The 10 Commandments of Weight Loss

Archive for December, 2009

In her role as Jenny Craig’s star client, Kirstie Alley inspires and encourages men and women across the country to increase their health, energy and self-confidence by decreasing their weight.

“As soon as I saw Kirstie’s first television commercial, I felt like she was speaking right to me,” said Annette Blake of Kingston, N.Y., who joined Jenny Craig in January and has since lost 56 pounds*. “I decided to be her ‘I’m fat, too’ sidekick and lose weight right along with her. And so far, I am!”

Like Annette, Kirstie is more than 60 pounds* slimmer and has less than 20 pounds to go to reach her desired weight. The award-winning actress and mother of two attributes her success not only to the program and her consultants, but also to the following acronym that helped “steer her ship” along her weight loss journey.

“I think the biggest accomplishment anyone can achieve is to be the cause of something, rather than the effect,” said Alley at a recent gathering of fans and friends in New York City. “A cause makes something happen-ideally, a positive outcome, such as losing weight, finding someone amazing or getting a new job. It puts you in a position of control and confidence, rather than reaction and reluctance.”

• Change-I first had to alter a few perceptions: one, that being fat is just something that comes with age, and two, that losing weight involves suffering, deprivation and working out for 30 to 40 hours a week. Once I changed my mindset, I was ready to take a leap of faith.

• Attitude-For a while, I had this less-than-fantastic attitude that it was okay to be 70 pounds overweight because the man of my dreams would love me for me and wouldn’t care if I was fat. Although this could be true…I finally realized that this was not about someone else’s view of me-but my view of myself-and that only I could make me happy.

• Understanding-We all have unique talents and attributes. Most of them are good; those that are not, we have the ability to change. Realizing that the positives outweigh the negatives helped me appreciate what is unique about me and also helped me identify areas for personal enhancement.

• Signified Spirituality-This has meant the strengthening of my faith and an increased connection to the people who mean the most to me. I can apply my religious beliefs to enhance myself and my body, help my children and friends, and improve my artistic endeavors.

• Enthusiasm-I now have an abundant amount of endless energy and boundless enthusiasm. I jump on the trampoline with my children, I run and play with them, and my happiness and zest for living permeate their lives as well.

Frustrated with your weight?  Don’t think that changing your diet and exercising is going to really cut it?  Turns out you’re not alone.  Literally thousands of people are trying to find natural weight loss remedies to trim down.  Being over weight, now regarded by many as a medical condition, is actually something YOU can cure.  With a little help, you may be able to kick start your weight loss program with the natural weight loss remedy Thermocerin.

Going into this you already likely know there is no such thing as a miracle solution.  Hard work is the key, after all you likely did not put the weight on over night, so it isn’t going to come off over night either.  But, there’s actually more to it – a reason your body objects to losing weight – biochemical and biological reasons.  In short form, your fat cells are working against you.

The first thing you do when you go on a diet is reduce your caloric intake.  That makes your body panic, and it starts thinking you’re starving it.  So instead of going WITH the program, they store the fat for later, just in case.  How annoying.  This reaction is caused by fat receptors.  They want to go into hoard mode.  So you need to find a way to turn the fat receptors off and release fat into your bloodstream and burn it.

The product Thermocerin claims that it teaches your body thermogenesis – tells your fat cells to shut up and get on the same page towards weight loss, not retention.  Thermogenesis means your body produces heat or energy through a chemical reaction.  The more energy produced, the higher your metabolic rate and the more fat gets burned.  So, if your metabolism is higher due to more energy being generated you are benefiting from the thermogenic effect – the increased burn off of calories and fat.  It also goes hunting to find stored fat and burns it out was well.

So what’s in Thermocerin?  The short answer is polyphenols(plant chemicals creating pigment) from green and white tea plants plus Capsaicin (active component in chili peppers) and Yohimbe.(antioxidant properties).  Will it work?
Anecdotal evidence suggests it will, but with any product that has a combination of herbs in it, natural or not, you should make certain to do your research first.  This is even more important if you happen to have an allergy to herbs.  So make sure you read the fine print and look things up on the Internet.

People have to eat in order to have energy to do certain things. Some are able to make three or four trips to the buffet table while others are satisfied after one round. In any case, the type of food brought to the plate could be healthy or harmful and the choice is really up to the person.

Those who love to eat red meat and other dishes that are fatty or oil are at risk of getting sick. This isn’t diarrhea but something worse which could be life threatening because of the amount of bad cholesterol that is being taken into the body.

The high levels of cholesterol in the body are happening more often now than ever before. This is because of the variety of food offered now in the grocery and in restaurants. The person can still recover from this by eating foods that are not high in saturated fats.

Is there one food product that can be called the best to lower cholesterol? The answer is no because a well balanced diet must come from all the food groups.

Instead of drinking full cream milk or mixing this with cornflakes or whole grain, it is best to use non fat milk instead. The taste is almost the same is much healthier than the regular brand bought  in the supermarket.

Instead of having steak when having a cookout or picnic, this should be changed with lean meats instead. These things don’t have that much fat in the center or in the edges and taste just as good as the big slab served with mash potatoes.

The healthiest thing to have either for lunch and dinner is food that comes from the ocean. This can be fish or shellfish that is known to carry Omega 3, which is very effective in lowering the levels of cholesterol in people.

Eating a candy bar or a slice of cake doesn’t see so bad but these things are rich in fat. Those who need to fill the stomach with something should try nuts or fruits instead. These products are rich in fiber as well as have vitamins and minerals that are healthier to consume.

In each meal, the person must not forget to add some fruits in the plate. A salad works best or having a few carrots or potatoes as a side dish. There must always be a balance whenever the individual decides to have meat or fish.

Chicken is not good if this is fried. Those who want to eat it for a change can still do as long as the skin has been removed. This can also be steamed which is a healthier way of cooking it before this is served in a plate.

There are many ways to cook the food mentioned. The individual can get a cookbook or download some recipes from the Internet to be able to come up with something delicious and at the same time lower one’s cholesterol levels.

If following the instructions are hard, there are always shows on television that teach homemakers and other people the basics into cooking something fat free which is good for the diet.

It is never too late to make some lifestyle and changes in order to live a longer and healthier life.