Great Celebrity Body - Carmen Diaz

I noticed that Carmen Diaz got way more defined after her breakup with Justin Timberlake a few years ago.  How did she do it?  On top of snowboarding and surfing, she goes to the gym like every day.  I read somewhere that she eats a broccoli and steak omelete in the morning, yum!  What does she do in the gym?  Lots of cardio and resistance training.

Training:

• Lunges
• Piles
• Squats
• Dips
• Press ups
• Curls
• Punching
• Pull ups / Pull downs
• Medicine ball work
• Reverse flies
• Triceps kickback
• Tricep curls

Cardio:

• At least 3 to 5 times a week
• Treadmill running
• Cycling
• Cross trainer
• Martial arts trainer she developed in Charlie’s Angels and Charlies Angels 2

Easy, Quick, Healthy Recipes from Kraft

Giving these a try on the BBQ from www.Kraft.com - Caramelized Beef Skewers and Easy “Baked” Tomatoes.  The tomatoe recipe should come in handy when the garden is ready to be picked!

Caramelized Beef Skewers       

1 lb. (450 g) beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced

1/4 cup  KRAFT SIGNATURE Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, divided

1/4 cup KRAFT BarBQ Sauce

1 tsp.  Dijon mustard

1. TOSS steak with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing; let stand 10 min. to marinate. Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 Tbsp. dressing, the barbecue sauce and mustard; set aside.
2. PREHEAT barbecue to medium-high heat. Thread steak onto eight long metal or soaked wooden skewers.
3. GRILL skewers 6 min. or until steak is cooked through, turning after 3 min. and brushing generously with the barbecue sauce mixture.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with hot cooked rice and a tossed green salad.

Make Ahead: Toss steak with dressing as directed; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours before grilling as directed.

 How to Prevent Wooden Skewers from Burning: Soak skewers in water for 30 min. before threading on meat.

Easy “Baked” Tomatoes

4 large tomatoes, cut crosswise in half1/4 cup  KRAFT SIGNATURE Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

1. HEAT barbecue to medium heat. Place tomatoes, cut-sides up, in disposable foil pan. Top with dressing and cheese.
2. PLACE pan on barbecue grate; close lid.
3. GRILL 15 min. or until tomatoes are soft and cheese is lightly browned.

Substitute: For a flavour twist, prepare as directed using Kraft Signature Sundried Tomato and Oregano Dressing or Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing.

Special Extra: Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or parsley just before serving.

Marketsandmarkets Publishes Global Weight Loss and Diet Management Market Research Report

WILMINGTON, Del – The Markets and Markets, “Global Weight Management Market Report” aims to identify and analyze products and services that specifically induce weight loss and enable individuals to maintain weight.

Review the complete report at: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/global-weight-loss-and-gain-market-research-28.html

Device and accessories is the largest market under weight management, and is expected to be US$181 billion in size by 2014, owing to the role of brands targeting the youth, and growing adoption rate in the female population. However, the highest CAGR of 14.7% from 2009 to 2014 is expected to come from the services segment. Artificial sweeteners used in low calorie food and beverages such as hoodia gordonii, inulin etc are driving the CAGR of ingredients in low calorie F&B to about 11.2% from 2009 to 2014. Emergence of new artificial sweeteners that claim to preserve the traditional flavors are gaining in demand.

Weight management service market is lucrative as it exhibits the highest CAGR over the period of 2009 to 2014. There are not many food chains which specialize in serving health food. Diet chains service providers are now expanding this low tapped segment by providing better and healthy food.

The market is currently restrained due to a confused positioning. Number of weight loss methods available in the market are making it difficult for market players to drive brand recall among the consumers. Failed attempts to reduce weight by the consumers discourage them to go in for further weight loss trials. Hence it is very essential for market players to understand the target audience and their specific needs to provide them umbrella solutions.

The significantly high rate of new products in the weight management segment necessitates industry participants to adopt proactive strategies. Moreover, the larger chunk of the market is not only driven by significant products such as fitness devices and food market, there also exist added opportunities in the minor market such as for fitness accessories. This necessitates a further need to understand clearly the characteristics and demand for the micro-markets so as to obtain a holistic view of the industry. North America is the largest market for weight management. However, Europe is catching up with an expected CAGR of 10.2% during the period 2009 to 2014, owing to increased adoption of the services and products. Asian markets are expected to ensure long term growth due to increased health awareness.

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Jillian Michaels - How to Bust Through a Plateau

I did a post on Jillian Michaels before (click here).  She is the trainer on the TV show Biggest Loser.  She also has a great website.   She also arrived in my inbox this afternoon care of EverydayHealth.com.

Q – How can I bust through a weight-loss plateau? I’ve been working really hard and have been having success; however, the scale hasn’t budged for the past two and a half weeks.

A - Let me just tell you this, a weight-loss plateau is an integral part of weight loss. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED! It is your body’s way of protecting you for survival purposes. The weight-loss plateau occurs because your body thinks there is a famine and has slowed your metabolism in order to conserve calories. This will happen periodically throughout your weight-loss odyssey.

That said, a plateau will usually break on its own after about three weeks, but here are several ways to help get your metabolism back on track quickly!….Click here to read the rest of the answer!

How To Lose Weight Fast

If you are looking for how to lose weight fast, you have come to the right place. Welcome! You don’t require drugs or supernatural formulas to reach the ultimate weight. You can lose extra weight with a standard sense approach to weight reduction for yourself. Because I suspect that everyone can shed pounds quickly and easy, if they learn by themselves. Here are 4 easy tips and if you follow this advice you will most probably to shed pounds easily and quickly .

One. When an individual feels that he or she is a victim of obesity, the 1st approach should be to do is count calories. Take in smaller calories and burn off more calories and you’ll see the pounds shed off. In order to really gain the full effect of the “calories in, calories out” idea, you’ll have to take part in exercise and figure out how many calories you are burning.

2. Dividing your breakfast, lunch and dinner into six lighter meals has proved to be easiest way to lo0se weight fast. Eating bigger meals throughout the day when you are most active will help you to feel satisfied in the day and control longings for unhealthy snacks.

3. When making an attempt to lo0se weight fast eating the most healthy foods will help you to maintain energy levels while dropping the unwelcome body fat. To raise your metabolism you need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice because when you eat fruit, you are taking in a large amount of fiber, which is required by the body, and fruits obviously are an excellent source of vitamins. This will also help you to burn additional calories and shed the pounds quickly in an exceedingly healthy demeanour.

4. To lose weight fast you must drink plenty of water. Drinking water is going to help you to lose weight fast. When you drink plenty of water, your kidneys will function properly and will need less help from the livers, so that livers will concentrate more on their main work of burning fat will help to manage your appetite. The additional the better but drink at least eight cups of water every day.
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Ouch Blisters

Today i ran with my toe shoes again. My legs felt fantastic, but my feet were like raw hamburger meat. My feet were so blistered you could see the blood seep through the shoes! I asked around the gym if anyone had injinji socks “toe socks”, someone did! They said they bought them at Fleet Feet, a small running store in my area. After my workout I immediately went to the store and bought some. I tryed them on and they seem like they may do the trick. Ill be sure to let you know tomorrow. If you buy Vibram toe shoes its probably a good idea to buy the recommend socks to. Trust me. The blisters hurt.

Overcome Overeating - Free Info for Jeanie Callen Barat

My good friend and fellow Mastermind member Jeanie Callen Barat “The Fitness Jeanie”, is hosting a FREE teleclass on overcoming emotional eating that is sure to be very informative, productive, and helpful for anyone who has ever struggled with emotional eating.

Jeanie Callen Barat is a world class trainer, life coach, speaker, and talk show host. Jeanie is the absolute best at what she does and she approaches topics such as this front a new and different perspective than your average fitness professional.

Jeanie Callen Barat's Free Teleclass

Listen in to this FREE telclass on TUESDAY, JULY 28TH and take one step closer to living the life you’ve dreamed.

How You Can Overcome Emotional Eating even if You’ve Struggled for Years

FREE TELECLASS: Create a healthy balance between eating healthy and enjoying life!

How have your eating habits become a burden in your life? Have you declined social invitations, fun parties, reunions, dates, your children’s events and girls’ night out?

How does it make you feel when you’ve been eating so well and then just you decide to treat yourself just a few times and all the sudden your clothes feel tight and you don’t even want to look in the mirror.

Do you feel that constant battle of wanting to be your goal weight, but also wanting to enjoy life?

You may stick to healthy eating for awhile, but then decide to have fun and live a little only to feel guilty and mad when you put on weight after just enjoying yourself a few times.

You want to get out of this cycle, but somehow you just can’t find the balance between eating healthy and enjoying life.

What would it be like to be free from the struggles of emotional eating?

Can you imagine walking into a room and not even thinking about how you look? Or, better yet, you could confidently enjoy a night out with friends without being in fear that every calorie was going right to your thighs.

If you’ve experienced struggles with emotional eating, you are not alone.

Often the people who struggle the most are women who are extremely successful in other areas of their life. They seem to have it all together – career, family, relationships, but somehow when it comes to food there is always a struggle.

Jeanie Callen Barat, “The Fitness Jeanie” has unlocked the secret of how successful women just like you have overcome emotional eating and she will share it with you on this one-time only teleclass – How You Can Overcome Emotional Eating for Good, even if You’ve Struggled for Years.

In this teleclass, Jeanie will reveal why successful women seem to struggle the most and more importantly, she will give you tips on how to break the cycle of emotional eating and create a balance between eating healthy while enjoying life.

It’s not as easy as just having a great nutrition or exercises plan – you have already tried that! There is a much deeper issue that needs to be unlocked so you can have a great relationship with food and enjoy a balanced life.

The one-time only FREE teleclass will be offered twice on Tuesday, July 28th

Noon Pacific/1pm Mountain/2pm Central/3pm Eastern

OR

6pm Pacific/7pm Mountain/8pm Central/9pm Eastern

Once you register, you will receive an email with all of the call in details.

If you can’t make the call, register anyway and receive a free MP3 recording to listen at your convenience.

More people just like you who have overcame emotional eating:

Every day was an internal battle about food choices. Knowing that I should want to put good nourishing food into my body and yet continuing to eat toxic over-processed junk food. I used to feel like if I didn’t eat pizza and ice cream, I would not feel satisfied. I would actually feel a deep sense of loss unless I ate whatever high calorie junk food I was craving. Every time after eating this type of food, I would feel sick and just want to go to sleep. Usually waking up to crave the same thing and repeating this exhausting cycle. This food struggle had gone on for years affecting all aspects of my life. I now have the strength to overcome urges to eat junk food and feel stronger each time I triumph.

–Carey Texler, San Diego, California

You helped me understand WHY I was making poor choices with regard to food and exercise, and it taught me how to make better choices. I feel in control of who I am and how feel for the first time in many, many months. My confidence in my own ability has grown by leaps and bounds! I can proudly say that I no longer feel stuck. Thank you so much Jeanie – you are a wonderful teacher and role model. Learning from you felt easy and fun.

–Nancy Huckaby, Clinton, New York

For questions contact 619-923-3002 or email info@TheFitnessJeanie.com.

Dear Diary

July 21, 2009

Dear Diary

 I had a good workout today but the elliptical worked my arms again, and are sooo sore, especially the triceips!  All in all, good day, good eats.  My bf picked me up from work and we went on a date – Chapters for new books and Harveys!

Breakfast: the usual

Snack: turkey sandwich, berries

Pre-workout: The Zone bar

Post -Workout: The Zone bar

Snack: The Zone bar

Dinner: Harvey’s burger and fries, diet pepsi (bf’s idea…MMMMMmmm), half an apple pastry

Dear Diary

July 18, 2009

Dear Diary,

I took a rest day today – slept in and had a big nap in the afternoon.  I drank last night, light beer and some wine.  Felt it this morning!  Along with a side of guilt.  I did eat alright today.

Breakfast: mixed berries, scrambled eggs, ham,

Lunch: Greek food, rice, potatoes, chicken, salad

Snack: sting cheese, mixed berries, choc milk

I can still feel the workout in my arms, chest and back from yesterday!

Can't Stomach Protein Powders?

From Muscle and Fitness Hers…

Q: I know I should drink a protein shake after I train, but I can’t find any protein powders that I can stomach.… So, what are some foods I can eat after workouts?

A: Yes, we do recommend that you should go with a protein powder shake right after you train (and even one before) because it‘s the best method to quickly deliver much needed amino acids to your muscles at the most critical time window in the day. But if you can‘t stomach, or can‘t get your hands on a protein shake (for example, you forgot yours at home) you do have some options. The most obvious is a protein bar….Read the rest of the answer here! 

Eat Clean Diet Recipe - Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup

This is a recipe straight from The Eat Clean Diet website!

Ingredients:

• 2-3 sweet potatoes, sliced length-wise
• 1/3 cup / 80 ml of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, cut into large chunks
• 1 bulb of garlic
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml of rice bran oil or olive oil
• 1/2 cup / 120 ml of canned pumpkin puree
• 2-3 cups / 480 – 700 ml of low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml of fresh lime juice
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Ground nutmeg

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a large roasting pan by pouring the olive oil into it, letting it coat the bottom. Cut the sweet potato in half and place in the roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, cut the top of the garlic bulb off and drizzle with rice bran oil. Place in the roasting pan with the other vegetables. Bake for 40 minutes or until tender. Remove and let stand.
2. Remove sweet potato from the pan and place in a large stock pot. Add the roasted onion and squeeze the roasted garlic flesh in as well. Add the canned pumpkin, 2 cups of chicken stock and lime juice and bring to a boil. Add more chicken stock to make the soup less thick. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Using a hand blender, puree the soup until it is evenly smooth. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with salt, pepper and ground nutmeg.

Dear Diary

July 11, 2009

Dear Diary,

Well, got up at 6am on a Saturday, drove down to The Beaches in Toronto through traffic because the Indy is going on, found parking not near the beach, got there, played one game which we lost by 1 point, and then the sky opened up and we called it a day.  The organizers put the tourni on hold until noon and that meant we’d have to wait around from 9:30am to 1:00pm to play again.  Ugh!  So got soaked walking back to the car, lost my flipflops in Noah’s flood in the parking lot, and went home. 

With that said, I had no appetite yesterday, probably because I didn’t do any of my usual physical activity.  Went to play dice at a friend’s house, picked up lunch/supper at a salad bar, and enjoyed more dice and Yahtzee! with a few beers in the backyard. 

So I am very refreshed for today – going to go for a run and do some exercises in the living room today while watching a good movie.

I am up at such an ungodly hour again because my bf is heading to NJ and Washington DC and he needed breakfast.  Back to bed!

Dear Diary

July 9, 2009

Dear Diary,

I didn’t give into cravings again and I upped my food intake to try and combat that (see below).  I also got up in time for a 15min run before work – 2km.  I biked to work but didn’t take the stairs because of some god-awful smell from the construction. 

I went to the gym at lunch.  I upped some reps and weights in the gym for arms, and added a crossover move to work the outer head of the tricep, to get that nice sculpted shoulder look.   It’s the cross chest dumbbell extension. You lay on a bench and raise one dumbbell (me, 12lbs) until amr is fully extended and bring down across your chest until elbow at a 90 degree angle.

 

My running on the treadmill at lunch wasn’t that great but I stuck it out for the 30min.  Think my legs were worn from the AM run and biking to work.  I ran for 3-4min, walked at a fast pace for 1-2min up to 30min and then stretched.

I played volleyball after work, lost both games but they were very close…should be a good season.  No running tonight..biking home hurt!

Breakfast: 3 eggs (I know, but I’m so hungry when I get to work), oatmeal with wheatgerm and ground flaxseed), lemon water, coffee, blueberries

Snack: roast beer, blueberries, avocados

Lunch: chicken eggplant veggie stirfry over white rice (I know, again!  But I was really hungry! and ate most of my food)

Snack: Apple before vball, protein shake after

Dinner: ???

PS: I got Baskin Robbins coupons in my mailbox today!

8 Perfect Fitness Foods

By David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding – Posted on Tue, Jun 30, 2009, 3:18 pm PDT

source: http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/33979/8-perfect-fitness-foods/

 

It’s true: Spinach is muscle fuel. But not because it instantly turns you lean and sexy. Researchers from Rutgers University found that a compound in the leafy green increases protein synthesis by 120 percent, helping your muscle tissue to repair itself faster after you work out. The problem, however, is that you’d have to eat Popeye-sized quantities to experiences dramatic results (we’re talking almost 2 pounds of the iron-packed veggies a day). The good news is that spinach isn’t the only food that can help you to look and feel better than ever–even when you’re not exercising.

The right fitness foods help burn fat, build muscle, and even boost your cardiovascular health. Ready to eat your way to better results? These 8 great foods and drinks are guaranteed to make any type of exercise you do more effective—long after you’ve broken a sweat.EAT THIS!

PINEAPPLE AND PAPAYA
Good for: Muscle recovery
Both of these tropical fruits are loaded with bromelain and papain, enzymes that not only help break down proteins for digestion but also have anti-inflammatory properties to speed up your post-workout recovery.

SALMON

Good for: Cardiovascular fitness

Australian researchers found that cyclists who took fish oil for 8 weeks had lower heart rates and consumed less oxygen during intense bicycling than a control group did. The fatty acids in fish oil need to become incorporated into muscle and heart cells to have an effect, and that takes weeks of consumption—so either take fish oil pills each day, or try to eat fish rich in fatty acids multiple times a week to see similar results.

PB&J or PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE
Good for: Muscle building and repair
The perfect post-weight training repast has about 400 calories, with 20 to 30 grams of protein (to build new muscle) and 50 to 65 grams of carbohydrates (to repair old muscle). Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or a small bowl of pasta with meat sauce fits that formula.

PORK TENDERLOIN
Good for: Waist-trimming
Lean meats are a great low-calorie source of protein, and scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, found that eating more protein may reduce the fat around your midsection. People who ate 20 more grams of protein every day than the group average had 6 percent lower waist-to-hip ratios.

(For a list of foods to avoid—whether fitness is your goal or otherwise—check out our slideshow of the 30 worst foods in America).

 

DRINK THAT!

 

8 OUNCES OF CHOCOLATE MILK

Good for: Hydration

The best sports drink may come from a cow. British researchers found that milk does a better job than water or sports drinks at rehydrating the body after exercise. Why? To begin with, milk has more electrolytes and potassium. The addition of chocolate gives milk the perfect balance of carbs, protein, and fat for speedy muscle recovery.

 

COFFEE

Good for: Pain relief

University of Georgia scientists revealed that taking a caffeine supplement (equal to two cups of coffee) after exercise reduces muscle soreness more than pain relievers can. Caffeine blocks a chemical that activates pain receptors.

COLD WATER

Good for: Endurance

Drinking cold water before and during exercise can help improve your endurance. In a British study, cyclists who drank about 30 ounces of a chilled drink in the half hour before riding in a hot, humid environment—and smaller amounts as they rode—were able to bike 23 percent longer than riders who downed lukewarm liquids. Drinking cold water may be the most direct way to reduce core body temperature, so it takes you longer to heat up and slow down.
GREEN TEA

Good for: Muscle recovery

Brazilian scientists found that participants who consumed three cups of green tea every day for a week had fewer markers of the cell damage caused by resistance to exercise. So drinking a few cups every day may help your muscles recover faster after an intense workout.
To lose your belly fast and get in shape for summer, try the new Men’s Health iPhone app. And don’t miss the newest book in the Eat This, Not That! series: The Best (and Worst!) Foods in America! 

 

And please share your nutrition and weight-loss tips and tricks with the rest of us.

not feeling too good, making changes

i was getting sicker the last couple of days. lack of energy, confusion, headache. 2 nights ago i gave up and exhaustedly went to sleep. I read awhile but it was one of those headaches that hurts too much too read but hurts too much too sleep. I layed there trying to falling asleep and felt shaky all over and my heart felt like it was beating hard. i was a mess and i felt really awful. i felt a little better after finally sleeping but the headache, exhaustion and swimmy head continued all day. My husband came home from work and said I looked sick and pale. I decided to eat a cooked dinner with the family, it was a bean and cheese quesadilla. I felt better last night and this morning. I read the signs could have been anemia and I think I was anemica as a kid, gonna call my mom and see if she knows.

I am going to continue with my green smoothies and having lots of fruit and salads during the day. I will probably add in some chicken and fish and some other things. I will have to stop naming my diets. Obviously this won’t be “eating raw” I have learned in the past week (eating 100% Raw) that I don’t WANT to sprout mung beans and dehydrate my food. I think there is a healthy balance that I can achieve eating natural whole foods without going to an extreme.

I don’t know exactly what is next but I feel better today than I have in the last few days eating raw.

Dear Diary

July 6, 2009

What is going on with me?  I ate 2, yes 2!!!! chocolate bars today…starving and needed energy.  One after my lunch hour workout and one before Squash tonight.

I did fulfill my goal of going for a run before breakfast.  2.34km before work.  I woke up early, ate breakfast, went back to bed for an hour, got up and ran and then biked to work!  But on my way out I forgot food, so ended up with a turkey sandwich from Tim Hortons and the 2 chocolate bars.

Breakfast: eggs, oatmeal, wheatgerm, water, coffee, blueberries

Snack: 1/2 turkey, mustard, lettuce, tomato on whole wheat

Lunch: 1/2 turkey, mustard, lettuce, tomato on whole wheat, choc bar (Sweet marie for the nuts)

Snack: Oh Henry

Ugh.  I know.  Damn well be getting my period soon to explain the insanity!

Lemon Water - Detox, Weight Loss, Health Benefits?

I’ve read in some magazines that for good health drink lemon juice in water first thing in the morning.  Lemon juice is actually in some detox diets, and traditional Chinese medicine suggests starting your day with a glass of lemon water.  What are the health benefits of lemons? 

 Reshma Jirage from the website Buzzle.com lists the following:

•  Rich in several essential nutrients, vitamin C and antioxidants
• Antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-aging, anti-fatigue and anti-inflammatory properties
• Boosts immune system, improves digestion Traditional Chinese Medicine suggests that you begin your day with refreshing lemon water
• Removes free radicals
• Helps with allergies, relieving symptoms of sore throat, tonsillitis or asthma
• Maintains digestive health, boosts metabolism and improves functioning of the digestive system and prevents like constipation, indigestion, nausea, heartburn and parasites and dissolves gallstones
• Eliminating harmful toxins from the body
• Strengthens the liver functioning increasing enzyme production
• Helps with urinary tract infections (it’s a diuretic)
• Helps arthritis and rheumatism
• Helps with obesity and belly fat
• Improves skin care and hair care, improves acne, eczema
• Help stop nosebleeds, bleeding gums, relieves chapped lips

Lemonade Diet: Day 2

July 4th 2009

5:19pm

Work up around 1pm today. Immediately took my SWF. I actually downed it faster today. I read somewhere that you should down the flush within 10-15 mins of it being made. So I did it in about 15 mins. After that my stomach churned and nothing. LOL About 3 hrs later I had a bowel movement. It was normal. No gushy wet stuff like they talk about on other blogs. But I guess I have to get all the solids out 1st. I am on my 4th glass of lemonade. I found if I put the lemonade in a 24oz gatorade bottle I drink it faster. 24oz = 3- 8oz glasses of lemonade. So it makes it not as tedious. I drink it faster. I find that 6 long gulps take about 1/3 of liquid in the bottle away.  I am thinking of adding another glass of tea to my diet. But I am not sure. I am just impatient. I measured my waist today so now I will know if and when I begin to lose weight.

My SO said he will teach me some excercises you can do sitting down tonight. I can’t wait. I really want to excercise for at least 30 mins. But it is so hard with only 1 ankle. I think if I don’t die of starvation ( not too bad yet) that I may do it a few more days since I am off to rough start. But I have to be finished by the 19th. So maybe I will do this from June 3 – 16th. That is 13 days then 3 days to wean off. So 16 days. If I lose a 1lb a day I will be happy. That would bring me down to a substainable range.

My family is having a cookout today, but I am not going. Mounds of food for miles to see is not a good thing when you are on a no food diet. I am going to miss it. I love going over there for fireworks and eating. But do you know what I love more? Losing weight and reclaiming the self-image that I once had. So oh well. See you all at the Memorial Day cookout!

Will post more later.

Freedom! Freedom To Be Who You Are…Freedom To Eat What You Want…

Freedom, as defined by Websters Dictionary, is the power to exercise choice or make decisions without constraint from an internal or external source.

And here’s where the captivity comes in.

Are you free to buy and wear the clothes you want to buy? Or does your body limit your freedom?

Are you free to enjoy the warm summer weather? Are you free to feel GREAT on the beach in a bathing suit? Or are you less than totally comfortable with your shirt off or in a bikini?

And here’s another question for those who are trying to lose weight:

Please click here to read the full article

Irvingia Weight Loss Pills- Irvingia Plus- Lose Weight

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