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WEIGHT LOSS TIPS
 You must respect the power that your eating and exercise habits have on your health and appearance. We will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to change your attitude toward food and exercise which will lead to lifelong weight management and good health.
- Water – drink one half your weight in ounces each day. It is best to drink 4 ounces of water each 1\2 hour between 9-5.
- Don’t drink diet drinks, use aspartame or olestra. Aspartame promotes sweet cravings and olestra depletes the body of antioxidants.
- Never eat fat free. Be sure to use essential fatty acids. Fat burns fat. This is crucial your health and to your bodies metabolisms. Butter, olive oil and flaxseed oil are wonderful sources of good fats.
- Fiber is essential. Colon cleansing is important to pull toxins out of the body.
- Enzymes to break down foods you eat, aid digestion and elimination.
- Get rid of carbohydrates. These are breads, pasta, rice, carrots and potatoes. They spike your blood sugar and store as fat.
- Exercise correctly and consistently. Cardiovascular exercise 3-4 times a week 30 minutes a day. When you exercise your body produces fat burning enzymes and when you don’t exercise your body produces fat storing enzymes. You chose which you want.
- Manage stress – you can’t loose weight if you are under stress. This causes and acid body.
- Strengthen thyroid. Herbs like Thyroid Activator and 7-Keto are a quality choice.
- Eat 6 small meals a day consisting of 200-300 calories. Eat Breakfast necessary to jumpstart your metabolism. Six small meals a day are best. Smaller Main Meals: less stress on the digestive system. Snacking keeps your metabolism in high gear
- pH balancing is essential. Your pH should be 6.0 urine and 6.5 salvia upon rising and urine should rise to 6.5 to 7.0 through the day. You must have a balanced pH to uptake iodine in the thyroid.
- Eat right for your blood type. In order to achieve weight loss with the Blood type plan the most effective way is to follow it 100% of the time eating only from the beneficial category. Do this for six weeks and then for another six weeks add in 40% neutrals to the 60% beneficials. Keep rotating like this until the desired goal is reached.
- See yourself thin.
WHAT ARE YOU EATING?
You must respect the power that your eating and exercise habits have on your health and appearance. We will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to change your attitude toward food and exercise which will lead to lifelong weight management and good health.
- Portion Control: it may not be what you're eating, but more likely how much.
- Eat more fruits and vegetables: loaded with stomach filling, non-digested fiber
- Eat when you’re hungry: not for other reasons; stress, boredom, anger, etc.
- Don't focus on the scale: muscle weighs more than fat and takes up less space
- Don't deprive yourself: taste your favorite "treats" on occasion. Don’t eat low fat. You need fat to burn fat.
- Eat Breakfast: necessary to jumpstart your metabolism. Six small meals a day are best.
- Smaller Main Meals: less stress on the digestive system.
- Snack: keeps your metabolism in high gear.
FOODS TO NEVER EAT
- Avoid high fat lunchmeat and pork products
- Shellfish
- Avoid heart stopping charms of Margarine
- Aspartame
- Junk food
- Avoid fake fats olestera Olean
- Avoid twin sisters of tap water world Chlorine and fluoride
- Wean yourself from high fat dairy products - Pizzas, casserole, cheeseburger
- Caffeine – Overworks and never allows heart stopping fatigue. It is an extremely addictive drug dangerous to cardiovascular health
- Recognize the staggering truth about alcohol. It is addictive and destructive to bodies.
Dieting, Weight Loss and Lifetime Weight Management
A study published in the October 17, 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that Americans are fatter than ever and are getting fatter at an alarming rate. The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1991 to 1998, shows that one in five American adults is now considered obese. This is a drastic increase from just 10 years ago when one in eight Americans were obese. This development has prompted the Centers for Disease Control to classify obesity in the U.S. as an epidemic.
Being overweight increases risks for a number of serious health problems including:
- heart disease
- stroke
- diabetes
- cancer
- sleep apnea
- osteoarthritis
- gallbladder disease.
- Heart disease, diabetes and cancer are the three biggest killers of American men and women, so the problem is not just a cosmetic one!
According to the JAMA study, 300,000 deaths in the United States each year can be attributed to being overweight.
First Rule: Don't Diet!
Starvation diets are not the answer.
Starvation slows the body's metabolism and puts the body in a "famine." Mode.
Six small meals a day is best. Never eat a fat free meal. Your body needs fat to burn fat. NSP’s Flax Seed Oil is a wonderful supplement to take daily. If you eat a fat free meal your body will also crave fats and then you will over indulge. Fat free foods are loaded with sugar and defeat the purpose.
Sensible Weight Control
JAMA found that one of the best ways to control weight is to increase dietary fiber intake.
Fiber has been shown to help:
- lower cholesterol
- reduce risk for cancer
- help diabeties
Certain kinds of fiber, like psyllium , have been shown to have the ability to absorb some of the fat from the foods we eat, carrying that fat out of the body before it is absorbed. I like to use Fat Grabbers to provide the proper fiber intake.
5 Fundamentals of health
- Cleansing
- Leisure (Rest and Sleep)
- Exercise
- Attitude
- Nutrition
Cleansing
In our society, everyone understands the importance of keeping the outside of our bodies clean. But it is just as important, to keep the inside clean.
The first step of any weight loss program should always be cleansing. Modern food processing has removed most of the enzymes and fiber from our foods. We often eat too many foods that contain no fiber at all, such as meat and dairy products. These slow the movement of the intestines and promote the build up of waste and toxins in the bowel, liver and blood.
Cleansing should target the colon and liver. In our toxic world, it is also one of the organs most likely to need help. One of the hundreds of vital functions performed by the liver is the secretion of a hormone responsible for the burning of fat. The liver also plays a key role in regulating blood sugar levels, another key to permanent weight loss. It is usually when our blood sugar level drops that we crave the high-calorie foods that are not good for us.
A cleanse should normally last for two weeks and is best done twice a year, in the Spring and again in the Fall. CleanStart is an easy and mild, yet complete, two-week cleansing program . I have had clients lose as much as 10 pounds simply by doing a cleanse.
Leisure
By leisure I mean rest and sleep.
There are four phases of sleep. Once the fourth or deepest phase is attained, the body goes through a sort of sleeping rhythm, alternating between dream sleep and non-dream sleep. Distinct types of emotional and physical healing and building take place during these two distinct types of sleep. Researchers have shown that sleep deprivation, and even poor quality sleep, suppresses the immune system and is detrimental to mental and physical well-being.
Herbs like hops, valerian and passion flower help induce a more natural sleep and are better alternatives for most people who have trouble sleeping. These three herbs are available in a sleep combination appropriately named Herbal Sleep. I strive to get 8 hours of sleep each night.
Exercise
Regular exercise speeds up the body's metabolism so we continue burning calories at a faster rate even when at rest. Exercise raises blood sugar levels giving us more energy and helping us feel better. It also promotes better sleep.
Vigorous exercise for at least 15 to 20 minutes three times a week, is essential. It is best to do this exercise in the morning hours as you burn more fat this way. When you exercise your body produces more fat burning enzymes. When you don’t exercise your body produces more fat storing enzymes. You get to choose. NSP’s Cellu-Smooth can aid your body by helping it produce more fat burning enzymes not to mention the positive effect it has on cellulite.
Attitude
Sometimes weight control problems can be aggravated by a poor self-image or feelings of inadequacy. Many people are able to lose weight and keep it off once they have worked through these barriers and are able to envision themselves as having their ideal weight and deserving of being attractive. If you feel that your weight problem might have deep-seated emotional roots, consider appropriate avenues to resolve the problem.
Bach Flowers can help you overcome emotional challenges associated with weight loss. I offer personalized Bach Flower remedies.
* Your weight-loss goals should be realistic and based upon what is normal for your body type.
Nutrition
Foods that are high in fats, such as
- fried foods
- "junk foods"
- Many processed foods
- dairy products
These slow down the metabolism making it harder for us to control our weight.
Lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, raw nuts and whole grains have the opposite effect, helping to increase the metabolic rate. Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and grains also have the added benefit of being high in fiber which helps us feel "full" sooner so we have a tendency to eat less.
Don’t eat high starch foods at all. Cut out carbs like breads, pasta, rice and potatoes. These turn into sugar as are stored as fat in our body.
It is important to learn your blood type and eat right for your blood type. If you don’t know your blood type, blood typing kits are available. Contact me for more information.
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