I absolutely believe God works through others to
answer our prayers. I have prayed so
much for God to help me solve my weight issues.
He is doing this by bringing certain people into my life. Some are in person and some are in the
virtual world. Here are the most notable
to date that are positively affecting my journey:
1.
Fat Shows, or as my husband calls it, fat
porn.
a.
It all started with ‘The Biggest Loser’. I have watched every season. Although I feel it is a bit unrealistic with
the ranch and the all day workouts, seeing the contestants totally change their
appearance shows me that it is possible to change. I would love to experience this
(on Bob’s team of course), but not going to happen.
b.
Heavy – only if I had an extra $50,000 to go to
the Hilton Head, SC resort to lose my weight.
That would be a dream. Again, it
is seeing people change to show it is possible.
c.
Extreme Home Makeover – Weight Loss Edition – Oh
I love me some Chris Powell. I have the
worst crush on him. All I can say is
that I would work my ass off for Chris if I was on his show. He lives here in the Valley of the Sun and
does appearances every once in awhile. I
have not drawn up the courage to go. I
don’t know what I would do in the presence of that man!
2.
Audio Books – I have a long commute to work (1hr
each way), so I initially started to listen to audio books to pass the time.
a.
You on a Diet – Dr Oz and Dr Roizen. Great info on the whole digestive process
b.
Why We Get Fat – Gary Taubes – this book just
bugged me when I first listened to it. I
thought he was crazy for saying that saturated fat is good for you and grains
are not. Totally contradicted what Dr.
Oz was saying. But, after being educated
by various podcasts that I respect, I realized he was right! Still hate the use of the word – adiposity or
adipose tissue.
c.
South Beach Diet – Dr Arthur Agatston and The Zone
– Dr Barry Sears. Great info on low carb
alternatives and macronutrient breakdown.
3.
My Fast Doctor – I am not going to mention her
name or program, but it is a fast that I did for 4 months in 2007. I lost over 50lbs and got to my lowest weight
ever! She changed my life. I never thought I could do it – get down to
where I really want to be, but I did. The biggest boost to my self efficacy (love
that term Heather from Half Size Me) I
had my Biggest Loser moment when I went back east for a family wedding. People were amazed at how I looked. Friends I had not seen in years did not even
recognize me. I went from wearing a size
20 down to 10. For the first time in my
life, I was not a fat girl. I had so
much confidence. It allowed me to
experience exercise like I never have. BUT, it did not last. Slowly I have been gaining that weight
back. I do not know how much back
because I am terrified of the scale, but 16’s are tight on me. I need to get back to that girl I was 5 years
ago! But, I need to do it the right way.
4.
Weight Watcher Leaders – I’ve probably joined
and rejoined WW 8 or 9 times since moving to Arizona 20 years ago. Although I have not found consistency with
this program, I have really been motivated by some very good leaders. I am toying with the idea of going back.
5.
Podcasts – My favorite! I switched from audio books to Podcasts once
I discovered the cost – Free! I would
say I am most addicted to this path God has chosen. My commute, 2hrs a day, is spent listening to
this wonderful source of information. I
even spend time during work listening ( I can multi-task!) so I can jot down
notes. I don’t just listen to them
once. I often go back to catch
information I may have missed. Here are
my favorite:
a.
Dishing up Nutrition www.weightandwellness.com Darlene Kvist established The Nutritional
Weight and Wellness organization in Minnesota.
Her radio show is turned into a weekly podcast and is full of nutrition
education. I’ve learned so much from
this show. I even used their nutrition counseling service over the phone and
had a custom meal plan created to follow.
b.
Jimmy Moore – all his podcasts – Living La Vida
Low Carb , Jimmy Moore Presents the Low Carb Experts, and Low Carb Conversations. He has really opened my eyes about low carb
and how important it is to control blood glucose levels. Diabetes scares me and is in my path if I do
not change.
c.
Balance Bites - Diane Sanfilippo and Liz Wolfe
give information on eating real food, with a focus on the Paleo lifestyle.
d.
The Jillian Michaels Show – Just cuz I miss the
all inspiring Jillian from The Biggest Loser
e.
Half Size Me (www.halfsizeme.com)
– my all time favorite! This is the one
I most relate to. Heather opens her show
with very helpful information and then interviews people going through the same
journey. It feels like a virtual Weight
Watchers meeting. It’s exposing me to
all the great weight loss blogs out there on the web. So frigin’ inspirational. It’s where I get my most motivation.
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