ROTARY DURING A PANDEMIC
Rotary meetings throughout the world have either disappeared, or have taken on a new design, due to the new phrase, "social distancing".
Our first virtual meeting, using Zoom, was held on April 13, 2020. Twelve Rotarians were in attendance.
President Renate Alexander called the meeting to orderat 12:20 p.m.
The pledge of allegiance was recited by all.
The Invocation was given by Renate, with additional remarks by Scott Haggerty.
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GUEST SPEAKER
Susie Berg, a Wellness Coach, spoke of the program Optavia, which is designed to teach you habits which will produce a healthy lifestyle.
Susie mentioned that 39% of Americans are obese, which causes many health problems, i.e., diabetes, heart disease, stroke, etc.
She spoke of how the brain can be retrained from emotional eating.
She shared some steps that can be taken:
Actions That Encourage Great Health!
- Breakfast. Eat a protein-based breakfast within 30-60 minutes of waking up.
- Eat consistently. Low-fat, low-glycemic meals 5-6x daily. • Water. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water daily. Start small and build up. Take a reusable water bottle with you everywhere.
- Sleep. Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep every night. Sleep has been called “Nature’s Nurse.” Your environment is important: cool, dark, quiet.
- Exercise/Activity. Start slow with 5-10 minutes of walking, building up gradually. Work up to 30-40 minutes of ‘something’ you will be able to do daily.
- Support. Take advantage of some form of “support” daily. Whether a friend, a Health Coach, or being a part of an online weight loss/healthy community. (Closed FB Groups or MyFitnessPal.com, are two examples)
- Keep a Journal. Include not only what you eat, but when and the circumstances surrounding healthy vs. non-healthy choices. Write 3 things you’re grateful for.
- Mindfulness. Start with a few quiet moments each day. Focus on your health goals and WHY they are important to you. Write them down & read them daily
- Monitor. Stay mindful of your daily choices and how you feel. Monitor your weight weekly- so you can catch the small changes and course-correct.
- Retrain. Rather than tying food to comfort/happiness, “retrain your brain” to think in a different way: we eat food to fuel our body.
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