Holiday Support Group

I think we had TONS of fun this month at Support Group! Great tasting food and a game that confused all! :) The stealing had to of been the best part! Even if everyone did gang up on Eric! Thanks everyone for coming! Any suggestions for next year?

Our Halloween Fun

We had a lot of fun with Halloween this year- including dressing up a couple days early! Fresh apples were our Trick-or-Treat... some of you missed out!

Holiday Celebration Support Group

Let's start the Holiday celebrating!!!!!! Support Group this month will be on the 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the CANCER CENTER. It will be a super fun night of tasting and fun! Be sure to bring a White Elephant gift so you can participate in our exchange! Let us know if you are planning on coming- 529-7373! See you there!

Some 2,000 years ago, when the Celtics celebrated their New Year on October 31, it was a celebration of the end of summer and the beginning of a dark, cold winter — typically associated with death. Ooooh sounds scary! I don’t like scary stuff, so instead of focusing on vampires, ghosts, and goblins, I associate Halloween with silliness, goofy get-ups, and candy! To me, Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season filled with lots of treats, plenty of scrumptious food, and tasty cocktails. I love this time if year — so much so, that in the past I’ve overdone it with the treats. Now I know that, if I’m not conscious of the food, all the holiday tasties can damage my waistline. I plan to be especially careful this year since I am getting married this summer. I can’t afford to have a 5-pound cushion resting on my hips after the holidays. You with me? I compared some popular candies to help you save on calories.Which one’s the trick and which is the treat?:

Candy Corn vs. M&M’s

Candy corn: 1 serving (22 pieces) = 140 calories, 0, gram fat, 36 gram carbohydrate, 28 gram sugar

M&M’s: 1 Fun size packet = 100 calories, 4.5 gram fat, 2.5 gram saturated fat, 15 gram of carbohydrate, 13 gram sugar

The treat: M&M’s. While candy corn may sound like a good snack because it has no fat, it has a ton of calories from sugar in such a small portion. This type of candy is very easy to overeat. At least if you eat the M&M’s you can satisfy your sweat tooth for less calories and because the packet is portion controlled you may be less likely to tear open another packet. For an even better treat, choose peanut M&M’s (fun size of course) for only 90 calories, 5 gram fat, 2 gram saturated fat, 11 gram carbohydrate, 9 gram sugar.

100 Grand vs. Snickers

100 Grand Fun Size Bar: 100 calories, 4 gram fat, 2.5 gram saturated fat, 15 gram carbohydrate, 14 gram sugar

Snickers Fun Size Bar: 70 calories, 3 gram fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 10 gram carbohydrate, 7 gram sugar

The treat: Snickers bar. By choosing the Snickers you’ll save 30 calories and 1.5 grams of saturated fat. To make this choice even better, choose the dark chocolate variety for added heart protective flavonoids.

1 Tootsie Pop vs. 1 Skittles Snack size

Tootsie Pop: 60 calories, 0 gram fat, 16 gram carbohydrate, 16 gram sugar

Skittles Snack Size Packet: 80 calories, 0 gram fat, 17 gram carbohydrate, 17 grams sugar.

The treat: Tootsie pop. I don’t know about you, but I can down a small packet of Skittles in seconds. By sucking on a lollipop you’ll not only save 20 calories, but your mouth will be occupied for a longer period of time — which may prevent you from reaching back into the candy dish when you are done.

—Barbie Broschart, MS, RD

What Women Want!!!!!!

Hey all you ladies out there-- sorry guys you have to send your wife while you go hunting or to the gym or something-- come visit us! EIRMC will have a booth at the What Today's Women Want Expo at the Shilo Inn this weekend. Friday and Saturday (16 & 17) from 10 am to 8 pm. It is $5 to get in the door but part of the proceeds will go to benefit the community plus it is a fun getaway for you and some girl friends! There is supposed to be a variety of items for sale (Get some of that Christmas list filled!) The hospital is giving away a GREAT gift basket so be sure to stop by and register! See you (or your wife) there! :) :) http://www.whattodayswomenwant.com/index.html

October Support Group

We have reached October- WOW! For Support Group this month we have a great guest speaker! Dr. William Wilson MD FACS, one of our excellent plastic surgeons in town, has a presentation about reconstructive surgery after significant weight loss. Perfect for those of you that are ready and considering this next step or for anyone just starting the process- you get a sneak peak of what you can look forward to!

October 22nd 7:00 P.M. at the New U Clinic

The following is a link to Dr. Wilson's web page for more information on him- be sure to check it out

http://www.wwilsonmd.net/

Can't wait to see you!

Small Changes BIG Results!

Small changes can make a BIG difference. Making lower fat substitutions just twice a week for a year could result in weight loss and health gains.

Instead of using 2 T oil for cooking, use low-fat broth and lose 6 3/4 pounds per year.

Instead of using 1 oz of regular cheese, use nonfat cheese and lose 2 pounds per year.

Instead of using 2 T regular sour cream, uses nonfat sour cream and lose 1 1/2 pounds per year.

Instead of using 3 oz ground beef, use ground skinless turkey breast and lose 3 3/4 pounds per year.

Instead of using 2 T regular salad dressing, use non-fat salad dressings and losd 3 1/2 pounds per year.

Instead of using 1 T butter or margarine, use salad ans lose 2 3/4 pounds per year.

Make all of the above changes and lose an extra 20 1/4 pounds per year!

What other calorie saving substituions have you found?