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Weight Loss Tips

Weight Loss Tips

June 4, 2010 – 1:32 PM

As you know I lost 30 pounds in three months. If you wanted to know, then these weight loss tips are for you. I’m not an expert, but I tried up to 60 different diets so fat. If these tips help you achieve your own weight loss goals, then I’m happy to have helped. Most of this, I learned on my own or through close friends and family members. Feel free to add your own tips to this list, too

Tip #1 Buy a scale

Concept of weight tracking is very helpful tool to lose weight. All you need to do is watch what your weight, sometimes we feel lighter than you think or the opposite. When you lose weight, you could be losing water or even muscle. It’s impossible to know if you’re seeing real results or just the product of your daily habits, hormonal shifts and changing hydration levels. Therefore, the best thing is keep tracking your weight.

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Diet Diary

Day 80: Food: Quantitiy vs. Quality

May 12, 2010 – 12:45 PM

I have always believed that in order to lose weight, I HAD to eat less…SOOOO NOT TRUE.

After being on my body type diet, I feel like I am eating more, not less. I decided to tweak my food journal to include the serving sizes instead of just the calories (this isn’t a part of the program, but something I did because I noticed that writing down stuff really makes a huge difference!). Results: Amazing!

On one hand, I look like I am a cow (great – now instead of feeling like I do nothing but dispense milk to my constantly thirsty daughter, I also eat like one). Yesterday, for example, I only ate about 1500 calories – but I ate 8 cups of salad, a crystal light shake (try it: mix ice cubes with some strawberries and crystal light and a dollop of milk to make it a tiny bit creamy), 2 chicken breasts, one apple, a cup of spinach, 8 celery stalks (dipped in salsa) and an entire artichoke, plus 3 cups of sugar free hot chocolate! THAT IS A LOT OF FOOD for one person to eat! The best part is that I could have eaten a lot more if I was hungry because for the Adrenal Body Type, there are over 30 unlimited foods.

So the verdict is: when it comes to quantity vs. quality (for food) – I am definitely into quantity!

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Day 77: Game Plan

May 7, 2010 – 2:22 PM

I tried the waterlogged plan from my research yesterday and man…what a plan.

I filled enough bottles in the morning I felt as if I was filling a pillbox with prescriptions.  Taking some when I went out and keeping it in strategic places so it was convenient to drink. My sister, who is an avid hydrophilic (water lover for you non-latin-speaking folks) uses an old fashioned mason jar (you know, the kind your grandma used to can peaches) & just keeps track of how many times she’s filled it up during the day (each filling is 1 quart, or 24 oz.).

Definitely, the more I drank earlier, the better. ..but I have a long ways to go before I account for my “ideal ounces”. As an added bonus, I now know the exact location of every public restroom in town. :)

I had to remind myself repeatedly today that the goal here is long term – keeping myself properly hydrated will help me feel more energized, look better and be healthier in the long run – I just have to hang in there a few more days!!

This game plan resembles the pebble theory:  “The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. “  ~William Faulkner (1897-1962, American Novelist)

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Water, Water, Water

May 6, 2010 – 6:00 PM

If you think you’re already a “good” water drinker, take this test first, and confirm it by tracking your ounces for a few days.  What feels like “a lot” of water may be only half of what your body really needs!  Until you measure, you don’t know for sure that you are on target.  The general rule is that you need to drink at least ½ your body weight in ounces every day (OUNCES).  So, look at this chart:

If you weigh:

120 lbs, you need at least 60 ounces of water (approx. ½ gallon)

140 lbs., you need at least 70 ounces of water (9 glasses of 8 oz. each)
160 lbs., you need at least 80 ounces of water (10 glasses)
180 lbs., you need at least 90 ounces of water (approx. 3 quarts)
200 lbs., you need at least 100 ounces of water (12+ glasses)

*Then, add an additional 8 ounces for every cup of caffeine (coffee or soda)
*AND add additional water for high stress (because stress dehydrates!)

If that doesn’t make you feel waterlogged, I don’t know what would! The nice part though is that after the first few days of running to the bathroom every 20 minutes, you’re body is supposed to adjust  & EVERYTHING should work better – better digestion, better skin, more energy – FABULOUS!!!! AND – you’re “thirsty level” is re-set (yes, I made up this term – feel free to use it!) so that when you fall below your “new”, healthy intake level you start feeling thirsty all by yourself – no more measuring!! YAY!

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Craving

The 2000 Year Old Reason you have cravings…and the surprising solution!

April 24, 2010 – 3:30 PM

If you struggle with uncontrollable cravings you are not alone. A recent survey conducted by The Institute of Health and Wellness has shown that “uncontrollable cravings” is the most common reason given for a failed weight loss plan. Dating back to over 2000 years ago, cravings were discovered to have originated from physiological imbalances within the body. These imbalances, caused by environmental toxins or nutritional deficiencies were separated into four basic groups, called “Body Types”. Just like the elements (earth, wind, water, fire) each Body Type has certain strengths and weaknesses.

Because the body is maintained through its organ health and hormone levels, the four body types were named: Adrenal, Thyroid, Ovary, and Liver. When something is lacking in the body, it creates an imbalance. If the body is not properly balanced, other imbalances begin to compound in order to compensate (similar to the Chinese “yin and yang”). The simple solution is first, finding out which body type you have, and then, making sure your body is balanced (“healthy”). To be “in balance” means to have great overall health. If you find yourself accumulating excess fat or craving illogical foods (such as sweets, fried foods, chocolate, salty, sweet dairy, white carbs, etc.), your body is not in proper balance. Get your body healthy again and not only will you lose the “uncontrollable cravings”, but you will lose weight (naturally).

The Body Type program is based on the research of Dr. Eric Berg, and developed in four different kits designed to correct each of the 4 body types. The body type kit restores your body’s health through a two phase process: detox, and enhancement (fat burning). The kit is comprised of whole-food based products formulated for ideal absorption and based on the distinct characteristics and needs of your body type. If you have cravings for unhealthy foods, your body is confused. Take the test, find your body type…and experience the kind of results that only a program designed for your body can achieve.

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Diet Diary Recipes

Day 26: Vegetable Stew

January 27, 2010 – 5:12 PM

The only good news about having a sore throat is that eating doesn’t feel good…

I had a successful day despite not feeling 100%.

I drug myself to the gym for an hour this morning and managed to drink about 12 cups of hot chocolate (I am counting that as “water” at this point – fyi).  I only ate 1347 calories which included two big salads, and I even got a 15 minute nap in!

Oh, the best part…I invented a great, super-healthy recipe that tastes good.  In fact (this is rare) – my whole family loved it!  Plus, it is ideal for days when you don’t have time or (in my case today) just don’t feel good.  The idea came to me when I looked in the fridge for something to cook for dinner at about 4:00PM (I did NOT want to have to go to the grocery store).  What I had was a lot of random vegetables…so I decided to make a “different” sort of vegetable stew.  So, here’s the recipe:

(I used a crock pot and set it up to cook on high for 2.5 hours)

Monica’s Vegetable Stew

1 C. (about 3)Thickly diced parsnips (these look like white carrots and taste sort of spicy)

1 C. (about 3)Thickly diced carrots

½ C. Onions (cut sauté style, don’t chop very fine)

½ C. Chopped celery (coarsely cut – not fine)

2 C. Water (may need to add more if boiling over stove because it will reduce more quickly)

Salt and black pepper to taste

2 medium size red potatoes cut up (about 1 ½ cups)

½ Can of Kidney Beans

Put the water, carrots, parsnips, onion, celery, potatoes and salt and pepper in the Crockpot and set to high to cook for about 2.5 hours – or if you use a regular stove top, just bring to a boil and boil until you can stick a fork into the carrots (not too soft though).  Then simmer for about an hour so the flavors meld.  Drain the can of Kidney Beans and add about half of the can to the stew.  Add more salt to taste and serve! (use from ½ to 1 can of kidney beans – I put in extra beans in my husband’s bowel:)  The liquid you started with should cook down substantially so it really isn’t like a soup broth…more of a filling stew.  The parsnips add a great flavor and surprisingly the kidney beans make it seem “meaty”.  My husband is not a fan of vegetables, but he LOVED this and I did too.  But the best part is, it is totally healthy, filling and from what I can figure, about 70 calories per 1 ½ cup serving!  Wa-lah!

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Diet Diary

Day 8: Sugar Free Hot Chocolate

January 9, 2010 – 5:28 PM

Today I almost lost it.  I had three apples to curb my cravings through the day and drank about 6 cups of sugar free hot chocolate (my favorite new drink that seems to starve off cravings and gets more water in you).  We were supposed to go to the movies where I would be faced with the temptation of that irresistible theatre popcorn (with extra butter of course!)…thank goodness, my babysitter cancelled at the last minute and I was saved!  Funny – this is the first time my husband would ever hear me being glad about NOT going out…

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