Archive for March, 2010

I recently had the pleasure of reading Michelle May’s, “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat” and immediately wanted to share it with all of you. It is the most practical book about healthy eating I have ever read. Stuck in the eat-repent-repeat cycle? This book helps you move away from the pressures of dieting and the guilt of eating and embodies a more positive food-focused mindset. The author really puts herself into her literature and gives personal examples that help make this book believable.

…read more on Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat

Thanks to everyone who participated in our exercise challenge. Everyone did a great job tracking their activity and logging motivating others. Even though the official challenge is over, we encourage you to keep up with your routine and feel free to post your workouts if you find it helpful. Thanks again!

Winners who did 5 days a week for a month:Kathe Kramer, Melissa Kramer, Paul Evans, and Sarah Costello.

Winners who completed the challenge: Dianne, Linda Ferguson-Lyles, and Autumn McElroy, Leslie Anderson, Frank Anderson, and Florence Perry.

The RD’s have your prizes!

Congratulations!

Thought you would enjoy this photo!  I am sure that I will not see you all on the moving staircase

Check out this unique interview with Cheryl, one of our clients who sought out the help of a Registered Dietitian to maintain weight despite suffering from digestion problems. See how Shelley with the help of Nutra Mextrix products allowed Cheryl to become one of our successful clients!

Starting Weight/ Current Weight: 146 – 152 (I am able to maintain my weight which is the goal.  To go lower than 146 is not good for me.)

What have been the keys to your success? Following the guidance/meal plan of the nutritionist and keeping an open dialogue during meetings with nutritionist. During the first year I maintained a food log; however, as I have established what foods work best for me I no longer maintain a log. I eat a low carb foods, low fat foods, or no fat foods, small portions, and try to reduce calories but do not count calories.

…read more on Successful Client- Cheryl’s Digestive Problems Improved

The opening of the Farmer’s Markets are something to really cheer about.  It is a delightful experience to meet the people who have grown the food you are going to enjoy all week.

Of course it won’t be the glorious array shown above from last August yet, but there will be something wonderful this Saturday, and new things every week.  Shopping the Farmer’s Markets keeps us in tune with Mother Nature, and living from the ground up.

The opening of the Farmer’s Markets are something to really cheer about.  It is a delightful experience to meet the people who have grown the food you are going to enjoy all week.

Of course it won’t be the glorious array shown above from last August yet, but there will be something wonderful this Saturday, and new things every week.  Shopping the Farmer’s Markets keeps us in tune with Mother Nature, and living from the ground up.

The authors of this book were generous enough to send us a copy to review for you! This book is great for anyone who is dealing with weight issues and has tried every diet and failed. There are many lessons in eating, acceptance, and self-care.

…read more on “The Diet Survivor’s Handbook” by Judith Matz and Ellen Frankel

Bobbi, Shelley, Rebecca, Kathy, Annie and Cameron on a Monday after our staff meeting. We are planning lots of fun, new programs for the rest of 2010!

See details about each of us on the Meet our Registered Dietitians page of our website

http://www.rbitzer.com/about/meet-our-dietitians/.

Thanks to Ron Wilkinson for taking this photo of us,  PhotoByRon@gmail.com.

Special kick-off celebration on Saturday the 27th.

I will attach the link for more info. Please consider joining the team and continuing this quest to stay active!

Start right now by clicking here! http://www.stayactivehowardcounty.org

You can email me for more info – sarahbcostello@gmail.com

Our Team Code is: RB&Assoc.

Get Active Howard County is a FREE Howard County community wellness initiative. We invite you to join our team. This is a county-wide initiative to promote healthy lifestyles in our schools, businesses and community. It doesn’t matter how physically fit you are. This program gives you an easy way to get started and join the entire community in making wellness a priority for the next 10 weeks, (March 27th – June 6th)
It all starts with the big Get Active Howard County Kick-Off at Columbia Association’s Supreme Sports Club on Saturday March 27th. (Details to come)

You can sign up right now! It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s FREE.
Go to: http://www.GetActiveHowardCounty.org
Step 1: Click on Sign Up
Step 2: Input your information and our team code where requested.

Check out the Online Calendar. Find out what’s happening in and around Howard County. There is no right way to participate. The calendar will provide us with opportunities every month to get physically active, receive free screenings or attend wellness related educational workshops and events. We can also include our own activities, programs and events. All of your physical activities count toward your personal point totals as well as our team totals. Stay on track and you will have the chance to receive incentives and win prizes.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time: 8:00am – 11:00pm
Location: Across the Country
Description
You are invited to join the American Heart Association as we celebrate National Start Walking Day, on Wednesday April 7, 2010.

Each year, the first Wednesday in April is designated National Start! Walking Day – a day when Americans nationwide come together to put on their sneakers as a show of support against the No. 1 killer of Americans today – heart disease. We encourage everyone to celebrate the day including those in the workplace. Each year, hundreds of thousands of companies and employees will lace up their sneakers to walk against the No. 1 killer of Americans today – heart disease – but also kickoff a new, healthier way of living.

Check out Cameron’s radio spot on “The Baby Shape Show” for useful, easy to understand tips.

What are the best foods to eat during pregnancy? How can you avoid stress eating as well as excessive weight gain during pregnancy? Tune into The babyShape Show with host and 4-time mom Valerie Merriweather as she interviews Cameron Currie, RD with Rebecca Bitzer & Associates. Cameron will help you understand the basics of sound nutrition during pregnancy and strategies for avoiding mealtime

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/babyshape/2010/03/24/pregnancy-nutrition–make-every-bite-count

The change of seasons always comes along at just the right time.  Trading hot dinners for cold, soups for salads, hot cereal for more fruit and yogurt revitalizes my interest in meal preparation.

These in between days are really a fun time to mix it all up.  Not long ago I had the best ever oatmeal in a restaurant.  Not what many people would order when our for breakfast, in the middle of Manhattan to boot!  At Sarabeth’s http://www.sarabethscps.com/ I say, order the oatmeal.  Mine was called the Big bad Wolf, I guess all the oatmeal dishes had a Goldilocks theme, do not be put off!  Go to Sarabeth’s, order oatmeal.  It was January, and my steaming bowl arrived with brown sugar, milk, a plop of wheat berries and lots of fresh fruit. It was  sublime experience!

I set about coming up with my own version.  For the first time ever I cooked myself some wheat berries.  I also whirled regular long cooking oats in a mini prep for a few seconds.  This enabled me to get the oatmeal to a creamy consistency with some oats remaining whole, rather than my usual, oat flakes and  oaty water. I also totally upgraded to fruit rather than a sprinkling of raisins.  I know, they are fruit, but I’ll take a strawberry over a raisin any day!

These days, that start cool and warm up,  are no longer really hot cereal days to me.  Yet, it seems a bit early to transition,  I am cooking a small portion of oats and topping with a large portion of fruit.  I guess you could say the oatmeal has become the topping.  Something about the hot and cold together fits the time of year in a very delicious way.