Weight Loss Advice

sherylwestestg on March 1, 2016

Weight Loss Advice

Weight Loss Advice

I recommend eating a diet that minimizes starches, added sugars, and animal fat from meat and dairy foods. For rapid weight loss, I also recommend focusing on fruits, veggies, , soy products, skinless poultry breasts, fish, shellfish, nonfat dairy foods, and 95% lean meat.

Here are more tips:

Eat vegetables to help you feel full.

Drink plenty of water.

Get tempting foods out of your home.

Stay busy — you don’t want to eat just because you’re bored.

Eat only from a plate, while seated at a table. No grazing in front of the ‘fridge.

Don’t skip meals.

Keeping a food journal — writing down everything you eat — can also help you stay on track.

“Even if you write it down on a napkin and end up throwing it away, the act of writing it down is about being accountable to yourself and is a very effective tool for weight loss.” Today there are many smart phone apps that can help you log your meals. MyFitnessPal is a great app to keep on track. Besides jotting down what you ate, and when, you might also want to note how you were feeling right before you ate it. Were you angry, sad, or bored? We often focus so much on foods and calories, but our emotions are a huge part of our eating habits.

If you see a persistent pattern in your emotional eating, please consider talking to me about it. I have helped many in finding other ways to handle emotional eating habits.

Unlock the Secret to Longevity: The Health Benefits of Green Tea

sherylwestestg on February 24, 2016

The Health Benefits of Green Tea

The Health Benefits of Green Tea

With the growing popularity of green tea, you might dismiss this tasty brew as just another fad. The truth of the matter is that there is scientific evidence that green tea actually does help prevent cardiovascular disease and slow the progression of certain types of cancer. What substances give green tea its health promoting qualities?

The perfect brew for wellness

One of the reasons green tea is so popular with natural health enthusiasts is that of all the different types of tea, this variety has undergone the least amount of processing. When you enjoy its natural flavor without added sweeteners, it does not have any calories. This makes it perfect for people who need to watch their sugar intake. Additionally, green tea has very little caffeine (20-45 mg/cup), unlike black tea blends (50mg/cup) and coffee (95mg/cup). While these are all great reasons to enjoy a cup of green tea, the fact is that this type of tea is the richest in powerful natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Green Tea: Rich in antioxidants

The extraordinary health benefits of green tea are the result of the density of polyphenol antioxidants contained in the tea. These natural substances give this beverage its ability to combat the free radicals in your body, which cause cell damage associated with cancer. ECGC is a highly researched polyphenol in green tea and is one of the most robust antioxidants. Additionally, polyphenols also prevent the damaging inflammation of blood vessels that is linked with cardiovascular disease.

Green tea and cardiovascular health

A large-scale longitudinal study conducted in Japan found that people who drank green tea on a regular basis significantly reduced their risk of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Another research project lead by scientists at the University of Connecticut linked the ECGC in green tea with blocking the absorption and accumulation of cholesterol and triglycerides, which are both fats in your blood that can block blood vessels leading to stroke and heart attacks. Another double blind Japanese research study found that taking green tea supplements for a period of three months not only reduced cholesterol in subjects with high levels of this fat in their blood, but they also helped these individuals lose weight.

Prevent cancer and its progression with green tea

A monograph published by the University of Maryland Medical Center outlining the benefits of green tea cites numerous population-based and clinical studies demonstrating the efficacy of green tea in not only reducing your risk of cancer, but also slowing the growth of cancerous tumors. Some examples of the types of cancers that can be treated or prevented with green tea include:
Pancreatic cancer
Breast cancer
Ovarian cancer
Prostate cancer
Add green tea to your health regimen

Food For Thought A Year’s Worth Of Sabotage

sherylwestestg on January 18, 2016

PLAN AROUND THE CALENDAR

Let’s face it. Monday is the universally accepted day to start a diet. Unless it’s of course January 1st falls on any other day of the week, and then we’ll start there. Some people will even attempt to give themselves. A birthday present of beginning their weight loss program on their birthday. But when it comes to finding the right day on the calendar, that day could be today.

Every month has the day that will sabotage your good intentions

  • January – super bowl parties
  • February – Valentines Day
  • March – St. Patrick’s Day and Girl Scout Cookies
  • April – Easter/Passover
  • May – Mother’s Day/Memorial Day/Cinco de Mayo
  • June – Father’s Day
  • July – 4th of July
  • August – Summer Vacation
  • September – Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year)
  • October – Halloween
  • November – Thanksgiving
  • December – Christmas & Chanukah

In addition to these hallmark holidays, there are birthday parties, anniversaries weddings, engagements, baby showers, bridal showers, bar/batmitzvahs, tailgating, business lunches/dinners, christenings and confirmations – which are all celebrated with food. You must remember that every day does not have to be celebrated with food. Remember that the days you can be good outnumber the days where you can cheat a little. If you budget your days wisely, you can stay on the program. Even if you slip a little, you will still lose weight and have a good time.

SO IT’S ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOMETHING. A GOOD DECISION TO START NOW.

Leap into 2016

sherylwestestg on January 12, 2016

Well the new year has started. For all of you who have made serious commitments to change old patterns and old habits, I sincerely hope that you are on the right track.

January is usually a month that everyone hits the gym. In addition to finding the new perfect diet or fad. All it is, is wishful thinking and wasted suffering. The best chance you will have is to find a plan that will give you structure. Doing it alone is very difficult, that is why having a weight loss coach who you are accountable to, is a great way to start.

To find a sensible plan that you will be able to adhere to. Not a good idea to put so much pressure on yourself. Saying I need to loose this very quickly, otherwise you will get discouraged and lose motivation. One has to realize that the weight did not come on overnight and you cannot expect it to disappear overnight. The one thing you have to have is PATIENCE. Time goes by very quickly and if one continues eating the right foods and portions , you will lose weight.

THERE ARE TWO MUSCLES
Your giving in muscle and your resistance muscle. Every time you give in, the probability of continuing doing it will most certainly lower your changes of change and success. If you resist on a consistent basis, your mind will be more programmed to think through. You will be less likely to act impulsively. The more you resist temptation it becomes the new normal. Losing weight is not ROCKET SCIENCE. It is all about discipline , making good choices, watching portions, drinking less alcohol, watching your sodium intake and to try to stay away from snack foods, sodas etc. They all have empty calories and usually one is to many and a 100 not enough. Exercising and drinking a lot of water has to be incorporated into the plan.

So with having this information , this is your recipe to success. Losing weight becomes a high, and the more you loose, and the lighter you feel
the more you want to achieve success.

NOBODY ON THIS PLANET CAN BUY THIN. Losing weight is the most sobering experience. Nobody is the “chosen one”.

I hope that everyone who reads this, will have a better understanding and a more realistic approach.

ALL THE VERY BEST FOR A SLIM AND HEALTHY 2016.