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14 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, January 8,1994 by Dr. Kathlynn M. Hoch Happy New Year. If your New Year's Resolution was to lose weight and get in shape, then this week's column is for you. The December 24th article spoke about commercial weight loss programs programs and why the long term results are usually, weight gain after the program stops. Many patients we deal, with for weight management programs have the same complaint. They find it difficult difficult to maintain the weight at consistent consistent levels after they stop their diet drinks, nutrient bars meal replacements, replacements, etc. My experience is that most commercial commercial weight loss programs do not produce long term, positive benefits and patients usually gain back the weight, plus! The nutritional approach to weight management is the most effective way to improve body composition by lowering body fat and raising body leanness.- Rather than employ a very low calorie diet that starves the individual and causes the bodies metabolic rate (rate at which calories are burned) to become sluggish, a program with the correct nutrient balance of fat, protein, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals, minerals, combined with moderate exercise, exercise, produce excellent long term successful results. The programs we use are personally personally tailored, with consideration given given to the person's overall health and fitness level, dietary habits, stress levels, blood pressure, heart and pulse rate. We may suggest a cleansing cleansing and detoxifying program initially then consider which approach works best for each individual patient. If you cannot easily incorporate Handling It ...by Lloyd Scott The women, whose letters to her father have appeared in this column the past two weeks, has written another another letter, this time to her mother. It was a spontaneous moment, as she recognized for the first time her unacknowledged unacknowledged feelings toward her mother. Again, I want to remind readers that this is a real, not a fictional letter, letter, written as part of her personal therapy. These are her words, altered only to protect her privacy. These letters, published with her permission, permission, have been written more in the spirit of sadness and hurt than in anger anger and a desire for revenge. That fact makes them all the more remarkable. remarkable. "Dear Mom, I did not realize or recognize what I felt about you until today. I'm in my 39th year and it's hard to believe I can look back to that pathetic, small child. Somehow, recognizing my childhood makes me feel so alone. Father's beatings and rages came much more easily to memory, perhaps perhaps because Idid not love him as I do you. You were my mother-hardworking, mother-hardworking, dedicated to her spouse. You had friends and feelings, but little little left over for us, the children. "When I was small, I was always ill. I would lie for hours at a time on the kitchen floor, always sick, always weak. I never realized until now that my illnesses had very little to do with my physical self. I would lie there hour after hour, for one very simple reason-I wanted your love. I wanted your confirmation that I was alive and in need of your love. But I real ize now that all of my efforts were in vain. As I would lie there, day after day, week after week and year after year, I was no more visible to you than any of the other kids, who were always kicked outside to play. I was simply invisible to you. You would walk by me, never acknowledging my presence. I wanted you, my very own mother, to show me even a tiny spark of love. But you never even stopped to stroke my hair or kiss my cheek. Never, never, never." "And if I,approached you, it was even worse. You would not acknowledge acknowledge me, not recognize my existence, existence, never reaching out to touch me because you were too busy cooking cooking and cleaning. All I wanted was your love and the security which made it such a prized feeling. Instead, Instead, I got told to go lie somewhere else, go away, get out of your vision. On good days, you allowed me to lie on the floor in the rooms that you were in. î would watch your every move and once in a while contact would be made and that made all those hours of waiting worthwhile. I know you loved us, but it was only from a distance. It was almost as if you were afraid to love us, any of us. All I ever wanted from you was your love and your protection from Dad." "Surely, you must have seen the bruises and the fears we projected. You must have seen the unhappiness in our eyes. Surely, you must have heard us screaming or saw us crawl away and hide to cry. You abused us more than you know. Your abuse was mental. Your denial of us made us invisible. You told me once, when I had done something wrong, that you did not love us anymore. We all tried so hard-at school, at sports, at everything. Your approval was a kiss of gold. But a kiss that rarely occurred occurred to any of us. "There was one time that you abused us all that takes my breath away. I must have been about four years old. For some reason, you locked us in the basement and turned off the light. I remember everything. I can still smell the earthy smell of the dirt floor. I can feel my skin crawl with fear. I remember the cold, stony walls and the cobwebs that were everywhere. I can recall my two older brothers throwing the potatoes potatoes around, which terrified me even "more. I thought you were going to leave us there until we died. There were cobwebs and spiders at every turn. And so, I remember huddling. close to the door, terror throughout my body. I was numb by the time you let us out. I. can't remember climbing up the stairs, or seeing the light of day, or breathing anything other than the pungent odor of the basement." "And now that I am an adult, I see a lot of that child in myself. I still try to please you. I still try to get you to love me. - And it probably will never change on your part. But for me, I'm realizing that as an adult with children children of my own, I'm breaking the cycle cycle that viciously goes around and around. My children will know we love and respect them. They will know the peacefulness of security. Sincerely, Jean." this program into your individual lifestyle, lifestyle, then it will not work for you! For example the most popular program program for busy people is the Ultra Meal Program. Which is backed by clinical trials and research with very positive results long term. This program is based on 1000 calories per day, in a nutritious drink used in conjunction with nutritious foods and a moderate exercise program. program. With this program you lose fat while increasing lean muscle mass. Therefore, you not only lose weight, you improve your metabolic and body composition overall. Instead of the yo-yo effect of dieting dieting you stabilize your body composition, composition, making weight rebound less likely to occur. The exercise component consists of a moderate progressive walking regimen. You can use a step machine, machine, or rebounder in the winter months. The average program is anywhere from 7 weeks to 6 months if you need to loose 20-30 lbs. Obviously, the more weight loss required the longer the program. 80% of our patients reach their goals within 7 weeks. The lifestyle changes and nutritious eating continue continue after the program finishes in order to maintain the lean muscle mass and keep the body fat down. Consultation on an individual basis is provided and group sessions are also scheduled for extra support. The next program commences in January and we look forward to seeing seeing you if a successful weight Management Management Program is on your list for 1994. The information in this column is of a general nature. Consult your health care professional for specific health concerns. Dr. Hoch, of the Bowmanville Family Chiropractic Centre, is now in her tenth year of private practice. She has personally attended more than 30,000 patients. She supports and educates her patients to create conditions for Optimum Health, with a focus on lifestyle modification and stress management so each individual individual can work towards achieving Optimum Optimum Health and in turn educate others. others. 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