{"id":991,"date":"2010-12-13T09:39:39","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T17:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skinnygeneproject.com\/?p=991"},"modified":"2010-12-13T09:39:39","modified_gmt":"2010-12-13T17:39:39","slug":"lumps-of-coal-vs-sugar-plum-fairies-the-reason-for-making-healthy-changes-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/lumps-of-coal-vs-sugar-plum-fairies-the-reason-for-making-healthy-changes-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumps of Coal vs Sugar Plum Fairies- The Reason For Making Healthy Changes this Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s on your Christmas list this year?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What if I told you, you can choose between sugar plum fairies <\/strong>or a lump of coal<\/strong>?\u00a0 Seems like an obvious answer, but somehow, the decision is not that easy.\u00a0 Let me explain my thinking.<\/p>\n

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By Star 5112<\/p><\/div>\n

So\u2026day in and day out, as a health care provider, I have the challenge of helping adults that have previously struggled with weight loss finally lose those pesky pounds <\/a>to improve their health.<\/p>\n

\u00a0In my efforts to help each person with an increased Body Mass Index \u00a0(BMI) and other health risk factors to lose weight, I pull out all of the \u201cscary\u201d words in hopes that each individual will have the ah-ha moment <\/em>and commit to changing their ways.<\/p>\n

\u00a0These \u201cscary<\/span>\u201d words are the coal <\/strong><\/span>in your stocking.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s not what you want<\/em> <\/span>for Christmas, but what you may be getting<\/span><\/em>\u2026 whether you like it or not.\u00a0 These \u201clumps of coal\u201d are heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, and cancer <\/span>to name a few.\u00a0 I tell each person about these life threatening problems, the ones that may kill you, but somehow, these warnings don\u2019t translate to better health<\/a>.\u00a0 So this holiday season, I am taking a whole new refreshing approach\u2026sugar plum fairies<\/em><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The \u201csugar plum fairies<\/span><\/strong>\u201d are those amazingly wonderful things that you love and live for<\/span>.\u00a0 Moments with your family and friends, reminiscing about old times with your favorite people, exotic vacations or traveling abroad, great laughs, and all of your happy thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Making a list of reasons you want to lose weight<\/strong> is always one of my favorite requests I ask of our clients during counseling sessions.<\/p>\n

\u00a0This list may contain some things that make you feel good on the outside <\/span>– of course- like how you look in your jeans or swimsuit.\u00a0 It should also contain the things that make you feel good on the inside <\/span>– those happy thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Some of my favorite reasons for weight loss <\/span><\/a>is to be able to keep up with your kids, meeting your grandkids, being able to travel without feeling tired, and on and on.<\/p>\n

\u00a0My hope for our entire Skinny Gene family is that as the New Year approaches, we can all take time to reflect on our goals for better health<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The choice is yours, lumps of coal or sugar plum fairies<\/strong>? \u00a0It might be time to make some changes – I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll find the sugar plum fairies are worth it!<\/p>\n

By Emily Barr, MS, RD, CNSC<\/em><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s on your Christmas list this year?\u00a0 What if I told you, you can choose between sugar plum fairies or a lump of coal?\u00a0 Seems like an obvious answer, but somehow, the decision is not that easy.\u00a0 Let me explain my thinking. So\u2026day in and day out, as a health care provider, I have the… <\/p>\n

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