I'm going to explain my previous post, "Why Can't I Lose Weight?" a little more in depth.
My answer before was environmental toxins. I know it sounds crazy so I'm going to explain why I believe this is true - at least in part.
First of all, let's get the genes thing out of the way. While genes do determine some aspects about us, they are not absolute. Many genes lie dormant and your lifestyles determines which are active and which are not. We do have a little control there.
So what role do environmental toxins play? A lot. First there are the health issues. Many of the pesticides and industrial toxins around us and in our bodies interfere with our natural hormone balance. One of the problems arising from this is an under active or inhibited thyroid.
When your thyroid is not functioning properly, you may get symptoms of hypothyroidism. This leads to unexplained weight gain, hair loss, and fatigue. It also makes it a lot harder to lose weight.
Environmental toxins get stored in adipose tissue. This seems to be because your body has no way to process these foreign man-made toxins. Since they are not from nature and evolution takes centuries to happen, your body simply has no gene coded to tell it what to do with the toxin. To protect you, your body stores many of the toxins in fat where it will cause lesser harm.
Your body will attempt to filter or neutralize environmental toxins through your liver. Since there are so many of them (around 80,000 known to be in use in our environment) our bodies get over-burdened with these. This may lower your liver's ability to function, which is a problem since another function of your body is to metabolize fat. If your liver has to make a choice of toxins or fat, your body will probably choose dealing with toxins as a matter of survival. You can live with fat and besides, your body may need it as storage for the excess toxins it cannot process.
Some of the environmental toxins are resistant to metabolic breakdown. In other words, your body just cannot process them. Many of these are getting stored in your adipose tissue, or fat. One study on obesity indicates that weight loss may become detrimental to health as the toxins leave adipose tissue and circulate.
I like to bring these issues to people's awareness. Obesity is epidemic and losing weight is not an easy task by any means. Cravings seem to dominate and dieting doesn't seem to be working.
I did various diets for years starting in college. I know I gained a lot of weight eating pizza and drinking beer in college, but when I stopped this lifestyle, why didn't the weight come off, not matter how well I ate? This gets frustrating so eating more junk food not only doesn't seem to matter, but becomes comforting.
It was only when I started cleansing my body that the weight started coming off. After my first body cleanse, not only did I drop 25 pounds but it stayed off. And it kept leaving as my body started balancing. For the first time in my life, my body responded to exercise. Things weren't so frustrating or hopeless any longer.
It is my goal to teach people about holistic health and the power of their bodies. I know we are all stronger than we may think. Cravings and plateauing are not our fault, there is an outside force that many are unaware of. This affects our ability to lose weight and in many cases affects our health in other adverse ways.
I wrote these following books to teach others what I have learned. The first is about The SpringClean Cleanse which is about Whole Body Cleansing and the next is The SpringClean Intensive, the intensive Weight Loss Detox and Fat Loss Cleanse.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Cleansing Foods to Help You Lose
Whether it is weight or fat you want to lose, cleansing foods can help you do it. But first let's get something straight...
The wrong foods will harm you, cause you to gain weight, gain fat and get sick. I'm not saying that you have to be a nut about it, but when you do eat "fun foods," do so only on special occasions. If you eat junk food and processed foods every day then no amount of cleansing foods, weight loss or fat loss programs will help.
The easiest way to make a change is to replace the wrong foods with the right ones. This way, not only do you fill in a munchie gap, but you will feed your body important nutrients.
The right cleansing foods are easy for your body to digest. In case you didn't know, good digestion leads to a stronger metabolism. Simple, whole, unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains (rice, quinoa, couscous, etc.), nuts, beans, legumes and unprocessed animal meats in right size portions.
Fruits and vegetables make the top of the list of cleansing foods because they aid in digestion and provide natural fiber. For example, if you eat fruits alone in the morning, your body's natural cleansing process kicks in since this is your normal time to "clear out waste."
Eat a fresh green salad before the rest of your lunch. This will help stimulate digestive enzymes and get your body ready to digest the heavier food soon to come.
The more fruits and vegetables you eat in their whole, raw form, the less you will need to eat junk foods. Also, the more you eat, the more you stimulate your digestion.
Some people have weaker digestion. If this fits your description, eat smaller portions of fruits and veggies at first. Don't mix too many in one dish or with other foods and keep fruits separate from all other foods. Let your body adjust slowly as nature intended.
Grains are considered a cleansing food because they also contain various fibers to sweep your digestive tract. But don't eat too large a portion at one meal and watch your portions throughout the day.
A lot of get addicted to breads very easily. This is because most are not whole grains, in spite of the claims the packaging may make. They may contain some grain along with high fructose corn syrup and bleached, white flour to make it more appealing, since many of us grew up on soft, white bread. Watch out for this trick.
Meat may or may not be considered a cleansing food. This is because on one hand, if you eat organic, unprocessed meat you benefit from healthy fats (such as conjugated linoleic acid, an Omega 3) and this type of protein seems to help your liver detoxify. This is important one of your liver's jobs is to burn fat. But over-eating meat will have an adverse effect on your health.
A raw food diet is excellent since all of your meals will use cleansing foods. This type of diet takes practice to ensure you get complete nutrition, so you have to do your homework. In addition, it may require re-learning skills in the kitchen. A good raw food cookbook can help with that.
I just put together a new page on how cleansing can help you lose weight at my other website. There's a great video on there called "Invisible Killers" that was featured on the news. It's only a couple minutes so go take a look and check out my new books. You'll find all this at Body Detox
The wrong foods will harm you, cause you to gain weight, gain fat and get sick. I'm not saying that you have to be a nut about it, but when you do eat "fun foods," do so only on special occasions. If you eat junk food and processed foods every day then no amount of cleansing foods, weight loss or fat loss programs will help.
The easiest way to make a change is to replace the wrong foods with the right ones. This way, not only do you fill in a munchie gap, but you will feed your body important nutrients.
The right cleansing foods are easy for your body to digest. In case you didn't know, good digestion leads to a stronger metabolism. Simple, whole, unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains (rice, quinoa, couscous, etc.), nuts, beans, legumes and unprocessed animal meats in right size portions.
Fruits and vegetables make the top of the list of cleansing foods because they aid in digestion and provide natural fiber. For example, if you eat fruits alone in the morning, your body's natural cleansing process kicks in since this is your normal time to "clear out waste."
Eat a fresh green salad before the rest of your lunch. This will help stimulate digestive enzymes and get your body ready to digest the heavier food soon to come.
The more fruits and vegetables you eat in their whole, raw form, the less you will need to eat junk foods. Also, the more you eat, the more you stimulate your digestion.
Some people have weaker digestion. If this fits your description, eat smaller portions of fruits and veggies at first. Don't mix too many in one dish or with other foods and keep fruits separate from all other foods. Let your body adjust slowly as nature intended.
Grains are considered a cleansing food because they also contain various fibers to sweep your digestive tract. But don't eat too large a portion at one meal and watch your portions throughout the day.
A lot of get addicted to breads very easily. This is because most are not whole grains, in spite of the claims the packaging may make. They may contain some grain along with high fructose corn syrup and bleached, white flour to make it more appealing, since many of us grew up on soft, white bread. Watch out for this trick.
Meat may or may not be considered a cleansing food. This is because on one hand, if you eat organic, unprocessed meat you benefit from healthy fats (such as conjugated linoleic acid, an Omega 3) and this type of protein seems to help your liver detoxify. This is important one of your liver's jobs is to burn fat. But over-eating meat will have an adverse effect on your health.
A raw food diet is excellent since all of your meals will use cleansing foods. This type of diet takes practice to ensure you get complete nutrition, so you have to do your homework. In addition, it may require re-learning skills in the kitchen. A good raw food cookbook can help with that.
I just put together a new page on how cleansing can help you lose weight at my other website. There's a great video on there called "Invisible Killers" that was featured on the news. It's only a couple minutes so go take a look and check out my new books. You'll find all this at Body Detox
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Top Secret Fat Loss Secret
I have been a fan of the Top Secret Fat Loss Secret, but this is not a review for it.
The Fat Loss Secret is a type of body cleanse that includes some information that is useful including an eye-opening expose on human parasites.
While the sales page is overly flashy and in-your-face, I must admit that I was pleased to finally see someone telling it like I saw it first hand. I'll tell you what I'm talking about.
I first started cleansing for health. Although I had had a weight problem that started in college (yeah, too much pizza and beer), I never thought cleansing my body would affect my weight.
That's because I had already tried numerous diet and exercise programs. Not just fad diets, but I did the legitimate weight loss diets that were supposed to work; no junk foods, eating the right meals in the right portions, low salt, no fat, etc. They never worked so using a cleansing diet wouldn't be any different, I thought.
I was desperate to get well since the doctors told me there was nothing they could do for me. I tried cleansing as a last resort. I thought, at least these people who were sharing with me had some faith that something could be done. The doctors just wanted me to wait until I got worse so they could put me in the hospital!
Well, guess what. I got better... and better... and better. I had energy I never had before. I looked better. So I tried a parasite cleanse since that was the next step in a cleansing program. Well - I had them.
After my body cleanse and then parasite cleanse, I dropped weight without effort. Since then, I have heard this statement said many times, "I'm surprised I'm not dead!" This is in reaction to seeing what our poor bodies had been dealing with, internally, for so long. No wonder we felt awful!
I have been in the health field for 17 years now, working, researching, forever learning. Although I liked the concept of the Top Secret Fat Loss Secret, I thought it could be improved by adding more detailed information for a better price. So I did. You can check it out now at Weight Loss Detox and Fat Loss Cleanse now.
The Fat Loss Secret is a type of body cleanse that includes some information that is useful including an eye-opening expose on human parasites.
While the sales page is overly flashy and in-your-face, I must admit that I was pleased to finally see someone telling it like I saw it first hand. I'll tell you what I'm talking about.
I first started cleansing for health. Although I had had a weight problem that started in college (yeah, too much pizza and beer), I never thought cleansing my body would affect my weight.
That's because I had already tried numerous diet and exercise programs. Not just fad diets, but I did the legitimate weight loss diets that were supposed to work; no junk foods, eating the right meals in the right portions, low salt, no fat, etc. They never worked so using a cleansing diet wouldn't be any different, I thought.
I was desperate to get well since the doctors told me there was nothing they could do for me. I tried cleansing as a last resort. I thought, at least these people who were sharing with me had some faith that something could be done. The doctors just wanted me to wait until I got worse so they could put me in the hospital!
Well, guess what. I got better... and better... and better. I had energy I never had before. I looked better. So I tried a parasite cleanse since that was the next step in a cleansing program. Well - I had them.
After my body cleanse and then parasite cleanse, I dropped weight without effort. Since then, I have heard this statement said many times, "I'm surprised I'm not dead!" This is in reaction to seeing what our poor bodies had been dealing with, internally, for so long. No wonder we felt awful!
I have been in the health field for 17 years now, working, researching, forever learning. Although I liked the concept of the Top Secret Fat Loss Secret, I thought it could be improved by adding more detailed information for a better price. So I did. You can check it out now at Weight Loss Detox and Fat Loss Cleanse now.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Why Can't I Lose Weight?
Losing weight is hard for most of us. But is it really lack of willpower? There may be other reasons why we have such a hard time.
Usually I post about different ways of helping ourselves lose weight. But seldom do I address what may be a cause of excess weight and why it is so hard to get rid of.
The answer from what I have researched is; environmental toxins. It is not as far fetched as some would have you believe.
Consider the fact that medical research has been studying the effects of environmental toxins for decades. The findings are consistent with what holistic practitioners have been saying for years - that they do adversely affect our bodies.
Known toxins do cause hormonal imbalances and are stored in fat. These are known facts that are proven by science. So how do we deal with them?
A weight loss detox may be the answer that some are looking for. Check out this article and see if your problem is really not you.
weight Loss detox.
Usually I post about different ways of helping ourselves lose weight. But seldom do I address what may be a cause of excess weight and why it is so hard to get rid of.
The answer from what I have researched is; environmental toxins. It is not as far fetched as some would have you believe.
Consider the fact that medical research has been studying the effects of environmental toxins for decades. The findings are consistent with what holistic practitioners have been saying for years - that they do adversely affect our bodies.
Known toxins do cause hormonal imbalances and are stored in fat. These are known facts that are proven by science. So how do we deal with them?
A weight loss detox may be the answer that some are looking for. Check out this article and see if your problem is really not you.
weight Loss detox.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Flush Your Fat
People often talk about how healthy it is to lose weight and lose fat. This cannot be stated enough. In fact - excess fat stores toxins and causes internal inflammation which can lead to heart disease, stroke, and a host of other nasty problems.
Using a cleansing program can help you eliminate this excess fat and waste build-up.
Your first instinct might be to say - I don't need to cleanse... I go to the bathroom every day. That, my friends, has nothing to do with cleansing. To say your body doesn't need to cleanse is like saying your body can eliminate anything it does not need. However, if you eat too many cookies, your body does NOT eliminate it, it stores the excess. The same happens with all junk foods and the chemicals that are in them. When your body stores this junk, it is storing all the toxins that go with it like perchlorate or bleach. And these in turn will slow your metabolism even more!
For any who want to learn about cleansing, don't just read the websites of the supplements companies. Check out www.springclean-cleanse.com and learn how to really cleanse. Then you can decide which program would work for your and your lifestyle.
Using a cleansing program can help you eliminate this excess fat and waste build-up.
Your first instinct might be to say - I don't need to cleanse... I go to the bathroom every day. That, my friends, has nothing to do with cleansing. To say your body doesn't need to cleanse is like saying your body can eliminate anything it does not need. However, if you eat too many cookies, your body does NOT eliminate it, it stores the excess. The same happens with all junk foods and the chemicals that are in them. When your body stores this junk, it is storing all the toxins that go with it like perchlorate or bleach. And these in turn will slow your metabolism even more!
For any who want to learn about cleansing, don't just read the websites of the supplements companies. Check out www.springclean-cleanse.com and learn how to really cleanse. Then you can decide which program would work for your and your lifestyle.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Are You Calling Me an Idiot?
When I first saw the title "Fat Loss 4 Idiots" I wouldn't even look at the program. I always thought that the whole "4 Idiots" thing was a put-off and even an insult. It is my belief that you have to read and get informed in order to do something right - weight loss and fat loss included. Just because you don't know how to do something doesn't make you an idiot. But here's what it really means...
These books are written in an easy step-by-step manner, with every step explained so that you have no problem following the directions. This fat loss program is pretty much the same. And it seems to have one of the best success ratios of most programs. Why is this so? My guess is the motivating, quick start to fat loss that you can achieve if you follow the program.
This program is a little more intense but tells you so at the start. It is not for the slow weight loss or fat loss of 2 pounds per weeks, which is good for some since hard dieting for 4 weeks and seeing only a few pounds leave can be discouraging.
"But, I thought losing at this rate was healthier and longer lasting!"
That was the old myth. While it is true that you want to stay persistent in your approach, you can eat in a manner that helps rev your metabolism, cleanse your system and eliminate fat. This may result in quicker weight loss, or what some call "water loss," which is actually a misnomer.
Losing excess fluid from your body is a healthy thing to do - and I'm not talking about taking diuretics or anything that dehydrates you. (Those things can kill you.) I'm talking about the lymphatic fluids that contain toxins and other nasty things that give you the mushy, bloated look. There are ways to eat that will start your body's natural cleansing process. This natural cleansing process will help your body start eliminating this initial and life-threatening bloat. This is how you can jump-start your fat loss goals.
This program helps you to achieve this. In addition, it teaches you how to get past this initial phase into a longer term eating style that will allow you to keep the pounds off while continuing to lose if you need to.
This program not only has the e-book guide - but you can join a community and get help and motivation from others like you and professionals who are experts with this program. One of my favorite things about this program, believe it or not, is the pitch page. Its motivating, fun and honest. Have some fun - check out Fat Loss 4 Idiots .
These books are written in an easy step-by-step manner, with every step explained so that you have no problem following the directions. This fat loss program is pretty much the same. And it seems to have one of the best success ratios of most programs. Why is this so? My guess is the motivating, quick start to fat loss that you can achieve if you follow the program.
This program is a little more intense but tells you so at the start. It is not for the slow weight loss or fat loss of 2 pounds per weeks, which is good for some since hard dieting for 4 weeks and seeing only a few pounds leave can be discouraging.
"But, I thought losing at this rate was healthier and longer lasting!"
That was the old myth. While it is true that you want to stay persistent in your approach, you can eat in a manner that helps rev your metabolism, cleanse your system and eliminate fat. This may result in quicker weight loss, or what some call "water loss," which is actually a misnomer.
Losing excess fluid from your body is a healthy thing to do - and I'm not talking about taking diuretics or anything that dehydrates you. (Those things can kill you.) I'm talking about the lymphatic fluids that contain toxins and other nasty things that give you the mushy, bloated look. There are ways to eat that will start your body's natural cleansing process. This natural cleansing process will help your body start eliminating this initial and life-threatening bloat. This is how you can jump-start your fat loss goals.
This program helps you to achieve this. In addition, it teaches you how to get past this initial phase into a longer term eating style that will allow you to keep the pounds off while continuing to lose if you need to.
This program not only has the e-book guide - but you can join a community and get help and motivation from others like you and professionals who are experts with this program. One of my favorite things about this program, believe it or not, is the pitch page. Its motivating, fun and honest. Have some fun - check out Fat Loss 4 Idiots .
Sorry So Long
I have been writing a book and had to take time off to get it ready for print. During this time, I've been thinking about the direction of this blog.
Up to now, most posts are to inform people about the different paths one can take to lose fat. We all know that losing fat and losing weight is one of the hardest tasks to undertake, so here's where The Many Paths to Fat Loss will try to help.
I will start including posts that will hopefully inspire and motivate. So, an article may be about a program that might or might not work for you, or an article may be inspirational or motivational. My hope is that you will read these and even past posts on a daily basis to keep you motivated.
Please feel free to comment, tell us your success and how you did it. Again, it comes down to the same philosophy - that there are many paths you can take to reach a goal. Learning these might help you to understand that much of weight loss and fat loss is trial and error and staying persistent until you find what works for your lifestyle.
Up to now, most posts are to inform people about the different paths one can take to lose fat. We all know that losing fat and losing weight is one of the hardest tasks to undertake, so here's where The Many Paths to Fat Loss will try to help.
I will start including posts that will hopefully inspire and motivate. So, an article may be about a program that might or might not work for you, or an article may be inspirational or motivational. My hope is that you will read these and even past posts on a daily basis to keep you motivated.
Please feel free to comment, tell us your success and how you did it. Again, it comes down to the same philosophy - that there are many paths you can take to reach a goal. Learning these might help you to understand that much of weight loss and fat loss is trial and error and staying persistent until you find what works for your lifestyle.
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