Kirstie Alley - Wow!

 

I just saw Kirstie Alley on a commercial and I was blown away! She looks fantastic.

I’ve been rooting for her since the beginning. She’s always been one of my favorite people I have to say and her battle with weight has caused me some grief. Seeing her struggle with things beyond just her weight, I can, as I sure most of us in some way, can empathize.

So many things factor into getting on a plan and sticking to it. The most important being your WHY.

It looks to me like Kirstie has found her WHY and she looks absolutely amazing. She’s happy, she’s dancing, she’s doing something right nutrition wise. I’m sure she has a nutritionist somewhere in the background helping her balance her meals because like me, Kirstie loves food. There’s no way either of us would give it up just to be thin.

A note here, because I know I’m going to get asked:

The product she’s using is some kind of supplement. The ingredients are not listed on the website so I have no idea what’s in it or whether or not it’s good for you. It claims to boost energy and be organic, that’s all I know.

I’m not endorsing any product here. I’m simply saying Kudos to Kirstie for finding her passion in exercise and making her health a priority.

To Your Health my Friends!

Colleen

Truth or Myth: The Lies you Believe about Losing Weight #4

Never eat after 8 or you'll gain weight.

People believe this because people say this, but it's a myth. The thinking is that you aren't active at night so you shouldn't be fueling your body, and an undeniable truth is, the evening is when we eat things that have the most calories, e.g. that after dinner desert.

The truth is, if you're Fueling Your Body Efficiently throughout the day, you should eat up until an hour before you go to bed in order to maintain Blood Sugar Stabilization. This will help your body to wake up refreshed and energized.

I teach all these things about eating at my Fuel Your Body to work Efficiently for you Workshops @ The Studio. Education is your strongest weapon in the battle to lose weight. You can check dates and register all online.

Truth or Myth: The Lies you Believe about Losing Weight #3

Eating Pasta Makes you Fat

It's not the Pasta that's making you fat, it's the way you're eating it. hence the image. This is a lot of pasta, probably filled with cheese, doused in a heavy cream sauce...It looks absolutely divine, and this is the pull. I've long said that pasta should be a side dish. I love Pasta! I don't want to give it up, but once you pile a plate high, smother on some sauce and load it up with cheese, you've now created a very fattening dish indeed.

What to do? Well Dr. Oz says to use the A-OK sign with your fingers as a measurement for uncooked pasta. I say it's going to be different for different people but if you have a cup of pasta and drop on top of it a beautiful piece of salmon or chicken and then put a little bit of pesto or even cooking juices (cooked in olive oil of course) over the top, you have quite a lovely & healthy dish.

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Truth or Myth: The Lies you Believe about Losing Weight #2

The More Calories you cut The More Weight You Lose.

Not necessarily. Our bodies adjust to the nutrients we put in them. If a good portion of your calories are made up of processed foods lacking nutrients, your body will slow down your metabolism and goes into crisis mode, storing fat and using muscle for energy. A low metabolism means you are slow moving slower and burning less calories. You might lose weight, but you're losing the wrong weight.

What to do? Eat every 3-4 hours a meal of nutrient rich whole foods containing protein, fats, and carbohydrates. This will stabilize your blood sugar, boost your metabolism and help you to burn burn burn. The more of that stored fat you burn away, the more your body will need additional calories to make up for the used storage.

Learn more at my Fuel Your Body to work Efficiently For You Workshops @ The Studio in Newbury Park