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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Eat, Enjoy & Lose Weight


The bad news for people who are trying to lose weight is: Diets don't work! The good news? You can learn to eat creatively, enjoy what you eat, eat as much as you want... and lose all that excess weight that is making you unhappy and unhealthy! Here I would like to share some great tips with you so you never have to worry about being overweight again!

It's incredible how much hype and misinformation is out there about what is the best diet to go on for losing weight. While the Internet has been great in getting a lot of important information to us, there is also a lot of confusion resulting from information overload.

Most weight loss programs today focus on calorie counting which has proven to be ineffective as the average dieter often ends up worse off when they started. Such weight loss programs can also slow down the metabolic rate, making the weight loss more difficult to maintain.

Formulating an effective and healthy diet plan is not difficult, once you understand the basics of healthy eating and what would help you not only lose weight fast, but also maintain the weight and stay healthy as well.

So, just what is healthy to eat? First, allow me to stress that there is an almost inexhaustible list of good, health-promoting food out there, so if you have whole, natural, nutrient-rich foods you love, go ahead!

I picked these foods based on a few criteria:

1.They are nutrient-dense.
2.They are whole foods.
3.They are affordable and easily available.
4.They taste healthylicious!

The last point is so important as I always tell my clients: “The best diet is one you enjoy so much, you don't even know you are on it!”

So, go ahead – eat, enjoy and stay healthy!

1. Avocado - contains lots of Omega 9 and high in beta-sitosterol which lowers cholesterol levels
2. Bananaspacked with the mood enhancing protein tryptophan, which helps the body produce serotonin, also know as the “happy hormone”, high in potassium and B6
3. Broccoli - rich in vitamin C, A, K, B-complex, iron, zinc, phosporus and phyto-nutrients
4. Cabbage - high in vitamin K, sulphur, potassium, helps to detoxify, lowers blood pressure and blood sugar levels
5. Nuts and seeds – almonds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts
6. Olives and olive oil, extra virgin - rich in Omega 3, Omega 9
7. Quinoa - loaded with riboflavin, magnesium, potassium, iron.
8.  Salmon - high in amino acids and omega 3 which will help to get you into fat burning zone
9.  Spinach - loaded vitamins C, A, K, helps stabilize blood sugar levels, great for heart health
10.  Sweet potato - contain carotenoids that help stabilize blood sugar levels, improve metabolism
11. Tomatoes - high in lycopene
12. Watermelon - high in glutathione which is an essential antioxidant

And don't forget to get some herbs and spice to life – black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili, cinnamon, ginger, mustard seeds, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, turmeric and more!

One final note – no more processed foods like refined sugar, white rice and breads. These are literally poison for your body, so substitute with healthy alternatives like blackstrap molasses, coconut sugar and honey instead of refined sugar, and brown rice and quinoa in place of white rice.

Who says eating healthy is boring? You just need to be creative and you can cook up a storm for yourself and your family.

For those of you who need extra help to burn the fat that has been piling up over the years, especially the visceral fat surrounding your major organs, I would recommend you to take FitLine Proshape All-in-1.  The green coffee bean inside has been tried, tested and proven to be particularly effective in helping those inches around the waist and hip to literally vanish! I have customers who report inch loss of up to 3 inches around the waist in less than a week! ProShape All-in-1 is a great tasting meal replacement that also contains mate tea extract to keep away craving and helps you feel full longer, as well as nettle, an effective diuretic to get rid of water retention and great for supporting the kidney, thyroid. With ProShape, not only do you lose weight healthily, you will find yourself more alert, full of energy, and most importantly - it tastes yummy!

For more information on ProShape, just drop me a message and I would be happy to share with you!

In my next article, I will share more on how fat is burnt and what foods you should avoid to get into the fat burning zone.