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NFL Coach Loses 40 Pounds in 3 Weeks!

Dave — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:37:33 +0000

New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan has recently undergone lap- band surgery, the same procedure golfer John Daly used to lose 100 plus pounds. For more on lap-band surgery, go to www.lapband.com

You Will Lose Weight on the Eat to Live Diet

Dave — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:48:43 +0000

Eat to Live is a plant-based diet- the bottom line is we are getting way to many calories from oil, meat products, and processed foods.

Author Dr. Furman lays it out plain and simple. Eat your fruit and vegetables! (drfuhrman.com)

His Intense Six Week Eat to Live Plan:

1 pound of raw vegetables daily!
1 pound of cooked green vegetables daily!
4 fruits daily
1 cup beans, legumes, or sprouts daily
eggplant, mushrooms, onions, and other non-starchy veggies

(Not more than one serving):

cooked starchy vegetables OR whole grains–Maximum 1 cup per day (butternut or acorn squash, corn, sweet potato, brown rice, cooked carrots, whole grain breads*, whole grain cereals)
raw nuts and seeds (1 oz. or 28.5 grams a day) or 2 ounces avocado
ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon a day)
soymilk, low-sugar preferred–Maximum 1 cup a day -avoid breads and cereals as much as possible

OFF-LIMITS:

dairy products
animal products
between meal snacks
fruit juice, dried fruits
salt, sugar

NUTS and RAW SEEDS, are optional for obese or overweight persons while they follow this weight loss plan. People who have difficulty losing weight may also eliminate the starchy vegetable/grain.

Since reading Eat to Live, I’ve cut back on cooking with oil, bought some ground flaxseed, added more servings of vegetables, and making more of an effort to eat fruit. I’m going to continue with my weekly lean steak, periodic chicken, and other meat in some of the Korean food I eat for lunch.

Order Eat to Live today!

Among NFL Coaches- Who Weighs the Most?

Dave — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:05:05 +0000

It’s time these guys take look at themselves and do something before it’s too late! Outside of these 3, most NFL coaches seem to be in pretty good shape.

USA Today Weight Loss Challenge

Dave — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:10:55 +0000

In retrospect, she wonders why she didn’t stop gaining sooner. “Where was I when I got to 160, 170 and then 175? Was I not weighing myself? Was I not looking in the mirror? I just kept buying bigger clothes.” -usatoday

-challenge participant Fran Buckley, who has dropped 28 lbs since late Sept.

Competitive Eaters are a Special Breed

Dave — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:29:40 +0000

“These competitive eaters are an interesting group of people who seem to have abilities that many people in the normal population don’t have,” David Metz, a gastroenterologist at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia

“…studying competitive eating could help researchers understand the mechanisms of swallowing and triggers for “fullness”, and why they don’t seem to work properly in some people” -sciencedaily.com

MY COMMENT: Just another example of how some humans can train their body and mind to do things far beyond the norm. The spectrum is amazing! Compare the guy who can run 26.2 miles at 4:50 min per mile to some who can’t walk around the block.

Joey Chestnut holds the world record- an astounding 68 hot dogs in just 10 minutes! That’s what I call a mega-binge!

Eat Breakfast

Dave — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:59:54 +0000

People who skip breakfast eat more during the day -Emily Barnes, RD everydayhealth.com

MY COMMENT: I don’t think they are referring to a Denny’s Grand Slam.

How Much Sugar?

Dave — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:32:44 +0000

The group (American Heart Association) said women should eat no more than 100 calories of added processed sugar per day, or six teaspoons (25 grams), while most men should keep it to just 150 calories or nine teaspoons (37.5 grams).

That’s far below the 22 teaspoons (90 grams) or 355 calories of added sugar consumed by the average American each day, according to a 2004 government survey.

MY COMMENT: The 150 calories is about the same as a12 ounce Coke. Last time I checked we were averaging more than 50 gallons of soft drink consumption per person per year in the US. There are millions of overweight and obese out there who could lose significant weight just by eliminating soda.

Does alli Cause Liver Damage?

Dave — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:00:49 +0000

In a FDA news release today, the administration announced that it is investigating the reports of liver damage in several people who have taken the only FDA approved weight loss OTC drug alli. The FDA stated that it has received 32 reports of liver damage from alli between 1999 and 2008.

Several of those with liver damage have received serious injuries to the liver because of the drug orlistat, or alli. -emaxhealth.com

MY COMMENT: To me, the modest success from using alli is not worth the risk.

Weight Watchers Has a Spiritual Component

Dave — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:52:23 +0000

“Pursuing weight loss is an immensely daunting project fraught with many troubles, whether psychological, social, or physical. To overcome these challenges, consumers turn to Weight Watchers.” -sciencedaily.com

MY COMMENT: Weight Watchers has 1.5 million members worldwide so they must be on to something. For me, running also has a spiritual component.

100 Calories a Day Over a Year= 10 Lbs

Dave — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:49:08 +0000

“Agreement is growing that the source of the obesity epidemic lies in an environment that produces an energy gap, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure even by as little as 100 excess calories per day,” wrote Clarke and co-authors Patrick O’Malley, Lloyd Johnston, John Schulenberg and Paula Lantz, all researchers at ISR. -Medical News Today

MY COMMENT: A pound of fat is the equivelant of approx. 3,500 calories. Over a year (365 days), 100 extra calories a day, either through eating more or exercising less, might add up to a 10 pound gain. A hundred calories a day isn’t much, but over 5-10 years the difference will be significant. See what you are eating or drinking that you don’t reallly need (soda, energy drinks, bacon, etc.) and take an extra walk during the day.