Weight loss is easy...right?
All you have to do is eat less and move more.
How much easier can it be?!?!?
Well, unfortunatley it's not quite that simple. Life gets in the way. We can't exercise as much as we would like, we eat things we know we should not, we don't get enough sleep... I could list excuses all day long.
The truth is weight loss happens when we decide we are dedicated to making it happen and we make time to do all of the right things. It's not really that hard when we commit to doing it.
I can't tell you how many clients I have had who have come to me to lose weight and see no weight loss after months of working out. Sure they get stronger and more confident, but their weight stays the same or changes very little. They are the ones who refuse to make any changes in the way they eat. They are the ones who expect to lose a ton of weight just by adding a few hours a week of exercise. The reality is, if you are eating crap and working out to balance it out you are going to have to spend a few hours a day exercising to make up for your bad dietary habits.
If you really want to lose weight you are going to have to commit to long term changes in your diet to see a real difference. Eat more fruits and vegetable (preferably in their natural raw state), lower the amount of fat you consume and eliminate or drastically cut back on junk food. See it's easy!
There is no magic bullet, so stop looking.
Eat right, get enough rest, exercise regularly and the weight will come off!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Eating After Dark
I hear alot of people lately talking about how they stop eating at a certain time of day to be "healthier" and I wonder where they are getting this information. I know Oprah talked about that a few years ago, but I believe she stopped eating 2 hours before bed time...whenever that was. This makes sense to me because it will help you sleep better, but I don't think it has alot to do with health unless you are eating nothing but junk after dark.
I was at a friends house for dinner the other night and one of the people at the table was not eating. Someone pointed out that he did not eat after 8pm and everyone at the table (except me) starting going on and on about how healthy that was. Apparently I was the only one at the table who noticed he was pounding away the rum and cokes. I counted four drinks in the first hour he was there alone. I am the first to admit I am no expert, but I am pretty sure eating a balanced meal would have been much healthier than drinking a bottle of coke and a bottle of rum.
The lesson here is use a little common sense when it comes to your health. Eat when you are hungry, eat healthy clean foods and don't fool yourself into thinking things like alcohol are healthy even in moderation. I'm not saying you have to stop drinking ( you should, but I won't get into that now), I am saying if you are going to do it at least have the self respect to acknowledge that you are doing harm to your body and definately don't try to tell me you are being healthy by getting wasted and not eating because if you do I will be forced to out you to the world ... at least the section of the world that reads this blog...
I was at a friends house for dinner the other night and one of the people at the table was not eating. Someone pointed out that he did not eat after 8pm and everyone at the table (except me) starting going on and on about how healthy that was. Apparently I was the only one at the table who noticed he was pounding away the rum and cokes. I counted four drinks in the first hour he was there alone. I am the first to admit I am no expert, but I am pretty sure eating a balanced meal would have been much healthier than drinking a bottle of coke and a bottle of rum.
The lesson here is use a little common sense when it comes to your health. Eat when you are hungry, eat healthy clean foods and don't fool yourself into thinking things like alcohol are healthy even in moderation. I'm not saying you have to stop drinking ( you should, but I won't get into that now), I am saying if you are going to do it at least have the self respect to acknowledge that you are doing harm to your body and definately don't try to tell me you are being healthy by getting wasted and not eating because if you do I will be forced to out you to the world ... at least the section of the world that reads this blog...
Monday, January 17, 2011
Clean Eating Challenge
So I have been noticing a few of my friends on facebook posting about how they are doing the clean eating challenge and eating clean for the month of January. That sounds great and I am happy they are making an effort to eat better, BUT..they are still eating crap! One of my friends has been posting pics of her dinner every night and I am shocked that she actually thinks she is eating well. Every night it is some mixture of dairy, some overly processed soy product like bacon bits, an overly processed "low fat" bread product and some assorted greens.
Last time I checked any sort of processed food was still junk. Just because it says organic or low fat does not mean its healthy. If you want to eat clean then go for organic whole foods like fruits and vegetables. You can eat all you want and it's healthy.
Today I had 6 grapefruits, 5 bananas, a cup of fresh cherries, 8 oranges, 10 dates, 2 apples, a bell pepper and some pineapple. I can't imagine being any cleaner than that!
I can't wait to see what kind of changes in health and weight my clean eating friends are going to have after 30 days. I have lost 30 pounds in the last 60 days eating mainly fruit... I have had a few cheat days.. and I feel great. I wonder if any of the clean eaters will have those kinds of results.
Last time I checked any sort of processed food was still junk. Just because it says organic or low fat does not mean its healthy. If you want to eat clean then go for organic whole foods like fruits and vegetables. You can eat all you want and it's healthy.
Today I had 6 grapefruits, 5 bananas, a cup of fresh cherries, 8 oranges, 10 dates, 2 apples, a bell pepper and some pineapple. I can't imagine being any cleaner than that!
I can't wait to see what kind of changes in health and weight my clean eating friends are going to have after 30 days. I have lost 30 pounds in the last 60 days eating mainly fruit... I have had a few cheat days.. and I feel great. I wonder if any of the clean eaters will have those kinds of results.
Monday, January 10, 2011
3 months
Ok
So I have not posted anything in almost 3 months.
It's been a rough few months.
My back just got worse, my respiratory infection turned into bronchitis... I still have it!
I have spent the last 4 days eating nothing but fruit in an attempt to finally get rid of this bronchitis and it's helping, but I have a feeling it's going to take a bit longer.
I plan to stick to the fruit based diet.
I am going back to the 80/10/10 low fat raw vegan diet.
Today is day 4 and I feel much better and I have lost weight..mainly because I am not eating nearly enough.
Today I had:
4 cups of fresh pitted cherries
1 banana
4 large stalks of celery stuffed with 4 dates and a tablespoon of tahini.... one of my favorite snacks!
1 whole pineapple
6 grapefruits juiced
I have only had about 1700 calories so far so I need to eat another 1000 before bed, but since it's 9pm and I am exhausted I have a feeling that ain't gonna happen.
I gotta work on getting my calories in early...and I need to get to bed before I pass out!
So I have not posted anything in almost 3 months.
It's been a rough few months.
My back just got worse, my respiratory infection turned into bronchitis... I still have it!
I have spent the last 4 days eating nothing but fruit in an attempt to finally get rid of this bronchitis and it's helping, but I have a feeling it's going to take a bit longer.
I plan to stick to the fruit based diet.
I am going back to the 80/10/10 low fat raw vegan diet.
Today is day 4 and I feel much better and I have lost weight..mainly because I am not eating nearly enough.
Today I had:
4 cups of fresh pitted cherries
1 banana
4 large stalks of celery stuffed with 4 dates and a tablespoon of tahini.... one of my favorite snacks!
1 whole pineapple
6 grapefruits juiced
I have only had about 1700 calories so far so I need to eat another 1000 before bed, but since it's 9pm and I am exhausted I have a feeling that ain't gonna happen.
I gotta work on getting my calories in early...and I need to get to bed before I pass out!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Again....
My 42 day program has been side tracked for the last 3 weeks due to illness. First I hurt my back then I got sick and now my back is injured again.
All of this has made me realize how badly I have been treating my body for the last 2 years or so. The illness got really serious when I decided to do a Master Cleanse. I have done the Master Cleanse several times and had great success with it, but this time I got really sick after only 2 days. The flood of toxins into my system was more than I could handle. After 2 days my tongue was swollen and covered in canker sores, my mouth and throat were also covered, my sinuses were infecte, as were my ears and my lymph nodes were swollen and painful. It's been about 2 weeks since this started and I am feeling much better, but I am still coughing up alot of junk, my tongue is still a bit swollen and my ears still itch. Everyday I feel a little better, but the frustration of not being able to workout has been getting to me.
Today I have been eating nothing but watermelon. I can't really say why... I have been drwan to watermelon since I started getting sick. Everyday for the last 2 weeks I have had at least one small watermelon. Today I have had one large and one personal sized watermelon so far. Watermelon is very cleansing for the kidney and I believe the lungs. I have been coughing up so much more today since I have limited my self to watermelon. I don't know how long I will do just watermelon.. until I get sick of it I guess.
I have gone back and forth about my career choice for the last few years. I have not been entirely happy with working in fitness. I realized this week that I felt that way because I was not taking care of myself. My health and my bodies appearance have suffered and have made me feel like a fraud. I realized that I can not go on telling people how to be healthy if I am not living it myself. I am committing myself to getting my heath back so that I can better help others.
This blog is going to focus on my journey back to health...at least for a while. I will be posting daily and doing new videos 4-5 times per week to demonstrate some of the workouts I am doing along the way. I have been hesitant to do any videos for the last 2 years because I look awful on camera, but the hell with it. If doing the videos helps other people get healthier and helps me stay on track its a win win... I will try to a short video tomorrow if I can stop coughing long enough to film it........no one wants to see me hacking stuff up!
All of this has made me realize how badly I have been treating my body for the last 2 years or so. The illness got really serious when I decided to do a Master Cleanse. I have done the Master Cleanse several times and had great success with it, but this time I got really sick after only 2 days. The flood of toxins into my system was more than I could handle. After 2 days my tongue was swollen and covered in canker sores, my mouth and throat were also covered, my sinuses were infecte, as were my ears and my lymph nodes were swollen and painful. It's been about 2 weeks since this started and I am feeling much better, but I am still coughing up alot of junk, my tongue is still a bit swollen and my ears still itch. Everyday I feel a little better, but the frustration of not being able to workout has been getting to me.
Today I have been eating nothing but watermelon. I can't really say why... I have been drwan to watermelon since I started getting sick. Everyday for the last 2 weeks I have had at least one small watermelon. Today I have had one large and one personal sized watermelon so far. Watermelon is very cleansing for the kidney and I believe the lungs. I have been coughing up so much more today since I have limited my self to watermelon. I don't know how long I will do just watermelon.. until I get sick of it I guess.
I have gone back and forth about my career choice for the last few years. I have not been entirely happy with working in fitness. I realized this week that I felt that way because I was not taking care of myself. My health and my bodies appearance have suffered and have made me feel like a fraud. I realized that I can not go on telling people how to be healthy if I am not living it myself. I am committing myself to getting my heath back so that I can better help others.
This blog is going to focus on my journey back to health...at least for a while. I will be posting daily and doing new videos 4-5 times per week to demonstrate some of the workouts I am doing along the way. I have been hesitant to do any videos for the last 2 years because I look awful on camera, but the hell with it. If doing the videos helps other people get healthier and helps me stay on track its a win win... I will try to a short video tomorrow if I can stop coughing long enough to film it........no one wants to see me hacking stuff up!
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