Mind Over Fat Matters. An Interview with Dr. Lavinia Rodriguez

Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | Destination Spas, Weight Loss, healthy living, wellness | 1 Comment

Summer is here and the living is easy!  For anyone working on weight loss, this may seem a little more challenging as summer is when we want to enjoy the outdoors, go swimming and wear lighter clothing.   However, now is the time.  It’s never too late to do something healthy and positive for yourself!

Lavinia Rodriguez, PH.D.

Dr. Lavinia Rodriguez is a clinical psychologist, an expert in weight management and the author of Mind Over Fat Matters: Conquering Psychological Barriers to Weight Management. She has a lot of helpful information to offer anyone looking to make healthy changes and it all starts with our brain.  Mind Over Fat Matters is full of great insight, starting with Chapter 1 -  Friend or Foe: The Psychology of Your Brain and it continues to offer useful information with short chapters, tidbits and notes so you can also use the book as ‘your journal’ to success.   Lao Tzu said it best, “The Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a Single Step!”   My goal is to give you another tool to take that step.  Baby steps!  That’s what we’re talking about here.

Take a few minutes and listen to my interview with Dr. Rodriguez.   Timely information and helpful insight to get you started or move you along on your personal journey.

Podcast interview with Dr. Lavinia Rodriguez

And, getting back to summer, Dr. Rodriguez offers some tips on why now is the perfect time to start pursuing your summer weight loss goals and I’ve included a couple below, however the larger nugget here is the amazing interview I recently had with Dr. Rodriguez about her book and also about life management.  I invite you to listen to our podcast using the link above or below.

The Interview with Dr. Rodriguez

Summer Tips from Dr. Lavinia Rodriguez

1.Take Advantage of the Great Outdoors:  “Summer is the perfect time to really make exercise a part of your daily routine,” Rodriguez points out.  “For one thing, the weather is warm, so outdoor exercise is much more fun – especially in the milder mornings and evenings.  Also, the days are longer and sunnier, so you’re probably in a better mood than you would be in the depths of winter.  Lastly, there’s a much smaller chance that you’ll be knocked out of commission by a sore throught or runny nose.  Remember, there is no better fat burner than an active lifestyle!”

2. Lose Weight LIke your Brush Your Teeth:  “Losing weight ought to be like brushing your teeth,” she explains.  “You don’t get preoccupied by what the toothpaste and floss are actually doing to your teeth.  You just trust that if you perform healthy behaviors, you’ll get the desired results.  It’s the same with losing weight – if you focus on the behaviors of eating well and being active, the body will take care of the rest.”

Tags: Dr. Lavinia Rodriguez, lifestyle management, Weight Loss

What have you got to Lose? Canyon Ranch has answers.

Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | Destination Spas, healthy living | No Comments

Life Enhancement Center

The answer may be within the Canyon Ranch Weight Loss program.   The Life Enhancement Programs, only at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, AZ, are remarkable and each one offers the tools for success.   The Weight Loss program at Canyon Ranch is one that offers guests a healthy approach to achieve their goals and is led by two physicians, Dr. Param Dedhia and Dr. Jyotsna Sahni.

The Canyon Ranch approach is based on your lifestyle, which makes it unique to you and offers a path to greater wellness and confidence.

Currently there are two programs being offered at the Life Enhancement Center at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, AZ, and they include the weeks of February 14 – 21 and Feb. 21-28 as well as May 9 – 16 and May 16-23.  This gives you the option of attending the one or two week program. 

I’ve written about the Canyon Ranch Life Enhancement Programs before and based on my own personal experience with one of their other programs, I believe they offer one of the best opportunities for wellness and success.

Nutritious and Delicious!

 

 

 

There is a $500 fee for the program (in addition to the Canyon Ranch weekly rate) and it is being waived for the February weeks.  It’s the beginning of a new year and new decade and for so many the beginning of a new way of living.

 

Wishing you continued success
in improving your life!

 

 

 

 

Tags: Canyon Ranch, Diabetes, Life Enhancement Center, prevention, Weight Loss