Eating During The Holidays

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Well, I know you are probably expecting a blog that will say what most other health sites or trainers/experts will say.  You know, the ones who will tell you to avoid everything this time of year...don't go overboard, etc.  The ones that scare you into thinking that this ONE MEAL per year will make you gain 100 lbs in one day.  You might be reading this and thinking "Um, aren't you a personal trainer.  Shouldn't you be telling me NOT to indulge?  Don't all trainers feel this way?"

NO, not me.

It drives me nuts when reading or hearing the "experts" that would have you believe you can never enjoy life and have things from time to time and still maintain a fit  and healthy body (externally and internally.)   While there are things that I will never consume again (beef or pork for example), I DO allow myself to enjoy everything else from time to time.  It's all in moderation.  By moderation, I mean EVERY SO OFTEN, not whenever you get the urge.  While I won't go into any long blog about watching calorie consumption like a hawk this holiday season (all my clients know my philosophy on this:  Enjoy and eat what you want during special occasions such as birthdays and holidays and CLEAN THE DIET BACK UP after it's over.  Just try to keep your calories from hitting 5 digits) I do want to give my Top 5 List of signs that you went a little TOO far at the dinner table.

My Top 5

1.  IF you happen to wake up with your face in your plate because you blacked out from 10 lbs of food entering your body in less than 15 min, you may have went too far.

2.  IF your family felt the need to have the Guinness Book Of World Records on hand this year to document you at the dinner table, you MIGHT be getting Ready to go too far.

3.  IF you have to go out the day after Christmas and buy a 2nd scale so you have one for each foot, you may have went too far.

4.  IF you want to install a dinner table that's larger than the one the students eat on at Hogwarts, you have the capability to go too far.

5.  And number 5...IF you get a personal letter from your local gym offering to train you for free because they feel so bad for you, you WENT too far.
If you went overboard, ask me for more information on an excellent cleanse you can do the day after a huge feast.  Truly cleanses you out internally quickly and you probably already have the ingredient in your kitchen cabinet right now!

James D. Clark
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Tukwila, WA

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Eat This Not That Supermarket Survival Guide by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding

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"Eat This Not That Supermarket Survival Guide" is David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding's answer to shopping with their series of books on what they like to call "The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution." What they did for eating out with their first book, the Restaurant Survival Guide, they now do for the supermarket. It is a very handy little book to assist you as your walk the aisles filling your shopping cart.

After a short introduction regarding food and what the book can do for you, Chapter one covers basic rules for your trip to the supermarket. Rules like working the edges and learning the lingo. This chapter includes 11 secrets the food industry doesn't want you to know and the 20 worst packaged foods in America. The worst happens to be Marie Callender's Creamy Parmesan Chicken Pot Pie.

Chapter two focuses on the produce aisle and how to supercharge your meals. Good little primer on fruits and vegetables. From there, we go to the meat and fish counters in chapter three. This is a short chapter to help you make sense of meat. Chapter four then covers the refrigerator. This is the first chapter that starts to divide foods into "eat this and not that" categories. For example, on the Deli Meats page, you find Hormel Natural Choice Carved Chicken Breast on the "eat this" page, and Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Grilled Chicken Breast Strips on the "not that" page. (Calories, fat, and sodium are all listed, and lower on the first choice) Some of the other categories in this chapter include hot dogs and sausage, cheese, and yogurt.

Chapter five is the chapter to review when it is time to stock your pantry staples. Categories include: grains, rice sides, dry noodles, bread loaves, breakfast breads and pastries, cereals, condiments, nut and seed butters, jellies, jams, preserves, pasta sauces and much more.

Sure, snacks and sweets are not top choices for anyone on a diet, but if you are going to eat them, chapter six will help you make smarter choices. Some good advice on snacks here, and then categories contrasting corn chips, potato chips, dips, pretzels, snack mixes, crackers, popcorn, cookies, and much more.

In the seventh chapter we get to the freezer section. Contrasted foods include ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, frozen pies, frozen pizza, meat substitutes, and other foods found in the frozen aisles.

Chapter eight covers drinks. Juice, smoothies, shakes, tea, milk, beer, and a few others are covered here. I know an entire book just came out on what to drink, so this chapter is just a teaser compared to what the book contains. This is still a good primer on what you are buying to drink.

The final chapter, nine, provides you with a guide to save money while shopping. It contains a couple of tips and then ten popular dishes that you can make at home to save money and calories. The book then concludes with a food additive glossary.

I really like this series of books. They are small, so you can carry with you, colorful so easy to read and use, and packed with information. Sure, not every single food you might find is covered, but enough are listed to make you a savvy shopper. By understanding the differences between the eat this foods and the not that foods, you will then be able to read labels and make healthier choices even when not found in this guide. Reading this book also provides a lot of good information about eating healthy, and after reading it you'll be much better prepared to hit the supermarket and fill your cart with healthy selections.

Alain Burrese, J.D. is a performance and personal development expert who teaches how to live, take action, and get things done through the Warrior's Edge. Alain combines his military, martial art, and Asian experiences with his business, law, and conflict resolution education into a powerful way of living with balance, honor, and integrity. He teaches how to use the Warrior's Edge to Take Action and Achieve Remarkable Results. Alain is the author of Hard-Won Wisdom From The School Of Hard Knocks, the DVDs Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking series, and numerous articles and reviews. You can read more articles and reviews and see clips of his DVDs as well as much more at http://www.burrese.com/ and http://www.aikiproductions.com/

Eat Stop Eat Diet Program Saves Time and Money

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This past summer I used the Eat Stop Eat diet program that I found through a fitness forum. Many people in the forum that were getting results were using some type of fasting in their diet. My first though was that it did not sound healthy. I was under the impression that I had to be eating every 3 hours or my body would go in to starvation mode. I got this in my head from another diet program that I previously used. Sometimes it is hard to know what to believe. I desperately wanted to lose weight and it sounded like an easy program to follow. I had nothing to lose so I gave it a try.

The whole philosophy of the eat stop eat program is to do a 24 hour fast for one or two times a week. How much simpler can you get? Most other diets will require you to eat smaller meals five times a day or eat the exact foods that they tell you. Some of these other diets get so complicated that people give up before they even start them.

Foods that I ate on the Eat Stop Eat Program

The eat stop eat program does not restrict what you eat, just during your fasting. Eat as you normally would. I had many foods that I probably would not be allowed to eat on other diets. I had hot dogs, pizza, hamburgers, ice cream and other goodies as well. I was not stuffing my face with them. You are allowed them once in a while in moderation. The program does not require you to count your calories but I did count mine. I just wanted to make sure I was not eating more than I should if I wanted to maintain my weight.

During the 24 hour fasts I only drank water, tea, black coffee and any 0 calorie diet sodas. I also chewed some sugar-free gum when I felt like I wanted to eat.

Eat Stop Eat Program Benefits

I did not have to eat for two full days a week. Eating and preparing food takes up time. Usually when you eat you have to stop what you are doing to make the food and then eat it. Following that you usually get tired since your body is using more energy to break down and use what you just ate. Without eating your body just stays the same and you gain all that extra time to stay focused on your tasks. This is great if you are working on projects or studying.

My grocery bills were less because of the meals I was cutting out. If I usually ate out at restaurants frequently I would have saved even more money following the program. At the least you would probably save ten dollars a week. What other diets can say they save you money? Most of them require you to buy expensive health foods.

If you are healthy and looking for a simple diet that you can follow for the long haul then this may work for you.

My Transformation blog has my Eat Stop Eat Review which goes into more detail about how I used the program.

I am currently using Boot Camp Exercises along with the Eat Stop Eat program.

The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight, and Be Happy by Bob Greene

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"The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight, and Be Happy" is the newest book by fitness author Bob Greene, who also wrote "Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life," "Keep the Connection: Choices for a Better Body and a Healthier Life," "The Best Life Diet," and a number of others. This book, written with psychologist Ann Kearney-Cooke and nutritionist Janis Jibrin focuses on common barriers to weight loss success and provides practical tips in regards to emotional eating and lack of motivation.

After an introduction, where Greene tells a personal story that involves his looking into the emotional and psychological side of weight loss, and what this book can do for the reader, it begins with a chapter on barriers to weight loss success. Greene addresses eight barriers, and none of them are eating or exercising, but rather mental or emotional aspects.

In chapter two, Kearney-Cooke addresses overcoming emotional eating. This is a big problem for many, and this chapter reveals some simple ways to find your motivation, overcome barriers, and find replacements for eating to deal with emotions. It's a practical chapter with advice on how to achieve your goals in these areas.

The third chapter is by Jibrin, and it focuses on rewiring your sugar, fat, and salt loving brain. There is some interesting information on why we eat what we do, eight reasons why we should get control of our eating, and her nine step program for sticking to a nutritious, calorie appropriate diet.

Greene is back with chapter four, where he covers conquering exercise aversion. If you have trouble getting up and getting going, this chapter may just help you find some motivation to move. He lists thirteen reasons to exercise, and you really only need to pick one to motivate yourself to do it. He addresses many common excuses and to overcome them, as well as different types of exercises you should be including into your workouts.

Chapter five is on transforming your body image, and in it Kearney-Cooke addresses a topic that many people need help with, especially with the images we are bombarded with on television and the print media.

Greene is back again with chapter six, which covers maintaining weight loss. He looks at what works and what doesn't, and provides some good suggestions and tips in making sure when you lose weight, you keep it off.

Being happy is important, and Kearney-Cooke looks at what it takes to be happy in chapter seven. I liked this chapter and think a lot of people could benefit from following the simple guidelines set forth in these pages.

Following chapter seven, there is Appendix 1 which contains The Lifestyle Log. This is an encouragement with a sample worksheet, to record important things about your lifestyle such as your sleep, hunger, food and drink consumption, etc. Appendix 2 covers Body Mass Index, while Appendix 3 has the Goldberg Depression Scale. Appendix 4 has instructions on goal setting worksheets with a sample, and Appendix 5 has The Motivational Interview to help you assess yourself. Appendix 6 is The Best Life Approach to Exercise by Greene. Simple plan with suggested exercises. Short descriptions of the exercises, but no pictures.

Overall, this is a good book for many people who are having difficulties losing weight, or keeping it off, due to emotional hangups or the lack of motivation. The authors offer simple and practical guidance to overcome such barriers, get motivated, lose weight, and be happy. If you need assistance in these areas, check out this book, but more importantly, apply what the authors teach.

Alain Burrese, J.D. is a writer, speaker, and mediator who teaches how to live, take action, and get things done through the Warrior's Edge. He is an expert on conflict and mediates and teaches conflict resolution and negotiation. Additionally, he teaches physical conflict skills in his Hapkido and Self-Defense courses, lectures, and seminars. Alain is the author of Hard-Won Wisdom From The School Of Hard Knocks, the DVDs Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking series, and numerous articles and reviews. You can read more articles and reviews and see clips of his DVDs as well as much more at http://www.burrese.com/ and http://www.yourwarriorsedge.com/

Food important for proper diet weight loss

What are weight loss foods? We have all heard the expression, "you are what you eat". If it is with pork, fried chicken, chops, potatoes, cheese or chocolate cake, your body will respond depending on what it is feeding. It is not a bad thing to enjoy the foods we eat, but moderation is the key. You can still enjoy food on a diet, just need to know there are some foods that when you eat help lose weight and others want to avoid as it will cause gain unnecessary pounds.

Cold or chilled soups are great alternatives for low-calorie dishes. They may include gazpacho or cucumber-dill, which are usually rich with a lot of vegetables rich in vitamins. Eat low calorie soup before a meal is an excellent method to reduce overeating foods that tend to lead to that put on extra pounds. Several researchers health also confirm that have a type of low-calorie based soup broth really provide a feeling of fullness.

There is no single food that serves as the perfect diet food no matter how much hype you read in magazines or watch via the Internet or on television. However, if you know the difference between what foods promote weight loss and that contribute to weight gain, already have a good start of head to reach the ideal weight you want.

Carrots are great weight loss food due to its low calories but high nutritional content (such as vitamins A, C and beta carotene fiber). Due to its abundant fiber, you full easily, prevent you crowding in excess calories.Carrots are even more nutritious when cooked, but not over cooked. When eaten raw carrots cell walls are hard and hard on your digestive system. Steam vegetables will keep nutrition, but helps in digestion. This helps your body convert more beta carotene into vitamin a. Alternately, can be mixed with other fruits or vegetables juices carrots.

He must distinguish what can be considered "super" foods that are essential for a healthy weight loss diet. For some people, add these weight loss food to your daily diet can provide rapid weight loss they need. They prefer this because they feel so restricted in other plans of formal diet offered in the market.

As experts suggest that we need to drink at least two to three liters of water every day. But it can be difficult to maintain consistently if they are not used to drink lot of water. An alternative to add elements of foods with a high water content, but fewer calories. These types of foods help to comply with water intake and fewer calories they eat, our bodies begin to lose those pounds, while the water helps flush out toxins that accelerates the process of even faster weight loss.

Specific foods aimed specifically at the rapid loss of weight are those that the speed of your metabolism. These are the types of foods that are rich in protein such as chicken, fish, meat and eggs. Caffeine and other weight loss Accelerator can accelerate your body to make you lose weight. However, these fat burning pills and add accelerators can cause problems and be detrimental to their health. Foods such as citrus fruits, fruit, soy, garlic, cayenne pepper and olive oil are much better alternatives for artificial accelerators.

The best weight loss program is hard to describe, but if you stick with good advice on a consistent basis, is doing well! To conquer the weight loss, all you need to do is stop eating foods that contribute to profit (carbohydrates) for weight and begin to eat foods that are lower in calories and higher in nutrition (protein and complex carbohydrates). In addition, eating nutritious foods and getting enough water you will be feeling better and also improve their overall mental health and mood. This will be until their motivation to continue with a healthy weight loss diet and continue watching the weight back over time. Add a regular exercise regimen and have patience... reach your weight loss goal!

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Fat Loss Factor System Review - Pros and Cons of Michael Allen's Diet Plan

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The Fat Loss Factor System is one of the many popular diet programs that are now gripping this appearance conscious country. It has been developed by a husband and wife tandem - Dr. Michael Allen and Lori. They both were overweight individuals but after a series of self-experimentation, they have created a combination of nutritional and physical factors that attributed to their weight loss. Currently, because of the so-called program, they are now enjoying their healthy new curves.

Fat Loss Factory System is a 12-week long program and as it was mentioned, it consists of power training and nutritional guidelines. The initial step for the diet system is detoxification. This means that you will have to get rid of those harmful toxins inside your body by using the highly specialized program of the diet plan. After this you will have to focus your attention and appetite to proteins and fiber-rich carbohydrates.

As for any other programs, in order to fully say that they are worthy of trial, you must know the pros and cons of program. In this case there are of course certain advantages of Fat Loss Factor System. One is its convenience because Dr. Allen made sure that the instructions and phases are easy to follow in order to make the dieter stick to the plan. Another advantage is its ability to be customized or to be tailor fitted to the dieter's special requirements. In addition, other than phone support from the designers of the programs, you will also have the lifetime updates if there are any additional data or information that can improve the current system. Lastly, in order to gain your trust and to prove that it is effective, there is a 2-month money back guarantee.

Now to make this review unbiased, here are also the cons of the weight loss program. The program requires utter commitment from your part. Other than this, you would really have to change some of the nasty habits -- lessen the food consumption a bit, and you can't escape the exercise part of the plan. Another is the requirement of the plan to go organic which means you might have to shell out a lot more for food. Finally, the detoxification period of the said program is really, really hard.

There you go, laid out are the pros and cons of Fat Loss Factor System. It is now up to you to decide whether to pursue the diet program or not. Just remember that no diet plan will ever work for you if you will not commit yourself into it.

For a detailed review and testimonials visit: Fat Loss Factor Program Review

For more on this program visit: http://www.DietsReviewz.com/reviews/fat-loss-factor/

Dorothy Lee is a professional dietitian and has reviewed over 50 popular diets, using a proper diet plan you can lose weight fast and effectively. Good luck achieving your fat loss goals!

My Second of 3 Free Reviews! Foods That Help Burn Fat

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In this e-book review it points out the good and bad of carbohydrates. By breaking carbohydrates down into two basic groups, you have complex carbs and simple carbs or sugars. Complex carbs include foods like whole wheat breads, cereals, and grains. Simple sugars include just that, anything that has a high amount of sugar, such as candy, regular soda pop, and etc...

Another point that I appreciated in this e-book is that it gives you tips on what to look for when shopping for food. Such as it says to look for whole grain/whole wheat foods which contain more fiber. Really when you think about it fiber plays an important role when it comes to losing fat or staying lean. Why? Well for one thing fiber slows your digestion down and keeps you feeling fuller longer, and you will be less tempted to eat more when you have finished the appropriate meal sized. Fiber has also been linked to lowering cholesterol levels and a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Another point that is pointed out in this e-book is that whole grain slows the absorption of sugar into your blood stream, which helps keep your insulin levels in check which also help prevent fat storage.

Now here are some things you want to stay away from. They are simple sugars because they contain empty calories which mean that your body is getting almost no nutritional value from these, but you are consuming calories. This e-book points out that these simple sugars actually steal nutrients from our bodies, so instead of losing fat we are gaining fat so we definitely do not want that to happen.

In recapping what I have talked about in this article is that you want to look for whole wheat/whole grain products that are loaded with fiber because this will give you energy. And you want to stay away from refined grains like white bread and white rice and simple sugars to a minimum.

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