Client Loses 20 Pounds Taking Kashi Cereal out of Diet!
Welcome to February!
The month when America realizes the crash diet and heavy exercise
program did not result in the weight loss they expected. Of course it is no surprise to me, because I
hear that most every day with my client.
Just yesterday someone said, “I don’t get it. I’ve been gaining weight since working with
my personal trainer.” So, we have to understand two very important facts:
1.
Perhaps calories are irrelevant (see more on
that later).
2.
Stress
can be a “trump card” (see below for more on that).
Once we understand this the path is clear. Don’t count calories, but eat healthy
food. And, manage your stress levels.
But, what is “healthy” food?
If we watch television we know that Kashi is very healthy whole
grains. If you’ve read my past writing
about breakfast, you’ll remember that to your body Kashi has more sugar than
Fruit Loops. (http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2011/07/not-so-healthy-breakfast.html
) A recent new client came to a public
talk I gave at the end of last year. She
had been down the Weight Watchers road and had done well, yet she hit the
plateau. She heard what I said. She stopped eating Kashi. She lost seven pounds the first week. She called me and wanted to learn more. Now, two months later she is down over 20
pounds and was pleased to report this was the first time in 20 years she was
below 200 pounds!
Calories Are Bull%%&$ - Why Taking out the Kashi
Resulted in Weight Loss
This was the title of a recent workshop I did in Iowa. I think it pretty much sums it up. Here’s the story. It begins with the First Law of Thermodynamics
and the Bomb Calorimeter. And it ends
with the theory that all calories are created equal. That all makes sense right? We all know that 75 calories from a hard boiled
egg and 75 calories from half a slice of toast and 75 calories from a bit of
cake will all act the same way in your body.
Right? We also know that is you
cut out so many calories every week you will lose so many pounds in a certain
time period. That means eventually you
will disappear?
To read the full story click here: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2012/02/calories-not-created-equal-and-perhaps.html
Meet the Trump Card – Stress and Hormones
As mentioned above I’ve had several clients that eat what I
consider a healthy diet, yet still cannot lose weight. I’ve even had one client that gained weight
on the purification program! That should
not be. So, what is going on? Stress!
Quite simply our stress response raises cortisol
levels. Cortisol will raise insulin
levels and begin a hormonal chain reaction that essentially puts your body in a
fat storing mode. You can do all the
running and exercise you want, but if your body is in fat storing mode, you
will store fat.
Also, your body thinks you are running from a tiger. If you’re running from the tiger you don’t
need to digest. Thus, stress impacts
your ability to gain all the nutrients from what you eat.
If you want the full list, but be brave, click here: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/search/label/Stress%20is%20Evil
Bernard Rosen, PhD is a Nutrition Consultant and
Educator. He works with individuals, groups, and at corporations to create
individualized nutrition and wellness programs. His office is in Mequon, WI. To
learn more or to schedule an appointment, e-mail at bernie@brwellness.com, call (262)
389-9907 or go to www.brwellness.com.
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