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FitBloggin’ Local SF – Breakfast Summit Meet-up

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

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I love getting to meet up with likeminded people.

So when an opportunity to reconnect with friends made at FitBloggin’ in May happened a few months ago, I leapt at the chance. We had a fantastic time potlucking, hiking and hearing about blogging from Danica. A few days later resulted in a tweet or two of invitation to a new friend to swing by our office and meet up for breakfast. This then resulted in a few more people tweeting back that they wanted to come.

And thus our second FitBloggin’ SF local meet-up was borne as a breakfast summit. Our world is increasingly more connected, isn’t it?

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We set up two cereal breakfast bars and met early Saturday morning. The Erewhon gluten free breakfast bar was set up in our kitchen and our Uncle Sam cereal bar was set up in the conference room. Both bars were stocked with organic milk from Straus Organic Creamery, organic almond and soy milks from Pacific Natural Foods, and organic yogurt from Wallaby, all provided by our friends at these companies and stocking the cereal bars with great ingredients.

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In the middle of our conference table, stacks of our organic grahams and Justin’s nut butters welcomed mid-talk snacking.

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I loved seeing bloggers meet each other for the first time like Marlene and Marisol.

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Or see the indomitable Danica and Tracey make themselves at home in front of the beautiful views in the kitchen.

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It was good to see Suki again, my fellow fitblogger tour guide from last year’s unofficial FB foodie walking tour.

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Getting to re-connect with Melissa and Courtney from the first FitBloggin local meet-up was a treat, as was meeting Anna and Jillian for the first time.

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RD Jae Berman spoke about the importance of breakfast through a casual Q&A, where she did a good job going around the table and finding out what pressing questions the fitness and healthy living bloggers attending had.

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She encouraged small meals every 3-4 hours. She addressed eating before workouts and what to eat afterwards. Most importantly, she stressed how important it is to eat within an hour of waking up to rev up the body and the importance of listening to your body.

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After the Q&A, our team of 10 walked to the Ferry Building and the Farmer’s Market. Given that we had a contingency from the North Bay, American Canyon and San Francisco, it was a culinary adventure to see what was in season. Although we got split up, I’ve linked the blogger recaps below as they sum up the day in the voices of the bloggers who attended. I’m looking forward to the next meet-up and more time spent with fitbloggin’ friends.

So if you find yourself in the Bay Area and looking for fitbloggin’ friends, here are a few bloggers who make healthy living delicious, fun and friendly. The links below will take you to their recaps. Enjoy! We’ll be posting Jae’s Q&A on the website soon and will announce it on facebook.

 

 

 

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Trust your gut

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Trust your gut. That is what it is all about. When taking care of your digestive health, when trying to figure out the source of physical pain, when working through the truth behind a diagnosis—trust your gut.

My favorite line from a doctor was when he told me I was a “Type A, middle class, overachieving, Jewish woman” and that if I stopped drinking my one cup of coffee a day (one cup!!!) I would feel better. WHAT?

Client after client come into my office feeling overwhelmed and confused and believing in fad diets, false hopes and potentially dangerous treatments rather than just believing in themselves.

Why is that people have such a hard time listening to their gut instinct? It can be pretty scary, don’t you think? When I started listening to my gut it made me really dissect everything I was doing in my life from how I cope with stress, my form and technique while exercising and of course taking notice of all the things I put in my body.

Are you ready for it? Can you listen to what your body needs? Can you actually live your life in a manner that nurtures and heals you rather than sabotages and makes you feel sick? Do you believe you are worth it? I DO!

This is bigger than you realize. When you listen to the true wisdom of your body you will notice that you feel better because you are living in a manner that allows you to take care of yourself. Think about that….you taking care of yourself from the inside out. It feels pretty damn good…go for it!

 

 

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Taking ownership of your health

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

“Gluten Free” is such a loaded statement these days—this is a fun topic to write about! In my mind, gluten free does not mean a low carbohydrate diet or a weight loss plan.  For me, being gluten free means truly knowing what goes into your body. When you start to notice what you eat, your entire perspective changes. For me it started small…noticing the food groups, calorie content and paying more attention to the labels. As my food and digestive journey continues (and what a journey it has been!) I keep noticing more and more about what I am putting in my body. Where does my food come from? Why do I always feel bloated or get a headache after I eat certain foods? Are there any additives in my foods? Does it have GMOs? Does it contain anything processed at all? What level of processing am I comfortable with? What does organic and free trade mean? All these questions are important and part of the process of increasing your awareness towards your food.

Many people become gluten free because they notice that after eating gluten products their digestion doesn’t feel so good. Are you indeed gluten intolerant? Is it the gluten that is causing the problem or is it the fat content, processing or portion size? These are all important questions to ask.

Others think that eating gluten free will make them healthier. While it is true that gluten is in all processed wheat flour and most of the junk food we eat, gluten is also part of very nutritious foods such as whole wheat, barley and rye and many whole grain products. Are you sure you want to eliminate all these foods?

I was gluten free for over 2 years because I basically felt ill every time I ate anything with gluten. Eliminating gluten made me feel significantly better but still not 100%. While I was pleased that I felt better, I was really angry that I had to eliminate wholesome foods such as whole wheat out of my diet. After years of frustration, a ton of research and finally working with a gastroenterologist I am now able to eat gluten. However, I am still not 100% because at the root of it all when I do not eat the right foods for my body, I am not a happy camper. After a long time I am realizing certain trigger foods that affect me and I am continually adjusting my diet to make it work for me.

I feel empowered because every time I eat a bite of food I know what is it in. I sound like such a food dork right now but it is true. It is a wonderful feeling when you know where your food comes from, take ownership in the process and eat what you want.

***Note*** If you do feel that you are gluten intolerant, please please please meet with your doctor and get tested for Celiac Disease. Gluten intolerance is different than being diagnosed with Celiac. As you take ownership of your food, be a proactive patient and take ownership of your health.

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