tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896078274401130971.post3901182049606197716..comments2023-07-26T03:07:08.342-07:00Comments on dieting dietitian: Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09137626980098105399noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896078274401130971.post-28330982793645852522010-01-10T13:13:08.219-08:002010-01-10T13:13:08.219-08:00don't forget the evidence for the set point, w...don't forget the evidence for the set point, which really isn't a 'set weight' but a 'set range' or 'energy equilibrium. There are, due to genetics, variations in weight ranges that individuals' bodies defend. We all do have to make decisions every day about what we choose to eat, how healthy we choose to live our lives, but that doesn't mean thinness for all. there are people who can eat unhealthy and still be thin and others who may choose to eat healthy and never be at a BMI under 25 through diet alone. In a given environment, those with the genetic predisposition to obesity (and remember obesity is a polygenetic disregulation of the weight regulatory system) it is much more difficult. There is a difference between 'healthy lifestyle' and thinness. We all have to make decision in this environment, every day about our food choices and the level of activity, but this is so that we are healthy for our weight, not for thinness.Sue Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767619191160297688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896078274401130971.post-33373863295035024542010-01-09T12:29:05.291-08:002010-01-09T12:29:05.291-08:00Thanks Sharon, you surely "get" what I&#...Thanks Sharon, you surely "get" what I'm trying to say! Remember when I began writing this book? I asked some of our weight management dietetic practice group (and diabetes care & education DPG) what they thought about that comment, "you don't have to worry about what you eat...you're naturally thin"--and it turns out, so many have gotten that feedback. <br /><br />My book includes more than 20 different testimonials about this--they are inspiring. It's making choices "second nature", I have made it a habit to question much of what's around me, and not to let my environment rule me. It is <b> not </b> natural for me to overeat, it's NOT natural to be inactive; that would be "unnatural" for me. <br />It's definitely been a journey, from addictive unhealthy behaviors (smoking, binge eating, drinking too much) to today--and I mean, even it's been more than 25 years, it's a daily choice, a <b> daily choice </b>, and that's my motive in writing this book. To share with readers (and I hope that RDs and other counselors recommend the book to their clients and patients and friends and family) some of the really great experiences of my peers. And I offer some strategies,and information to help organize their thoughts and their lives to make them healthier. And, I think the book is fun to read, too!<br /><br />I will send anyone a signed copy ...just email me!<br /><br />Susan<br />sburkerd@gmail.com<br /><b> www.susanburkemarch.com </b>Susan Burke March Registered Dietitianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788327490995078997noreply@blogger.com