From BIG BLOB to Slim, Trim, Strong, Fit and Maybe Even Downright Skinny!

Losing Weight Through Acupuncture

I met an acupuncturist the other day, and I was surprized to find out that acupuncture can help you lose weight.

How?

Acupuncture can assist in reducing the appetite. It can help with various cravings for sugars and other carbohydrates.It will alleviate anxiety, irritability and insomnia, and will reduce stress, allowing you to relax and remain calm. The reduction in anxiety and stress not only helps you lose weight but will help you maintain a healthier lifestyle.

Wendy Lind, the acupuncturist I was talking to has had special training in Weight Loss Acupuncture as well as in Facial Rejuvenation acupuncture.

One of the big problems I have is with the sugar-salt carving cycle. First you crave sweet stuff then when the sweet tooth is satisfied, you get a craving for salty food. Then guess what? Yep, it’s back to the sweet craving again.

Though I am getting MUCH better about indulging the cravings, I sure would like them to GO AWAY.

If you are in Vancouver, check out Wendy Lind’s website: Rain Drops Acupuncture. com Then set up an appointment for your weight loss treatments. It’s almost spring and there is NO better time of year to get going with your New Year’s resolutions! LOL

Melanie

Hip Hop Abs: A Fun Way to Lose Weight

Let’s face it, working out can be a real and tough challenge as well as keeping a slim figure and a fit body. Once we gain a few extra pounds or worse, get really fat, we tell ourselves to work out. We go to the gym, do some crunches, lift weights, run on the treadmill, but at the end of the day we tend to ask ourselves “was it worth it?”

When we hear the word work-out, we often think of it as doing a physically agonizing and boring stuff, you know, like “work.” We resort to bringing along some gadgets to help us “kill time” during our boring work-out sessions, like an iPod for example, or even watch the small flat screen TV on the treadmill. Because of this dull, repetitive, and monotonous activity, we have a tendency to quit, resulting to even more weight gain after some time.

What if I tell you there’s another way to fight the flab, an easier and much more fun way. I can just imagine the look in your eyes right now while reading this. Picture this, an arched brow with a questioning look, “are you for real or just messing up with me kind of look.” It’s true! I’m not kidding!

The answer is Shaun T’s Hip Hop Abs. This revolutionary exercise is taking the world by storm not only because it is effective but also it is offered by the world’s most trusted health and fitness place, Beach Body. Hip Hop Abs proudly proclaims that it can give you that flat, sexy abs you’ve been dying to have without ever doing a single crunch or sit up.

Hip Hop Abs is a fun, exciting, engaging, and easy to follow dance work-out designed and developed by Shaun T to burn fat fast and give you a six-pack abs in no time. The Absolute Engagement technique uses the tilt, tuck, and tighten secret that targets your upper abs, lower abs, obliques, and love handles.

This dance work-out program uses some of the hot new music you hear on the radio to make your exercise more fun and engaging while you burn fat. This kind of music makes you want to groove on the dance floor or jam while you’re driving your car. Even if you can’t dance, Shaun will teach you his Hip Hop moves step by step. You can even use some of the moves on the dance floor while you’re out clubbing.

What you’ll receive on your purchase are four amazing routine videos. The first one is Secrets to Flat Abs where Shaun shares his exclusive training techniques that target your upper abs, lower abs, and obliques while you burn fat. This video lasts 13 minutes that shows you the tilting, tucking, and tightening action to work your way to a flat, sexy midsection. The next video is the Fat Burning Cardio that lasts for 30 minutes. It’s not your conventional aerobic video. With this, you burn calories and shed fat with fun, hip dance moves and hot music you hear on the radio. The Ab Sculpt video work-out that lasts 25 minutes gives you Shaun T’s signature ab moves to get you the six packs you’ve always wanted without a single sit-up or crunch. The last video called Total Body Burn is a head-to-toe workout that combines cardio and total body sculpting with even more ab-defining moves. It’s a 45 minute work-out that lets you have fun while you burn fat, revealing a leaner, tighter body. Get Hip Hop Abs now!

Together with the videos, you’ll also receive easy-to-use tools to enhance your fat burning experience. The Step-by-Step Nutrition Guide will help you choose the right foods to help you lose weight faster. The 30-day Workout Calendar provides you with a video-guide calendar that helps you choose the right mix of work-out videos to get your jaw-dropping abs and toned body in no time. The 24/7 Online Support lets you access to live chats with Shaun and an amazing online community that will surely help you succeed on your journey to a physically fit body.

Aside from all these exciting perks, you’ll also receive four additional gifts from Shaun T. The Hips, Buns, and Thighs video lasts for 25 minutes and it guides you in lifting and firming those stubborn problem areas. No more boring squats and lunges, it will get you back in your skinny jeans fast. Another gift you receive is the Results on the Run Diet Guide that lets you eat at your favorite fast food restaurants, guilt free. The 6-day SlimDown Plan jump-starts your weight loss with an easy to follow plan that will help you lose up to 3 inches off your waist in your first week. The last, but certainly not the least, gift is the Measurement Card and Tape Measure. You can use these tools to chart your progress as the inches from different parts of your body melt away.

If that’s not enough, you will also receive three extra fun-filled routines called Learn to Dance with Shaun T. This is a three full Hip Hop dance routines that will rev up your metabolism, while teaching you the moves the biggest names in music are learning from their choreographers for their videos. This includes Take It to the Dance Floor, Hip Hop Groove, and Last Minute Dance.

This package comes at an amazing price … got to see it to believe it.
Get Hip Hop Abs Here

Wesley Atkins Low GI Diet

Wesley Atkins, a nutritionist and fitness guru from London has unraveled the mystery on how you can turbo-charge your metabolism, burn off body fat, and create life long motivation in 21 days or less. The answer is the Low GI Diet. This is a simple step-by-step method for easily losing maximum weight in the shortest time possible while still eating the foods you love.

The “GI” in Low GI Diet stands for Glycemic Index. The Glycemic Index is based on the carbohydrate content of food and how quickly those carbohydrates affect your blood glucose level. Foods with a high Glycemic Index are quickly digested and turned into sugar. It is no surprise that these foods usually lack necessary vitamins or nutrients and contain needless calories and fats. Foods with a high Glycemic Index include foods high in sugar or glucose, baked or mashed potatoes, white rice, regular bread, cookies, cakes, muffins, doughnuts, junk foods and a lot more everyday normal foods we usually eat. This has implications for those with Diabetes … the slower the sugar release into your blood stream, the better!

This diet is certainly nothing new and does not require purchase of any expensive diet foods that are usually packed with preservatives. A low GI diet is much more than a typical diet. It is truly a change in your lifestyle, health, and overall well being. The method of food preparation affects the Glycemic Index. Foods that are cooked or pre-cooked have a higher GI. Due to this reason, individuals who are on a the Low GI Diet tend to put more thought into foods consumed and tend to consume less pre-cooked, pre-packaged foods filled with preservatives or additives.

By choosing to consume foods with a low Glycemic Index, you are making a conscious effort to consume foods that are nutritious and good for you. This diet is also critical for individuals with diabetes or other conditions that make it necessary to monitor their blood sugar levels.

So what exactly are foods classified as low GI? You will certainly be surprised with the incredibly long list of options. Low GI foods include most fruits, high fiber grains, pastas, whole milk, low-fat yogurt, lentils, whole grain cereals and a lot more. You can also mix low GI foods with medium GI foods like boiled potatoes, dried fruits, ice cream, shortbread cookies and a lot more.

If you are wondering where fresh meat, eggs, cheese, and vegetables rank on the Glycemic Index, actually they’re not included but they are deemed suitable to consume and still abide by the guidelines of the low GI diet. It is because these foods do not contain carbohydrates.

The Low GI Diet book also includes some tasty recipes that teach you how to combine low GI ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Once you have downloaded the e-book, you will receive updated versions for life, free of charge.

The Low GI diet is excellent for any individual wishing to lose weight without giving up the foods they love. This diet will allow you to joyfully consume beloved breads and perfect pastas without guilt. If you find yourself wanting a lifestyle change and are ready to lose weight, you’ll definitely want on this Low GI Diet developed by Wesley Atkins.

Get your lifetime access to the Low GI Diet Book now.

See Yourself 20 Pounds Thinner

I found a great little utility that helps you visulize yourself 20 pounds thinnner.
Here’s the process:

1. Create Your Virtual Model
Enter your height, weight, and body shape. Then tell us your goal weight.

2. Customize Your Virtual Features
Pick out the hair style, hair color, eyes, lips and other features that make you unique.

3. Get Motivated
Print out your side-by-side pictures and tape it to your fridge so you can visualize (and achieve) your weight loss goal. You can do it!

Pretty nifty!

You’ll find it at the Ladies’ Home Journal Website

The Missing Link to Successful Weight Loss (Book and hypnosis cd)

The Missing Link to Successful Weight Loss (Book and hypnosis cd)

Fat March

There’s yet another weight loss reality TV show.

This one features a group of 12 people who will hopefully lose weight by walking 500 miles … across 9 states. There is money at stake, but more importantly, their lives are at stake because these are a bunch of very very overweight people.

There have already been a few episodes and several people have already dropped out of the race.

The first one to go was a former rapper, who is one of the most self-centered, spoiled and whinny people I have ever seen. In my last blog post I talked about motivation … This woman’s motivation is to be comfortable. Nothing else counts.

Is anyone watching?

Here are some video links so you can catch up:
First episode: http://abc.go.com/primetime/fatmarch/index
Second episode: http://abc.go.com/primetime/fatmarch/index?pn=diary

Melanie

PS … Fat March airs Mondays on ABC

Oprah and Weight Loss

Yesterday a friend of mine phoned in mid afternoon and told me to watch Oprah.

It got me thinking about Oprah and weight loss and this BLOG.

Many of us have watched Oprah over the years as she continually struggles with her weight issues. We agonize along with her when she gains weight and we celebrate with her (and follow along with her programs) when she loses or maintains her weight.

When I first started this BLOG, one of the things I fantasized was that “being out in public” would help me be accountable, would encourage me to lose weight.

It hasn’t!

And then I realized that even Oprah with her millions of viewers watching every pound go on and off and on again … hasn’t helped her.

When you watch programs like the Biggest Loser or the current one FAT MARCH you can see that what motivates people is totally unique to that individual. Some people lose weight for themselves, others because they are part of a team and don’t want to let their team down … and yes, SOME people are motivated by announcing to the world they are going to do it.

What about YOU? Have you figured out what motivates you? Is it health issues? Is it being around for your kids or to see your grandchildren? Is it too look good? Is it to fit in?

No motivation is wrong … but finding out WHAT your motivation is, is one of the keys to permanently losing weight!

This out of the mouth of a fatty!

Melanie

Helps Lower Cholesterol Levels

I’m looking at this site right now … and the product Proactol. Looks interesting, especially the fact that it helps to reduce Cholesterol. I also like the idea that it has a very high fibre content. I have been losing weight, slowly but consistently because of my high fibre supplements.

Take a look at the Proactol Website

Melanie

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