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We are all looking for that "magic pill" to help us lose weight. In our search we often latch on to any crazy idea, but many of them are just that… crazy. Oprah said that if that pill existed, we know she would get it. It's just a matter of eating in moderation and eating the right foods. The Nutrition Action Health newsletter gave some examples of different theories that we have heard of in the last year. After doing a case study they found that losing weight faster has an advantage over losing it slowly. It is motivating to the person, but in the long run it did not help people keep the weight off. Both methods regained weight at the same rate. Another theory is that drinking water before a meal helps us to feel fuller and thereby causing us to eat less. This was found to be true. It did increase the weight loss, but it took longer to see results. Another factor was that eaters may drink less of calorie filled liquids since they were drinking water instead. Also, nuts are touted as being helpful when dieting. Most studies of this theory are funded by the nut industry, and are therefore suspect to interpretation. In one of their studies people did lose weight when snacking on a handful of nuts, but the control group also lost weight. It seems to come down to whether people are being careful about what they eat. If we do "mindful" eating and write down what we eat, then we can lose. If we keep trying wacky methods, we get disappointed and give up. So. the adage about "calories in, calories out" seems a better way to stay healthy. You may even find that a group like TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) can help you as well. We meet now on Tuesdays at 9 am in the Ballroom. We have eliminated our monthly $3 fee. For more information, call Andi Henderson (918) 497-6491. ~ Andi Henderson 54 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2021 TOPS Basketball Everyone is welcome. We meet at the basketball court Fridays starting at 4 pm. Bring your energy and be prepared to have some fun. ~ Richard Hoffman Fishing Club I promised you a fishing story so here it is: About three weeks ago three fishing buddies and I went to Yucaipa Regional Park. They told me they were going to do a double plant of Trout. When we got to the lake they told us that they changed the plant date so they did not allow us to fish. Bummer. The next week we went to Diamond Valley Lake. We could see the fish in the water. So we hiked to our fishing spot and set up for some epic fishing. We did not get a bite. I did get a couple of fish that washed up on shore. I buried them in my garden. We went and had lunch at a great Mexican food place. Vito said the food was only fair. Bummer. We are going to Diamond Valley lake on April 21. I will let you know how we did. Tight lines to all my fishing buddies and remember that sooner or later, you are going to have a epic fishing trip. ~ Richard Carrasco, ricarrasco52@gmail.com Richard said no fish in this lake Congratulations to Steve Roa for winning the 12-week Weight Challenge with an amazing grand total of 9.8 pounds! Great job and great inspiration!