GREEN TEA PANNACOTTA

This Amazingly Creative Desert is made by LYS POET

Personal Chef

LYS is born in Belgium

This entry was written by scrawford, posted on April 20, 2010 at 3:50 pm, filed under Food, Nutrition, Santa Barbara and tagged Chef, Lys Poet, Personalized Chef, Recipe. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Lose it! Keep it Off!

I recently read this article in Berkeley Wellness letter about losing weight and keeping it off (stopping the yo yo dieting) and it truly sounded like the workout ‘regime’  I’ve been following with my trainer- Scott Crawford – for over a year. It’s encouraging and exciting to think I will be able to maintain the great results I’ve had – just by continuing to do what I’ve been doing and staying focused. I’ve lost body fat  – and at an accelerated rate when I combined a more structured diet plan with my workouts. We tracked  heart rate, body fat measurements and food journal with Teri Tom, MS, RD – and I dropped from 22% body fat to 16.8% in a month and a half! And the best part about it – I feel great!

The National Weight Control Registry has been looking into information on over 5000 people who maintained a weight loss of at least 30 pounds for more than 5 years.  Here are the successful strategies that these maintainers had for losing the weight and keeping it off:

1. Eat a high carbohydrate, low fat diet. Most calories (55-60%) should come from ‘good complex’ carbs – like whole grains, veggies, fruit and high fiber foods – NOT high sugar foods. 24% of calories come from fat and the rest (16-21%) from protein.

2. Be aware of calories consumed – total calories count – no matter what you eat.

3. Eat breakfast

4. Monitor and watch yourself – weigh yourself once a week and keep a food journal of what you eat

5. Exercise – A LOT – 60-90 minutes a day. Carve out time every day and plan to do something. Look for ways to keep active during the day and walk. Walking is the #1 activity.

And one more point about protein. Most Americans consume way more protein than they need -and you don’t need more protein if you exercise. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adults is .8 grams/day for each kilogram (2.2 lbs) of weight. That would be 64 grams for a 175# man and 47 grams for a 130# woman. (1 ounce of chicken  or 1 cup milk = 8 grams) …so it adds up quickly.

By Bonnie Crouse

This entry was written by bcrouse, posted on February 24, 2010 at 9:24 am, filed under Experiences, Food, Life is Fitness, Lifestyle and Spa, Nutrition and tagged Bonnie Crouse, Carbohydrates, Food, health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Protein, Recommended Dietary Allowance, Scott Crawford, SOMA GET FIT, Teri Tom. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

We are all Different for a Reason

My friend recently sent me a message saying that in the past 15 minutes, she had eaten 5 Cookies and Cream Good Humor bars.  She followed that up with the fact that she went to her freezer for the 6th, but then remembered that she had eaten it for breakfast.

My first reaction to this is quick.  Envy.  Followed by a shaking of my head.

You see, this friend is 5’7″ and weighs maybe 110 pounds.  She is skinny as a rail, and has been her entire life.  I remember when we were growing up together, her mother couldn’t find pants that fit her because she has always been skin and bones.  The pants that fit on her waist were too short.

My second reaction is how actually BAD that is for someone’s body.   All of that sugar and preservatives and colorings and chemicals just isn’t good for you.  Follow that up with the chemistry that then wreaks havoc on the inside trying to deal with all the fat and calories.

I on the other hand have to watch every little calorie that I put in my body.  Always have.  Always will.  I have embraced this as I am who I am and I have the body that I was born with.  My calories just want to stick around – they want to join my thighs.  (In all fairness, my thighs are pretty fun to hang out with… )

So am I happy that I can’t eat a box of ice cream bars?  Yes, actually.  Why would I want to do that to my body?  Perspective is everything and so I am taking this time to be thankful that I am not that skinny girl that can eat whatever, whenever I want.  I have the opportunity to be mindful of what goes into my body.  I wish the same for you.

Melissa Beaugrand, SOMA GET FIT CHEF.

This entry was written by mbeaugrand, posted on February 23, 2010 at 12:03 am, filed under Experiences, Food, Lifestyle and Spa, Nutrition, Santa Barbara and tagged Ice Cream Bars, Melissa Beaugrand, Nutrition, Skinny, SOMA GET FIT. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

A SOMA Experience Video: Edward Farwick

Check out our latest retreat experience video with our most recent Guest Edward Farwick. It will certainly get you wishing for a retreat of your own.

This entry was written by scrawford, posted on January 14, 2010 at 6:54 am, filed under Bodywork, Experiences, Fitness, Food, Green Lifestyle, Hiking, Life is Fitness, Lifestyle and Spa, Los Angeles, Meditation, Nutrition, Outdoors, Pilates, Press, Products, Retreats, Santa Barbara, Skin Care, Stand Up Paddle Surfing, Yoga and tagged beach, biking, Fitness, Hiking, Karen Keltner, Los Angeles, mountains, Outdoors, Retreats, Running, Santa Barbara, Scott Crawford, Skin Care, SOMA GET FIT. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.