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Not Dieting – Still Losing

Susan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:31:51 +0000

: Smiling young lady holding glass full of mixed fruits from Yuri Arcurs Website

We have been on the road a lot this month, traveling between our home in Baja and family’s homes in Sacramento and Paradise. I have even spent two weeks alone while Chuck attended a family get-together in Texas. Being alone presented it’s own challenges and rewards. I find that when not faced with the routine of the regular meals I was quite content to graze through my days on fresh fruit and yogurt concoctions.

It is impossible to not notice that my recently purchased capris are becoming a bit loose and I actually gave into the temptation to get on the scale. I was delight to see that I had dropped a few more pounds.

On the negative side though is that without Chuck here to workout with I have missed my daily exercises more often. Okay, he’s back now. No more excuses.

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One More Time – NO MORE DIETS!

Susan — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:51:02 +0000

No matter how many articles I read or TV shows I see I continuously need to remind myself, NO MORE DIETS. Yesterday I came across a book about losing weight “Italian Style“. Loving pasta like I do, THIS I had to see for myself! What I discovered was that it was basically the same thing I am already do under a new name. Hendrickson points out that the Italians have an ongoing love affair with food. The savor it, enjoying every bite. This exactly what I learned from my first “think and lose” program with Paul McKenna.

Enjoying food isn’t what make us fat. Not taking the time to taste, savor and enjoy each bite does. When we shovel food into our mouths unconsciously we aren’t enjoying it, we are just trying to fill the void and most often the void we are trying to fill isn’t a physical one in our stomach. That void is emotional or spiritual. No amount of ice cream is going to make us feel loved. We won’t find courage in a bag of chips. We can’t even really energize our bodies with all that garbage.

So the key is to face the void head on and learn to eliminate with other tools like prayer or EFT. Then we can sit down to loving serving of lasagna and savor every bite guiltfree.

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Breaking the Negative Thought Trend

Susan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:53:42 +0000

My original inspiration for the site was Paul McKenna’s I Can Make You Thin TV broadcast. I was very disappointed that McKenna’s program did not allow for affiliate sponsorship in the United States but in spite of that I have continued to recommend his books and CDs for changing your way of thinking about yourself and food. My feelings about this program haven’t changed. I still listen to my MP3 sessions. However I have learned I need variety in my life to keep moving forward. So you can imagine my delight when I discovered Dr. Carol Solomon’s program entitled Lose Weight and Stay Slim Forever. Dr. Solomon teaches many of the same techniques and practices found in McKenna’s program and you can get a great deal of guidance and insight into putting these into practice in your life by just reading her articles.

Tapping Your Way to Freedom

One technique that I have been guilty of ignoring is the tapping routine. Both Solomon and McKenna teach a method of tapping your figures to specific pressure points as a means of reprogramming your mind’s response to negative stimulus, i.e. food cravings. Solomon offers a body diagram outlining the pressure points on her site. In fact if you are short of cash, you can get a good deal of the principles she recommends directly from the blog. She writes about many of my personal challenges like ice cream cravings and night eating. However, if you want get her program in a convenient package feel free to purchase her CD from my Amazon links below.

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New Commitment – New Start – April 16, 2010

Susan — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:11:46 +0000

This seems to be one of the many areas of my life that I find myself starting over again and again. For weeks or months I think I am on track and doing well then one day I look up and discover I have waundered off the path and am strolling down some side road in the dark and I have no idea how I got there.

Two months ago, my husband Chuck an I committed ourselves to an exercise program. It was much, just 12 minutes a day doing a set work out as outlined in Joyce Vedral’s book.

For once, I can honestly report that we have stuck to it. Oh, not EVERY day, but so far we are managing to do 6 days out of 7 pretty faithfully.

As a result, Chuck has lost about 9 pounds and is visibly trimming up. I on the other hand have put 10 back on yet I too am toning up and “feel” fitter.

What I haven’t done though is follow through on my “think and lose” principles. I find myself doing all the wrong things again.

I’m eating out of habit or boredom, NOT when I’m hungry
I’m eating meals because they are convenient, not because that is what I want to eat
I’m eating unconsciously, while watching TV or reading a book, or chatting away and NOT chewing my food, NOT tasting my food, NOT paying attention
I’m eating what is before me and NOT stopping at the first signs that I’m am NOT hungry anymore.

Essentially… I’m blowing the four main rules of Paul McKenna’s I Can Make You Thin program.

When you are hungry, eat.
Eat what you want
Eat consciously
Stop when you are not hungry anymore

Note: Rule 4 says when you are not hungry… NOT when you are FULL.

No wonder I am gaining weight again.

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Slipping Back Into Old Habits – Weight Loss Recap

Susan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:39:01 +0000

As I write, I am sitting here munching a bowl of popcorn. Granted it’s “healthy” popcorn, not heavily buttered or sweetened but that’s not the problem. The problem is I am eating unconsciously and by habit, not because I am hungry and need fuel to function. The problem is I am doing something else (reading email and browsing the internet) and not focusing in the taste of the food or the signals my body is trying to send me, saying I’m full and don’t need to eat more.

Fortunately one of those emails was my Dailybread365 reminder. Now I have been known to on occasion skip these daily reminders, maybe even delete them withont reading them but every now and then I open it up and read Lucy-Ann Prideaux’s healthy nutritional guidelines and I am redirected back on track.

photo credit: Nick Saltmarsh
They remind me the the autopilot systems on an airplane. The pilot puts in the location that he wants to go to and the plane’s GPS system detects when the plane is off track and corrects it’s heading. Lucy-Ann’s email a day does that for me, helps me see when I am off course and gets me headed back into the right direction.

Good Ideas From Other Folks – July 4, 2009

Susan — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:49:47 +0000

What's the best type of FAT to eat?

July 4, 2009 – Some really interesting food facts here. Some people forget that our bodies need some fats.

Think and Lose’s Weight Loss Through Hypnosis Tactic May Be Intriguing

Susan — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:11:45 +0000

By Shane Crafton

Review Summary

Hypnosis has been used to institute behavioral changes for quite some time. Although it is unconventional, you may have heard of people undergoing hypnosis to assist in quitting smoking or to overcome chronic pain. The Think and Lose program is based on the success of hypnosis in changing behavior, and the program promises that it will help people overcome poor eating habits and other behaviors that lead them to remain overweight. The creator of the system seems reputable, as the site claims he was the former clinical hypnotherapist working with the American Heart Association; however, this does not make his program effective.
photo credit: bethography – melting mama (Note photo not associated with Think & Lose Program)

Ingredients at a Glance

People who purchase this program will be required to listen to daily hypnotherapy sessions led by the creator, Dan Mannarino. His sessions include positive reinforcement and statements said to act on your subconscious, where cravings and poor eating habits reportedly originate. This leads, according to the website, to the ability to eat less and be content, as well as changes in food cravings. According to the company you may go from craving chocolate or french fries to craving carrots and fruit.

Ingredients in Focus

The Think and Lose program begins when users listen to a full 30 minute hypnosis session. After that first session, individuals can drop down to listening to a 10 minute reinforcement session daily. In the second week, the time requirement drops even further and Mannarino recommends individuals listen to a 2 minute session daily. With the purchase of the program you get an instructional DVD that attempts to answer any potential questions, a CD with three hypnotism sessions and a bonus disc. While the company may be commended for trying something new, this program has not been proven to be effective. However, there are many other options on the market for those seeking weight loss results. We have found that many of the best weight loss programs are including supplements with high quality ingredients like Hoodia Gordonii, which has been proven to suppress the appetite.

Cost

A reasonable price is refreshing in the world of weight loss products. The Think and Lose system costs only $39.95 plus $12.95 shipping. This total amount is not billed until a 30 day trial period has passed. According to the website this 30 day period does not start until you actually receive the product. This means that if you order the product and it doesn’t live up to your expectations, you can send it back within the 30 days and not be billed at all.

Positives

· 30 day trial period exists

· New and unconventional approach

Negatives

· No supporting science made available by company

· Lacks high quality supplements

· May not suppress the appetite, burn fat or boost the metabolism

Final Thoughts

A new approach to weight loss may be very alluring to people who have not had much success in the past. While this newness and difference may be appealing, it is difficult to tell if it is effective when the company does not provide any scientific information or clinical studies to back its claims. Although there is a lack of plentiful information available about this product on the web, people are welcome to take a look at the links below for more information. We believe that an informed decision to purchase is always the best decision.

Before purchasing any weight loss product, it would be a good idea to see what people are saying about Think and Lose on the very popular DietBlogTalk.com

You can also click here to get even more detailed information from Sensational.com on Think and Lose.

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How to Lose Weight With Emotional Freedom Techniques

Susan — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:25:59 +0000

By Laura Whitelaw

Have you tried endless crash diets only to wind up frustrated and heavier than ever? It’s well known that dieting doesn’t work over the long term. Although you enjoy the benefits of a leaner body and better health, you feel deprived in the process and so revert to your regular eating habits once the diet is over. Maybe it’s time to try Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT. EFT is a cutting edge energy therapy that uses the acupressure points on the face and body to neutralize the emotional charge that arises with food cravings, stress or negative emotions – all of which can contribute to overweight.

Neutralize Addictive Food Cravings

Food cravings can be effectively neutralized using EFT. The next time you have a food craving, notice how it makes you feel. Do you feel stressed or anxious? In most cases the answer would be “yes” and so this demonstrates how food cravings are brought on by underlying emotional upset rather than some mysterious and uncontrollable urge. With EFT, we treat the underlying emotions and the craving disappears.

Address a Destructive Body Image

Another reason for overweight is poor body image. If a person believes that they don’t physically measure up to the high beauty standards set by fashion magazines or some other to some other standard, they develop a poor body image. And, by the Law of Attraction, if they focus on being fat, they will become fat. So with EFT, we address these hurtful issues and with self acceptance are able to develop a more realistic body image which enables a person to reduce weight.

Improve Self-Esteem

Further to the above, self-esteem goes hand and hand with body image. Perhaps a person feels stupid and therefore unworthy which results in over eating and then overweight. And once a person becomes overweight, they feel even worse about themselves and it becomes a negative downward spiral. EFT can successfully unravel all of these issues and more.

To learn more about EFT from Master Practitioner Carol Look and to find out How to Lose Weight with EFT, check out How to Lose Weight with EFT. Enjoy 5 hours of recorded audio as Carol guides listeners through numerous issues contributing to overweight including food cravings, low self-esteem, poor body image, stress and overwhelm.

Laura Whitelaw is a Certified ZPoint and EFT-CC practitioner. If you want to learn more about EFT, visit Overcome Addiction with EFT.

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Finding Your Way Through the Hype

Susan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:39:45 +0000

There are thousands of programs available claiming they have the answer you are looking for… the ways and means for losing that excess weight once and for all. Many will tell us that all we have to do is THINK the right things and we will LOSE all of our excess weight without dieting or exercising! Type the following words into a Google search box:

lose weight now
no more fat
the diet to end all diets
get thin now

and you find thousands, maybe millions of choices to pick from. Nearly everyone of them claims to have the ideal solution for losing. weight, getting thin and staying that way. So how do you know which product to Buy? I won’t claim to have all the answers or even know which option is best for you. I will attempt to give you options. In this article, I will review three different products which offer a similar approach to the same task and give you a snapshot view of the pros, cons and costs of each. Some of these products I have tried personally, and others, that I haven’t used, I will share testimonials or reviews from those who have. On all, what I present is merely one person’s opinion or experience and is in no way a guarantee that you will have the same results!

I do however strongly recommend that you do your own research BEFORE you invest mega dollars in any program or package. Many programs offer a low cost promotional offer on TV or the Internet but when you call in to purchase it, you will be offered add-ons that all sound great for just a “few dollars more.” Within minutes your $39 offer has racked up a bill of over $100.

If your budget is tight, and who’s isn’t these days, you can sometimes save by buying used copies at Amazon.com. After seeing Paul McKenna on TV I bought his book and CD from Amazon. I liked it so well, (I’ve lost 20 pounds and 2 pant sizes) I have sinced signed up for his club and am eagerly waiting on the free DVDs to arrive!