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ystoujjfcuesuhribunek thursday fa2067 9 toss diets in trash experts urge by michael power staff writer youve taken the mistletoe down thrown the leftover turkey into the freezer and put the christmas tree on the curb time to make good on that new years resolution and drop a few pounds or quit smoking or whatever selfimprovement youve promised yourselffor 2007 want to increase your chances of success you might consider chucking that diet plan along with the christmas tree said nancy bevilacqua a public health nutritionist with york region as a new years resolution diet ing is probably the wrong way to go she said people who start diets generally fall off their plan shortly after if that describes you youre not alone a survey in 2004 by edietscom found 30 per cent of those who made a health and fitness resolution perservered until february while only about 20 per cent kept it up for six months or more so if youre looking to improve your eating habits the best resolu tion is one thats smaller and more managable ms bevilacqua said for example instead of resolving to change everything at once prom ise yourself youll eat one or two more servings of fruits or vegetables each day too much ambition at first can make those changes tough to stick with in the long term if youre not a breakfast eater you could say my resolution is to have breakfast every day she said it might not seem like much but its a big change for people whove never eaten breakfast changing your habits isnt an easy thing to do so thats why taking those small steps is so important toughest time besides the new year might be the toughest time to drop weight said mark berber a psychiatrist at markham stouffville hospital up to 20 per cent of canadians suffer from seasonal affective disor der or the winter blues he said one of the core symptoms of that condition is an increase in appetite and weight gain even for those who feel fine dur ing winter cold weather can limit options for outdoor activity people often feel the need to sleep more at this time of year its not an easy time to start try ing to lose weight he said i dont believe youre setting yourself up for failure but youre seriously handi capped those planning to butt out in 2007 will make their task easier by reading the easy way to stop smok ing by allen carr dr berber said and whatever major resolution you have in mind dont kid yourself that its going to be easy the resolutions that people make are particularly difficult ones and thats why they wait until new years eve dr berber said theyre choosing to make major life changes on this magical day of the year and start slow if youre planning an exercise routine to go with your virtuous new diet said public health nurse pauline gillen try 10 minutes each day and gradually build up to a maximum of 60 minutes if you plan to start exercising in the new year also try getting active with friends or family members ms gillen said group activities will help keep you motivated to stick with your regime try different activities to help you decide what you like rather than jumping into a program you might not enjoy if you have any doubts its strongly recommended you consult your health care professional ms gillen said and listen to your body if its painful id recommend to stop or bring it to a lower level tf gistrahon nancy bevilacqua public health nutritionist says dieting wrong way to go makkhamspring homeshow february23 2425 m3t ixfe ivv v- reesor m just a friendly sreminder we will be closed the first 3 weeks in january and we will reopen on monday january 22 look for some new entrees and baking items on the 22 from the staff at reesor farm kitchen we wish you a wonderful 2007 100 ringwood dr 21 stouffville 905 6402270 wwwreesorfarmldtchencom lgsvti programs for boys giris offered by the m programs taught by skate canada certified coaches winter sessions for ages 3 and up 500700pm in the lobby of the stouffville arena for questions call linda roman 9056422645 or 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