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All Calories Are Not Equal

July 28, 2016 by Shawn Dady in Sunset Blvd. Studios Blog | Comments Off on All Calories Are Not Equal

All Calories Are Not Equal

Last week I was wandering around the supermarket. I had bought my fruit, veg, fish, chickpeas etc and was looking at the trashy magazines, planning a quiet evening in with a big bunch of grapes and a catch up of what the celebs were doing. But the headline that caught my eye was not what Brad and Ange were doing this week, or even the latest celeb diet which promised me I'd lose a stone in a week...but what caught my attention was New Scientist magazine. The headline read: These Burgers are identical...but one will make you fatter.

Well obviously I was intrigued. Horoscopes and celebs out the window, I started reading the article there and then. When I got a comment about it not being a library I paid for the mag and read the whole thing before I got to the car.

It was one of the most fascinating articles I have read in a long time. The basic premise was that the way calories are calculated might be completely incorrect- up to 25% out.

Now I have long believed that calories are not the key to long-term weight loss and health, as they don't take into account nutrient content. I would rather eat a bowl of natural muesli which is packed full of fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and loads of other goodies, that a bowl of 'low calorie' cereal, which might be lower in calories but is low in everything else too.

Well apparently I am right!!

Calories have been calculated in the same way for over 100 years. The food is burnt in controlled conditions and the energy released from it measured. However our bodies don't burn food - they digest it. And when digesting food many factors can affect the amount of calories we can actually extract from it. It may also give a fuller explanation of why some diets are effective.

The example used in New Scientist is a great one. We want an afternoon snack, really fancying a nice chocolate brownie, but decide to be healthier and choose a nut based cereal bar. However when we check the label, there are 50 more calories in the nut bar...so we choose the brownie.

Now apart from all the other nutrients in the nut bar, the calories are very deceptive.

Fibre is a good example. It is very resistant to digestion so we do not absorb all the calories it contains. It also provides energy for the microbes in our gut so they take their cut before we get our share. This has lead to estimates that the calories in fibre rich food are 25% lower than listed on labels.

The calories in protein may be up to 20% lower as it takes energy for our bodies to digest it. Could this be one of the factors why (despite not being hugely healthy) diets like Atkins do make us lose weight?

Simple carbohydrates (the ones we should avoid anyway) like sugar, white flour and white rice are more easily absorbed and digested than complex carbs such as oats, wholemeal flour and brown rice. Meaning we get more calories from white bread or pasta than we do from wholemeal. Even though the

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3500 Calories Equal 1 Pound

July 16, 2016 by Shawn Dady in Sunset Blvd. Studios Blog | Comments Off on 3500 Calories Equal 1 Pound

3500 Calories Equal 1 Pound

Losing weight is not easy. It takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 pound. That sounds like an impossible task! However, it is all about how you approach your weight loss plan. In simple terms weight reduction can be described as a basic math equation, input vs. output. For example, to lose a pound a week one can restrict calorie intake by 500 calories a day x 7 days a week or a much better plan would be to restrict calories and increase exercise (output).

If one were to just restrict calories and not exercise one would eventually plateau. I do not even like the word DIET. I would much prefer using the phrase " a change in eating habits, or healthy food choices". My intention is to motivate you to want to change the way you eat and begin to live the healthiest life that you possibly can. Don't we all want to wake up each morning with a positive mental and physical outlook? I enjoy starting my day just like I did when I was just 10 years old. Each one of us can remember the excitement of a warm summer day and nothing but the energy to live each day to its fullest. Do you feel the same way now when you were 10 or are you zapped of all motivation to do anything but press the remote?

You can control one thing in life and that is YOU! You can control your mind and body and your decision to begin to feel like 10 again, 1 pound at a time. By changing your eating habits and begin a simple exercise routine you will be able to shave off at least 4 pounds a month x 12 months = 36 pounds in just 1 year. Small changes today add up to big changes tomorrow a pound at a time.

So, let's get started today and I will help you begin turning back the hands of time. Look for #2 Article 3500 Calories = 1 pound.

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Love Does Not Equal Control

June 24, 2016 by Shawn Dady in Sunset Blvd. Studios Blog | Comments Off on Love Does Not Equal Control

Love Does Not Equal Control

This is a tough one. How do we differentiate from what is controlling and what is a protective nature. Being protective, after all, is love right? We all have boundaries that we put up for ourselves and our loved ones that help us insure the safety of our relationship. We feel an innate calling to clarify things like who our significant other can talk to, eg. an ex. Or to set guidelines for how certain situations should be handled, eg. someone comes onto our loved one. But when do these preemptive stratagems go from a healthy prevention into an unhealthy controlling nature. The line can be very much ambiguous. Here are some important things to remember when approaching a certain ideation of how your relational boundaries should be handled.

1. Remember why you are with the person. What were the qualities that attracted you to the person? Once you have identified them, ask yourself, do I want to alter those personality traits?

2. Your significant other is your equal. The one you are with is on your level. Ask yourself, are the boundaries I am setting up meant for someone of equal status or are those boundaries better suited for a different relational status, eg. parent to child.

3. Give your significant other credit. Understand that you are with someone who is capable of making good, rational decisions without you imposing bylaws.

4. Let go of fear. This one is introspective. Fear is healthy to an extent, but too much can cause problems. Let go of your fear and accept that whatever will happen, will happen. No amount of guideline imposition will, in the long run, prevent a person from doing what he or she wants to do.  

5. Trust. This one encapsulates all the other tips. You have to have trust, both in yourself and in your significant other. Understand that you practice good judgment. There is a reason why you let this person in your life.

6. You don't want a robot. You are with the person because of their individualism. They are not a carbon copy of the idealistic person you have set in your mind. You will find that the idealism is not that great and furthermore it is not what you truly want.

7. Accept your significant other. You have to be willing to accept that they are who they are. Their quirkiness is why you fell for them in the first place.

8. Don't set out to change. This goes hand-in-hand with number 7. After you accept the person, you should embrace their quirks. After all it is those very nuances and idiosyncrasies that drew you to that person to begin with.  

9. Let go. Let go of all your worries, doubts, fears, hesitations and insecurities. This is probably the hardest one, but it is undoubtedly the most important. You cannot be in a healthy relationship when your mind is fogged up. If you can let it all go, you will see the relationship in a much clearer light.

10. Embrace. After you have

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Do You Feel Equal?

February 5, 2015 by Shawn Dady in Sunset Blvd. Studios Blog | Comments Off on Do You Feel Equal?

Do You Feel Equal?

Do you feel equal when you are with someone? Or do you tend to judge the person you are with?

Do you think of them as shorter, taller, cuter, uglier, skinnier, more filled out, richer, poorer, smarter, dumber, more athletic, clumsier or whatever?

If you do, guess what. If you think someone else is better than you in some way, you are conveying the situation of lack to your brain -- they have something and you don't. The more lack you convey to your brain, the more lack your brain will bring into your life.

If you think someone else is worse than you in some way, you are conveying the situation of judging to your brain, making you "better" than they are. The more we feel better than someone else, the more the ugly connotation of "pride" comes into our lives. (Pride is not always bad, but it usually is in this type of situation.)

Neither situation is win/win, which is the point of all this learning, isn't it? We want to better ourselves, not make us better than others. Do you see the difference?

Only you can decide if that feeling is what you want. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm assuming the feeling of lack or pride isn't something you are striving for. They certainly don't fit in your "Power Picture", do they?

Whichever of the two feelings you are portraying to your brain, you probably want to change it, right?

Change it to what, you may ask. How about if you change it to a feeling of thankfulness or joy or any other positive emotion?

NOTE: If you aren't feeling something good like thankfulness or joy, you will probably keep the feeling of lack or pride until you do replace it with something.

You've had these feelings for a long time, no doubt, and by now you realize they haven't gotten you where you want to go. Right? So, why not try being thankful and/or joyous in ALL situations and see where that gets you?

Why should you, you ask?

You should, because if you always judge people, whether it be that they are better or worse than you, nothing will change. There will always be someone shorter, taller, cuter, uglier, skinnier, more filled out, richer, poorer, smarter, dumber, more athletic, clumsier or whatever. BUT, if you make a conscious effort to stop judging, you will find yourself enjoying life more, no matter who you are with or what they are.

Try it! Every time you have that "judging" feeling, purposely/consciously change the feeling to one of thankfulness and/or joy. See how your life changes. When we feel good, good things happen to us. What goes around, comes around.

Thanks for reading,

Jan

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