end of the first week of a month-long camp.
The next day was parents’ day anyway, so Meg and Jeff showed up with treats coming out the ying-yang. There was a box with chocolate chip cookies, caramel popcorn, Twinkies, candy, jerky, chocolate bars, chips and pop.
Can you remember instances like that when you were growing up? When food, especially “health food” of that sort was the reward for when things went wrong? What message was Sean getting?
And so it goes. We have, perhaps all contributed to the obesity—and worse—diabesity epidemic sweeping our society today. Was it easier for Meg and Jeff to console young Sean with a mega-ration of sugary treats when he was miserable? Was it a good thing they sat down with him and watched the other activities eagerly munching some of those sugary treats with him? One wonders if that solved the problem or created new ones.
So we say we now have to introduce 30 minutes of daily physical education in schools. But we do this while Mom and Dad often cannot watch TV without munching on popcorn, even if it is right after supper. What’s this saying to the next generation of diabetics? And has this become a threat to public health, a challenge to the health care system? Who knows--Maybe Meg and Jeff could lose a few pounds themselves.
Let me know if you would have consoled young Emily or Zac that way. And see why most of the population could easily do with twenty pounds less. Download my free report offered on the right of this page and you’ll see why. Then do share your thoughts in the comment section below.
See you there.
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
Big news today: 40% of our kids are obese. Then there were pictures of kids who have difficulty moving around, and pictures of the same kids scarfing down supersized burgers washed down with mega-sized pop.
These kids are at great risk of pre-diabetes, and might already have been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. Carrying all that weight around at the age of six hardly bodes well for their adult years. Especially if Mom and Dad see TV time as the greatest way to relax and the kids get … why don’t I just tell you about Meg and Jeff.
They were trying to console 10-year-old Sean on visiting day when he didn’t make the canoe team at camp last summer. Sean loved the water, loved canoeing on his own. When it came to being a member of the team, however, the other kids laughed themselves silly when he literally rocked the boat trying to get into it. This turned into hysterics when he then fell into the water, and had to be pulled out by a counselor.
It was all too much. After a tearful call home, he sat outside his cabin waiting for Meg and Jeff to come get him. But Meg wanted him to stay, as did Jeff, as it was only the end of the first week of a month-long camp.
The next day was parents’ day anyway, so Meg and Jeff showed up with treats coming out the ying-yang. There was a box with chocolate chip cookies, caramel popcorn, Twinkies, candy, jerky, chocolate bars, chips and pop.
Can you remember instances like that when you were growing up? When food, especially “health food” of that sort was the reward for when things went wrong? What message was Sean getting?
And so it goes. We have, perhaps all contributed to the obesity—and worse—diabesity epidemic sweeping our society today. Was it easier for Meg and Jeff to console young Sean with a mega-ration of sugary treats when he was miserable? Was it a good thing they sat down with him and watched the other activities eagerly munching some of those sugary treats with him? One wonders if that solved the problem or created new ones.
So we say we now have to introduce 30 minutes of daily physical education in schools. But we do this while Mom and Dad often cannot watch TV without munching on popcorn, even if it is right after supper. What’s this saying to the next generation of diabetics? And has this become a threat to public health, a challenge to the health care system? Who knows--Maybe Meg and Jeff could lose a few pounds themselves.
Let me know if you would have consoled young Emily or Zac that way. And see why most of the population could easily do with twenty pounds less. Download my free report offered on the right of this page and you’ll see why. Then do share your thoughts in the comment section below.
See you there.
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
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April 8, 2009
No Toes? No Probs.
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed.
I’ve been wondering why, in the face of clear evidence, people stil let obesity take over their lives. Even when that extra weight is clearly a precursor of diabesity, which is the combo of obesity and diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, amputation…and more.
At a seminar the other day I heard that denial was the perfect system. Could it be that we humans set it up to help ourselves deal with issues we’d rather not face? That, by the way, was a rhetorical question.
Have you seen that prime-time ad on TV where a guy gets into an elevator only to find himself in the company of a talking gorilla—an 800-pound one, of course? For those of you who don’t watch TV, the gorilla knows his human acquaintance hasn’t got his retirement funds sorted out, so he tells him what would happen if he did, at the same time implying what would happen if he kept pushing it aside.
Well, it’s the same with diabesity—I speak on the topic and I also observe this in people I know. Rob weighs 250 pounds and has diabetes. The doctor told him he would get gout and lose his toes if he didn’t lose some of that weight and stop eating fast food every day. (That’s 7 days a week) Rob kept up his visits to the fast food outlet, and in 2007, lost one right toe.
It was a horrific shock, but at Christmas 2008 Rob had his second foot operation, and is now hobbling around with three toes on the right foot, and some of the toes on the left foot are beginning to turn colour. Know the connection between that and diabetes?
Rob is still chomping on burgers and fries, washed down with root beer, and often beer of the more high-octane variety, which he drinks like water. He’s been warned about heart attacks, but he jokes that his heart is well-protected by all his layers of –ahem-- tissue. Wonder what’s in store?
Need we even wonder? What would you tell Rob is you had a chance? Take a look at my free report, which you can download from this page and make a list of 5 things if you can. Need further info? Feel free to contact me at jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com. I’ll be glad to give you a free 30-minute strategy session, especially if there are any Robs in your life.
Cheers for now,
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
I’ve been wondering why, in the face of clear evidence, people stil let obesity take over their lives. Even when that extra weight is clearly a precursor of diabesity, which is the combo of obesity and diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, amputation…and more.
At a seminar the other day I heard that denial was the perfect system. Could it be that we humans set it up to help ourselves deal with issues we’d rather not face? That, by the way, was a rhetorical question.
Have you seen that prime-time ad on TV where a guy gets into an elevator only to find himself in the company of a talking gorilla—an 800-pound one, of course? For those of you who don’t watch TV, the gorilla knows his human acquaintance hasn’t got his retirement funds sorted out, so he tells him what would happen if he did, at the same time implying what would happen if he kept pushing it aside.
Well, it’s the same with diabesity—I speak on the topic and I also observe this in people I know. Rob weighs 250 pounds and has diabetes. The doctor told him he would get gout and lose his toes if he didn’t lose some of that weight and stop eating fast food every day. (That’s 7 days a week) Rob kept up his visits to the fast food outlet, and in 2007, lost one right toe.
It was a horrific shock, but at Christmas 2008 Rob had his second foot operation, and is now hobbling around with three toes on the right foot, and some of the toes on the left foot are beginning to turn colour. Know the connection between that and diabetes?
Rob is still chomping on burgers and fries, washed down with root beer, and often beer of the more high-octane variety, which he drinks like water. He’s been warned about heart attacks, but he jokes that his heart is well-protected by all his layers of –ahem-- tissue. Wonder what’s in store?
Need we even wonder? What would you tell Rob is you had a chance? Take a look at my free report, which you can download from this page and make a list of 5 things if you can. Need further info? Feel free to contact me at jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com. I’ll be glad to give you a free 30-minute strategy session, especially if there are any Robs in your life.
Cheers for now,
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
Whether you need to lose those pesky 20 pounds,
work on prevention or regain health, I can help.
Call me. 604.276.8673
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675
April 2, 2009
THe "Shake and Starve" Aproach to Weight Loss
© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed.
Have you tried every diet under the sun? I have only done one in my life, by following a shake-and-starve program. Didn’t enjoy it at all, as it made me imagine I was hungry when I had no time even to be hungry. I kept it up for a week in school, by design, so that I wouldn’t think about it.
Turned out to be a crazy week, with staff meetings and sports events during the lunch hour every day. I wasn’t trying to beat diabesity or anything, I was just trying out a product to see how I would feel.
Although a good experiment in which I lost 6 pounds, it was a stressful week. The only good thing was I was the only teacher who arrived at each meeting 5 minutes after the bell, having already had lunch, rather than sandwich in hand.
That suited the kids fine, as the first thing they say when they see their teacher at an outdoor event is always “Can you hold my watch, my iPod, my phone—but don’t show it to anyone, my ring, my house key, my change…”
For those of you who have tried everything, how did your diet experiments go? I say that in the plural because most have tried pill and potions, patches and lotions, and, as a Health Coach, I’m curious how it all went for you. How many different ones did you try? And do you have any advice for others going the same route?
Also, as a health coach, I’m wondering what your reasons are for losing weight. A wedding? A class reunion? Something more personal? Do share. Plenty of room in the comment section for that. Meanwhile, feel free to download my special report from the right of this page.
Actually, you can quit experimenting and call me. You can get a free 30-minute strategy session on my site. Hope to shake your virtual hand soon!
Ciao for now,
Jacquelyn
Have you tried every diet under the sun? I have only done one in my life, by following a shake-and-starve program. Didn’t enjoy it at all, as it made me imagine I was hungry when I had no time even to be hungry. I kept it up for a week in school, by design, so that I wouldn’t think about it.
Turned out to be a crazy week, with staff meetings and sports events during the lunch hour every day. I wasn’t trying to beat diabesity or anything, I was just trying out a product to see how I would feel.
Although a good experiment in which I lost 6 pounds, it was a stressful week. The only good thing was I was the only teacher who arrived at each meeting 5 minutes after the bell, having already had lunch, rather than sandwich in hand.
That suited the kids fine, as the first thing they say when they see their teacher at an outdoor event is always “Can you hold my watch, my iPod, my phone—but don’t show it to anyone, my ring, my house key, my change…”
For those of you who have tried everything, how did your diet experiments go? I say that in the plural because most have tried pill and potions, patches and lotions, and, as a Health Coach, I’m curious how it all went for you. How many different ones did you try? And do you have any advice for others going the same route?
Also, as a health coach, I’m wondering what your reasons are for losing weight. A wedding? A class reunion? Something more personal? Do share. Plenty of room in the comment section for that. Meanwhile, feel free to download my special report from the right of this page.
Actually, you can quit experimenting and call me. You can get a free 30-minute strategy session on my site. Hope to shake your virtual hand soon!
Ciao for now,
Jacquelyn
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