internet weight loss challenge wk 9

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Learn and Earn – week 9

Sugar! = 9-2

• Thank you for joining us online!

• Results?

• Website help

• Surrounded by sugar – Gratton

• Sugar Hide and Seek – Bowerman

• Sugar & Kids

• Next week: Exercise

Gratton – surrounded by Sugar 9-3

• Shopping – sugar (carbohydrates) and not protein

• Go for protein bars• 40-50% of energy from carbs• Large latte and muffin (800 cal out of

2000 cal diet) – add pizza, coke, burger, coffee and bread > 4000 calories

• Cutting carbs is basis of most if (not all) diet programs

• Fats from nuts, avocado, olive oil and fish oil and flaxseed – popular

• Protein target around 30%

Sugar hide and seek – 9-4

• What is ‘sugar’? – white stuff?• Table sugar – sucrose (sugar beets)• Fructose – fruit• Lactose – milk• Body uses glucose (sugars and carbo

rich foods) – form in blood• Empty sugars (no vitamins and

minerals)• Sugar even when not sweet tasting!• Sugar does not make you fat – extra

calories does

Reduce sugar intake 9-5

• Fruit juices high in sugar intake – ice tea instead!

• Waffles and pancakes – fruit slices, yogurt• Whole grain cereals (not with sugar) plus

banana etc• Oatmeal with mashed bananas• Healthy snacks – fruit, cut vegetables, low fat

yogurt, low fat cheese etc• Kids – sugar detectives – all names for sugars• Frozen bananas taste like ice-cream! (fresh

fruit with bit of chocolate syrup for dessert)• Reduce sugar on cereal over time

Sugar and Kids 9-6

• Kids get 29 teaspoons of refined sugar per day (American study)

• Result: overweight, obesity, tooth decay, energy fluctuations, high insulin …

• Hormone adrenaline – hyperactivity– Crashing low– Tired, irritable, unable to

concentrate• Breakfast, sodas – problems• Offer fruit as alternative

Product focus 9-7

• Formula 1 Healthy Meal Nutritional Shake Mix

• Formula 1 Healthy Express Bar

• (snacks – take a bite of this protein bar … if you can reach it!)

Frequently asked Questions 9-8

• xbarfaq@anamcara.co.za

• http://www.herbal-nutrition.net/products/show/id/928/distributor/anitahansie (www.herbal-nutrition.net/anitahansie)

• Flyer of product – www.herbalife.com

Frequently asked Questions 9-9

• Formula 1 Express Healthy Meal Bar• Due to the larger variety and versatility of the shakes, we suggest you

continue using the shake whenever possible. However, for the times when you cannot have a shake because you are out and about, make sure you always keep a Formula 1 bar with you and make sure you stay on track with your weight management programme.

• 3. What’s in the bar that keeps me fuller for longer?• A combination of the Soy protein and the fibre content is what provides

the satiety felling (feleling fuller for longer)• 4. Do you use the same ingredients in the bar as you do in the shake? • Yes we use soy protein, complex carbohydrates and the recommend

RDA of …

Counting … – 9-10

• www.calorieking.com

• Counter – exercise and also foods

• Free for 7 days –

• Rather count Protein and do two/three shakes per day plus one colourful meal!– Make it easy to do and easy to explain!

Next week – exercise! 9-11