Let's Talk About Weight

This post is a knd-of How-To. Today I was watching the Rachel Ray show, (which, if you've read my 1st post, you might remember I said I love the show) and they were talking about weight, and tips on how to loose it. Rachel had Dr. Ian Smith (Celebrity Fit Club, The 4 Day Diet), who talked about his tips on how to loose weight, with the help of Celebrity Fit Club (CFC for short) contestent Jay McCarroll. You may remember Jay from the first season of Project Runway (he won!). He is currently on CFC, and although he could not say how much he lost, he looks good. Anyway, the tips Dr. Ian Smith gave were great, but they weren't really for loosing weight, more for everyday lifestyle. They so good that I paused the T.V. to grab my notebook and write them down.

And, I decided to share them with you because I know that you probably would like to loose weight (don't be scared to admit it, almost everyone does!) and because I love you THAT much.

So here they are:

*If your mind is in it, then your body will follow. You have to have the right mind set when it comes to weight loss, or really any lifestyle change. If you don't, you will not see the results you want.

*Portion Control. One main problem most people have is that their portions are too big. The Portion Rule: leave atleast 1" around the plate and don't let your food go higher than 1 1/2". OR use a salad plate instead of a entree plate. (they are naturally smaller, so you don't have to look funny measuring you food!)

*Good Ol' H2O. Dr. Ian gave us some insight into how the stomach works. When you eat, the stomach stretches, and when it has stretched to the max, it sends your brain a message saying 'I'm Full.' The Tip: Drink a glass of water before you eat, have your meal (using the portion control methods), and then have another glass of water. That way you are stretching your stomach for fewer calories!

*Colour Variety. Dr. Ian broke food down into colour, saying that you should eat more of the Rainbow (orange, red, blue, green), that give you essential vitamans and minerals and the Browns (wheat bread, brown rice, wheat noodles, sweet potatoes) that give you the multi- and whole grains. You should eat less of the Whites (white bread, white rice, noodles, and potatoes) that are made with enriched flour, and have less fiber and more calories.

And Finally:

*Change your diet every 3 to 4 days (like your workouts) that way you won't have Food Boredom and you burn more calories because your body never gets adjusted to eating the same foods.

I think that these are pretty good tips and because I am trying to loose that weight for summer, I will def try them!

And I must say, the best thing about these weight loss tips was the home-made pizza I was eating while watching!!