Health Weightloss Week 7

Blueprint for Safe Rapid Weightloss

"No matter how much we abuse our bodies if we stop the assault of unhealthly habits and put our ourselves back into position to function as we were designed, we can tap inot the body's inherent capacity to heal itself." (Anderson, 2008, pg 59).

"The fat around your middle is a symptom of an imbalance between your energy intake and energy output, with your intake set higher than it should be."(Anderson, 2008, pg 60).

Key to Healthy Weight Loss 

 "Whats the key to successful mastery of both weightloss and long term health? There are two main components:  The ability to master the amount of fuel you take in & the quality of tha fuel." (Anderson, 2008, pg 64).

"Portion size is key. When you eat healthy foods- that is, low glycemic carbohydrates, healthy fats, and high quality protein- in smaller portions than your body is used to, a magical tranformation occurs. Your body turns to Plan B and begins to utilize the unhealthy fat around your middle to make up the deficit." (Anderson, 2008, pg 65).

"Eating this way- every three hours, starting with a healthy breakfast- helps you build a whole new energy management system, one that disperses energy throughout the day in accord with your body's natural design. And once you begin to use energy more efficiently this way, your body quickly starts to offload excess calories, producing the perfect internal environment for hunger control and weight loss." (Anderson, 2008, pg 66).

"By the time you've reached your target weight, you'll be armed inside and out wih the motivation, structure, and daily choices you need to maintain optimal health." (Anderson, 2008, pg 67).

Fuelings and Lean & Green Meals

Its the beginning of the month and this is what I have done for along time is to plan out menu so I have a rough blueprint of what we are eating and then I know what to grocery shop for. All that really has changed with that is more thought goes into each meal so I can have them be on plan and more healthy for me. So it takes more time but I have alot of fun trying new meals. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. 

 Here is an example of something new we tried and my children didn't care for it but Paul and I really like it and will make it again. One thing I will change is the collard greens were on the spicy side even for me and I like a bit of a kick to some of my food. This really had afterburners afterwards so I will tweak the recipe the next time I make it.

 This was a morning where I spent out of the house running errands going from eye doctor appointments, and a doctor appointment for me and me and my youngest needed to eat so we stopped at chipolte and I had a salad and used sour cream as my condiment instead of dressing.

 A better turned out cauliflower pizza crust. it was nice and fluffy.

"Medicaly formulated low-calorie, balanced meal replacements are easy and convienent and can help you lose weight quickly. And once you've met your intial weight-loss goal, you can continue to use PCMRs (Portion-Controlled Meal Replacements) while learning the basics of eating healthy for long-term success." (Anderson, 2008, pg 70).

The fuelings I buy mostly I like them because I have ordered my third box of stuff from them. I buy what I know tastes good to me and I don't think twice about eating or wish I am eating something else. I introduce a few new things and either pays off or doesn't and it doesn't come back super simple. I love the variety that is available.

2 months on the program amazing results end even with having my period. I have lost an inch around the waist, and down to 205.5lbs and am wearing my size 16 pants for the first time in 6-7 years.

References

Anderson, W.S. Dr. (2008). Dr. A's Habits of Health: The Path to Permanent Weight Control and Optimal Health Annapolis, MD: Habits of Health Press.