One of the things I liked in this Oprah magazine was an article by Bob Greene that walked you through 12 weeks of getting back into shape. It showed how t0 start slow, and gradually increase the exercise intensity and more. You can read about the Back to Business Plan at Oprah’s site.
What Oprah is Hungry for – Balance
A friend of mine had an old Oprah magazine lying around. If showed skinny Oprah standing next to fatty Oprah. I read the article and one of the coolest things Oprah pointed out is that if you are looking for an excuse to not exercise YOU WILL FIND ONE. Just like our previous episode, if you quit exercising you will gain weight. It’s a simple fact, exercise burns calories, and if you are not burning calories, then you are gaining weight.
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Today I record a podcast in the car. I’m talking about Kirstie Alley who has gained 83 lbs (I mistakenly said 86 lbs). She explains to Oprah that she just quit doing what she did to lose the weight in the first place. I also have a sneaking suspicion that she did this for exposure as she is planning on releasing her own weight loss program (after she loses the weight).
Are we surprised that she gained the weight? She ate better, and exercised, and she lost weight. Now she has quit doing those things and she gained all of her weight, and even more.
We need to stop the all or nothing mentality and strive for a balance. Just because you have a bad day, you shouldn’t go “I know I couldn’t do it and quit.” Get back on the horse, plan for those times when you can’t avoid the cake, and try to find balance. Never, EVER, give up.
Here is a reporter with some excerpts from Kirstie on Oprah.
This post is a question for me readers. Have you heard of Acai? (ah – sigh -ee). I hadn’t. But apparently Hollywood (Rachel Ray) is all over this Brazilian berry. We have Oprah’s Dr. Perricone’s declaring it the number one super food. At Oprah.com he claims:
açaí tastes like a vibrant blend of berries and chocolate
A remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine.
A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.
An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.
It’s also supposed to help you lose weight. The interesting thing is I’ve never heard of it. (of course I don’t watch Oprah). The last miracle drug I heard was Hoodia which was the “miracle natural appetite suppressant” from and African plant. I remember seeing the report on 60 minutes about Hoodia
If you go to Oprah’s site you will also notice people have commented saying how hard it is to cancel their subscription.
So I went and looked into Acai and I see how this works. I notice one thing right off the bat at the bottom of the page. This has not been evaluated by the FDA. I then notice that when you go to order your free 14 day trial (you pay a small shipping and handling fee) that what you are really doing is signing up to get a 14 day trial, and then a 2 months supply (for $79 + 7 bucks for shipping). You can also sign up for 6 bottles and get 6 free (etc, etc).
So my question to you dear readers, is anybody using this and does it work? If its working what else are you doing? I mean after all if Oprah’s doctor said it must be true right? Hmmm Let me know. Leave a comment, call the toll free number 888-563-3228.
Its even getting some press in the news.
If you want to try some (I’d love to hear if it works) you can order your Acai berry here
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A friend of mine had an old Oprah magazine lying around. If showed skinny Oprah standing next to fatty Oprah. I read the article and one of the coolest things Oprah pointed out is that if you are looking for an excuse to not exercise YOU WILL FIND ONE. Just like our previous episode, if you quit exercising you will gain weight. It’s a simple fact, exercise burns calories, and if you are not burning calories, then you are gaining weight.
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Today I record a podcast in the car. I’m talking about Kirstie Alley who has gained 83 lbs (I mistakenly said 86 lbs). She explains to Oprah that she just quit doing what she did to lose the weight in the first place. I also have a sneaking suspicion that she did this for exposure as she is planning on releasing her own weight loss program (after she loses the weight).
