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July 2007 Newsletter "Health is inner peace. Healing is letting go of fear." from Teach Only Love by Gerald Jampolsky M.D. Are You Damaging Your Metabolism? YOU have dieted. You have over exercised. Each time a new fad comes along, you jump on the bandwagon, only to have your hopes crushed, time and again. "I can't lose weight," you think to yourself. "Nothing ever works for me." If this sounds like you, read on. You basically have two choices: one, you could continue the cycle of failing with the latest fads or secondly, you could take the time to get to the root cause of why you have not yet achieved your ideal size. This is exactly what we do here at Total Fitness. We aren't interested in the latest fads - we have already heard them all. What we are interested in is empowering you to address the individual key factors that have really been holding you back. For many of our clients, one of the biggest factors to address is a damaged metabolism. Just exactly what does that mean? If you have a damaged metabolism that means you are breaking yourself down faster than you are building yourself back up. The fact that you can't lose weight or keep it off for good is just the tip of the iceberg. You're also aging yourself faster than necessary and possibly setting yourself up for a chronic illness, if you don't already have one. As Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., author of The Schwarzbein Principle, explained on a recent appearance on Total Fitness radio show, about 20-30 percent of people under the age of 35 and about 70-80 percent of those over the age of 35 have a damaged metabolism. Once you understand these statistics, you will begin to comprehend why the usual advice you hear, "Just eat less and move more," may not have worked for you in the past. Many people don't understand what their metabolism is in the first place. Metabolism is the combined using up and building reactions that occur at the cellular level in your body on a daily basis. That's why I always say you can only look as good on the outside as your cells are healthy on the inside. A damaged metabolism is where using and building reactions are no longer matched. Here are a few ways you may be damaging your metabolism:
As you can tell from reading this list, many of the activities that most people do to try to lose weight are actually damaging their metabolism and making it even harder to be thin long-term. For sure, these tactics may have worked short-term, but look again in another year. Talk to me again in 10 years when you can't lose weight and don't know why. I am always helping clients who have lost 50 lbs. on a commercial diet plan, only to regain another 75 on the return trip. Recently, I was invited to speak to a prestigious group of executives who wanted to hold a weight-loss contest. I pointed out that such a contest would not be fair because different members of the group would more than likely be in different stages of metabolic health. Two individuals, each 180 pounds, could have totally different requirements for nutrition and exercise, depending on how healthy their metabolisms are. The most important thing you can do when you want to lose weight for good is to assess your metabolism. Just to throw yourself into an intense exercise program and starvation diet may only lead you to experience more exhaustion, hopelessness and frustration. Once you have faced the reality of where you are metabolically, ask your Total Fitness practitioner to help you determine the key factors you will need to address to achieve your ideal size. How would you know if you have a damaged metabolism? Here are a few signs you may be able to recognize:
If you have any of these symptoms, that does not mean you can't lose weight. Yes, you can - and you can lose the excess fat for good. But you will want to work with a practitioner who can teach you what will actually work long-term. If you have any of these symptoms, that does not mean you can't lose weight. Yes, you can - and you can lose the excess fat for good. But you will want to work with a practitioner who can teach you what will actually work long-term.
Client Testimonial: Wendy Cope Have you ever felt that everything was great, not realizing the messages your body was sending you? I had always been active, with a part-time job working as a fitness instructor, teaching eight classes a week. I was strong and fit, but not thin by any stretch of the imagination. Last year, I began running and lost a bunch of weight, just in time for the adoration of my high school classmates at my 20th year reunion. So I kept running, this time competitively, and garnered medals in 5K, 10K and half marathons. But I started putting on weight again, even though my "thin" eating habits hadn't changed much. Since I had begun a new full time middle school teaching job, I thought the weight was because of the stress and the jars of goodies everyone had on their desks, so I ran more and tried cutting back further on my eating. I guess you could have called me the Queen of Denial up until March of this year. I had just run my third half marathon and was frustrated because I had put on ten pounds over the course of the year despite running over 25 miles a week in addition to my fitness classes. But then I received an email from a friend that redefined what was happening to me. The email contained the article from March 2007's Total Fitness newsletter, and although at first I scoffed (a max of 90 bpms? I get that high if I even hear fitness music!), I reread it and identified myself as someone who suffered from adrenal fatigue. I listened to one of the Total Fitness radio shows, and when Catherine identified herself as a fitness, nutrition and healing coach, I knew I had found someone who could help, who could understand. I emailed her that day. I was irritable, edgy, impatient, and frustrated, realizing that I had an eating disorder, but after four months with Catherine, I feel as if I am starting to get control over my underlying anger and self-doubt. I am learning that for me to achieve my ideal size, I will need to heal my eating disorder and restore my metabolism to normal. My skin is clearer and my brain is sharper, less foggy. The biggest changes, however, came from getting enough sleep and taking supplements that could heal my brain chemistry. I am learning coping skills that can identify when my emotions interfere with my healthy eating habits, am becoming more mindful about my eating, and am dealing head-on with more emotional issues. Most of all, I think I am making much quicker progress in overcoming my eating disorder than I would with traditional medicine.
If you are considering working with James or Catherine, know first that they are dedicated practitioners and talented healers. They care about you and will do what it takes to improve the quality of your health as well as your relationships with others as well as yourself. Their work is profound and meaningful. You won't regret a moment.
Watercress Salad with Raspberry Dressing
Dressing:
Directions: In a jar, mix the olive oil, raspberry vinegar, orange juice, garlic, raspberry jam and salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad.
Why This Is Healthy For You: We invite YOU to become a famous chef. Every week, we feature a new, healthy recipe on Total Fitness radio show. Please send your delicious, healthy recipes to Nina Lynn or Catherine Carrigan. To find more Total Fitness recipes, visit: http://www.totalfitness.net/nutrition recipes.htm.
Web store Special: Radio Show Archives Now you can listen to your favorite Total Fitness radio shows on your iPod, MP3 player or brand new Apple iPhone. You can download your favorites by visiting our web store. All of us at Total Fitness worked hard to bring these shows to you as audio downloads. We especially want to thank Suzanne Laforest, our web manager, and James Williams, co-host of Total Fitness radio show, for countless hours on the computer making this information available to you. Each show is just $5.99. Get inspired, educate yourself and find out what really works by listening in your car or while you work out. Also check out our weekly web store specials. Each week, we feature a new special on our fitness, nutrition and healing products. Fitness and Wellness Professionals, Web Managers, Alert: Make Money Selling Total Fitness Radio Shows If you are a fitness or health and wellness professional or manage a website, ask us how you can profit from selling copies of Total Fitness radio show to your clients and customers. Just email James@totalfitness.net. This is a win-win collaboration - you get to share the latest in fitness, nutrition and natural healing to people who need this information while making money for your business.
10 Top Reasons Total Fitness Radio Shows Are A MUST Have! Wow! There are so many positive reasons for you to download the Total Fitness Radio Shows
Upcoming Guests, Total Fitness Radio Show Tune in every Friday at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST for the latest edition of Total Fitness. Have your fitness, nutrition and healing questions answered for FREE by Catherine and James and our guest experts by calling toll-free, 1-866-472-5792, during the LIVE broadcast. Afterwards, listen to the archives for FREE, 24/7, by visiting this link: http://www.totalfitness.net/radio_show_past_shows.htm
July 13 : James Wilson - "Syndrome X - Why your energy crashes and your waist expands" Remember, you can listen to the archives of our previous shows for FREE, 24/7. Or, purchase copies to listen to on your iPod or MP3 player while you exercise or driving in your car from our webstore.
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Booking appointments with Total Fitness To schedule an appointment to find out about a personalized fitness, nutrition or healing program that will help you get results, please contact us: In Atlanta Catherine Carrigan catherine@totalfitness.net James Williams james@totalfitness.net In California Nina Lynn nina@totalfitness.net You can also visit us on the web at www.totalfitness.net |
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