Carol McCormick's health and nutrition book is chock-filled with eye-opening and rather dismaying data on the food choices many of us make. Her detailed lists showing the fats and sugars in food are worth looking into as is her data on healthy alternatives. The second part of this book contains things kids and adults can do to stop obsessing about food, and there are some pretty exhaustive lists of ways to volunteer, work part-time, set up your own small business and get smarter. (Five Stars) Readers' Favorite Book Review by Jack Magnus
I'm Hungry! I'm Bored! can help you and your children make better dietary choices and behavioral changes that lead to weight loss and health gains.
I'm Hungry! provides the what, why, and how-to of nutrition and weight loss by defining the problems, offering solutions, and then presenting guidelines to carry them through.
I'm Hungry! I'm Bored! can help you and your children make better dietary choices and behavioral changes that lead to weight loss and health gains.
I'm Hungry! provides the what, why, and how-to of nutrition and weight loss by defining the problems, offering solutions, and then presenting guidelines to carry them through.
I'm Bored! offers hundreds of suggestions and links to fun and educational activities, questions to ask, jobs to perform, and services to volunteer, all-of-which develop the intellect, confidence, and feelings of fulfillment. These activities may also deter the hand-to-mouth eating habit that often accompanies boredom.
Eat and Play Your Way to Better Health, a Leaner Physique, and a Happier Life!
For Adults and Tots Through Teens
Carol McCormick is a
certified personal trainer and a certified health coach through the American
Council on Exercise, one of the top fitness organizations in the world. I'M
HUNGRY! I'M BORED! was born out of her great concern for children and
adults who struggle with weight-related personal and social issues. Overweight
children are falling prey to a host of “adult” diseases, and many are taunted,
teased, and bullied because of their appearance. Adults are not immune to this
discrimination, as they are also “sized-up” when searching for a date or
seeking a career. These painful emotions often cause both children and adults,
not only to feel sad or upset, but also inferior and insecure. As these
physical, emotional, and social problems intensify, feelings of unhappiness may
also increase.
Habits instilled in
your children now often follow them into their future. In helping them, you
will be helping yourself, because what works for them will work for you too, if
you need a nudge in this direction. I’M HUNGRY! I’M BORED! provides
the blueprints needed to lay a strong foundation and create new behaviors that
lead to better health, a leaner physique, and a happier life!
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
I’M HUNGRY!
PRE-GAME WARM-UP
Kids
Just Want to Have Fun
From
Crazy Daze to Happy Days
Don’t
Make Food a Reward or Entertainment
Weight
is Just a Numbers Game
Keeping
Score
Know
Your ABCs
Mining
for Minerals
Home
Run! The Healing Power of Whole Food
The
Real Deal versus Faux Food
The
Old Switcheroo
THE OPPONENTS
OPPONENT 1: THE SUGAR BABES
Food
with Attitude
Pop
Flies and Line Drives
The
Bases are Loaded
Strike
One! Soda, Punch, and Other Soft Drinks
Strike
Two! Candy, Cakes, Cookies and Pies
Strike
Three! Cereal and Granola Bars
You’re
the Coach so You’re in Charge
How
to Cream the Sugar Babes
OPPONENT 2: THE FAT CATS
The
Skinny on Fat
The
Fat Cat Stats
Don’t
Let Trans Fat up to Bat
The
Grand Slam: All Wood is Not Created Equal
How
to Beat the Fat Cats
OPPONENT 3: THE SALTY DOGS
Keep
Passing the Salt
Where
do the Salty Dogs Romp?
How
to Shake the Salty Dogs
OPPONENT 4: THE GOOEY GUYS
Why
are the Gooey Guys so Bad?
How
to Whip the Gooey Guys
THE PLAYOFFS
The
Top Playing Fields in America
First
Out - Keep it Fun!
Second
Out - Keep it Clean!
Third
Out - Keep it Natural!
THE ALL STARS
Teammate
1 - Fabulous Fiber
Teammate
2 - Superstar Grains
Teammate
3 - The Best Veggie Tales
Teammate
4 - The True Fruit Snacks
Teammate
5 - Super Legumes
Teammate
6 - Lean Protein
Teammate
7 - Necessary Dairy
Teammate
8 - Wonderful Water
THE WINNING STRATEGIES
Strategy
1 - The Real Deal
Strategy
2 - The Right Time
Strategy
3 - The Precise Size
Strategy
4 - The Active Interactive Plan
I’M BORED!
DIRECT YOUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS
True
Hunger versus Boredom
Misbehavior
is Often Due to Boredom
How
to Rein in Overeating
DISCOVER
YOUR INNER CHILD
Little
Tykes
Make
it Fun and Learning Will Come
Whistle
While You Work
DESIGN YOUR ADVENTURES
Activities
of Chase, Race, and Pace
Crafty
Kids
Activities,
Organizations and Clubs
Make
One Day a Week Funday
DEVELOP YOUR INTELLIGENCE
Do
Something New
Learn
Something New
Read
To Feed Your Brain
Dim
the Lights for Movie Night
DEEPEN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
The
Buddy System
Wading
Off Shore
Playing
in the Waves
Swimming
in the Deep
Life
Preservers
DEDICATE YOUR TIME
Volunteer
Your Time, Energy, and Talent
No
Allowance Allowed
Experiment
and Invent
Get
a Job and Get Paid
Be
a Good Deed Doer
Know
Thyself
DISPENSE
YOUR AFFECTION
Kudos
Endnotes
Resources
More
Books
PRE-GAME WARM-UP
“I’m
Hungry! I’m Bored!” How many times have you heard these words from your
children? Those who are old
enough to take care of themselves usually do so by raiding the fridge or
ransacking the cupboards, or by flopping down in front of a PC, TV or other
electronic device for hours. If your children are young, you have more of a say
in their eating habits and their time spent with the one-eyed-cyber-monsters.
Older kids, now that’s a different story. The task becomes a tug-of-war,
because teens don’t always listen or want to do what’s best for them. Not only
that, but there’s the added challenge of competing with their friends who may
sway them from your good intentions and influence.
Well
come a little closer. I’ve got good news for you. I’m Hungry! I’m Bored! can help your children make better
food choices and encourage positive behaviors by making meaningful activities
and good nutrition enjoyable, fun, and exciting. This book will arm you with
hundreds of ideas that can help your child thrive in life. Because a child left
to himself, when it comes to food, activity, and entertainment, will often take
the path of least resistance and choose junk food to eat, or the internet to
occupy his time, often because he or she doesn’t know what else to do. The
children who do know their options will still need additional ideas, examples,
and encouragement to hoof the higher path on the oftentimes bumpy road of life.
That
being said, I present to you a virtual goldmine of goodies. You hold in your
hands, hundreds of hours of gathered facts from credible sources, along with a
few gems of my own, condensed and funneled into one treasure chest for easy
reading and access.
I’ve
done the footwork for you by providing the what,
why, and how-to of nutrition and weight loss by
defining the problems, offering solutions, and then presenting guidelines to
carry them through. You will also find hundreds of suggestions and links to
great books, movies, places to go, things to do, questions to ask, jobs to
perform, services to volunteer, and directories to look up even more
information.
Some
of this info may be new to you, while other parts may be a reminder of things
you already know, or knew, but may have forgotten from your childhood. If that
is the case, think of this info as a gentle press of the recall button, a
prompt to use as a tool in shaping the course of your child’s life.
The
suggestions are geared for children three years-old up to the age of about
eighteen, but everything in this book will also work for adults too, aside from
a few of the activity ideas. But hey, who knows, you may enjoy them too! I often use the second person pronoun, you, in this book when I am speaking about
your child, but since you, the parent, guardian, or caregiver, are the ones
reading this information, buying the products, preparing the food, taking them
places, or guiding them in other ways, I’m really speaking to all of you, so you can inform and help
them.
I
also encourage you to lead by example in this new adventure. If you spend a lot
of time in front of a television or computer screen, your kids will be more
inclined to do so too. If you exercise and have many interests and participate
in meaningful activities, the odds are in your favor that they will follow
suit. If you want your children to eat better, become more active, and to use
their time more wisely, you must model these behaviors, because they often
don’t know any better. Even if they do, they don’t have the means to make
significant changes, since you’re in control of the food that comes into the
house, how it’s prepared, and whether you order-in or eat-out. You’re also in
control of their extended recreation, especially if it involves money.
Therefore,
you have the power to help them make changes. This whole shebang is a joint
effort with you leading the pack. When you make good nutrition, exercise and
physical activity a lifestyle, a given, a normal way of living, it becomes a
fun and exciting adventure rather than a burden to be endured.
Most
of the charts in this book are applicable for adults, if you use the numbers
for an eighteen year old, although after 50+ years most of the numbers decline.
What you weighed at age eighteen, if a healthy weight, should be maintained
throughout your life, with the
exception of during a pregnancy. Many people believe that it’s normal or even
expected to gain weight as they age. The metabolism does slow down with each
passing decade, but the major cause of weight gain is simply poor lifestyle
choices. If you believe it’s a natural occurrence that cannot be avoided,
you’ll be more inclined to put on the pounds. But if you believe that you can
maintain a healthy weight throughout your entire life, or if you believe that
you can lose the weight you’ve gained, you stand a greater chance of seeing it
happen. The seeds of success grow in the soil of faith.
If your child
needs to lose weight, he or she can win this war and be shielded from a host of
“adult” ailments such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high-blood
pressure, once these behaviors
are in place. The majority of children don’t suffer from these diseases,
although statistics are rising at an alarming rate, indicating that many children
are headed in that direction. Some have already arrived. The habits you instill
in them now often follow them into adulthood, where many of these ailments may
await them, if there is no intervention.
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