My Blog has Moved!

To all my loyal followers and weight loss adventurers:

My blog  has moved to weightlesschronicles.com. Come join me there for more tips on how to lose weight and live great! As a special bonus to visitors to my new website, you can download my FREE “5 in 5 for 5 report“. If you have 5 minutes and 5 pounds to lose, this report is for you!

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Jennifer

SpeakerBiz Graduate

SpeakerBiz Institute Graduate

Hello, friends

You may have noticed my absence in the blogging world.  In addition to creating a beautiful website (coming soon!), I received my completion certificate from the SpeakerBiz Institute.  My passion for weight loss extends to both writing and speaking.  If you would like to hear me speak on how losing weight is like starting a business, click here.

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Sumi Singh

I recently posted a blog about losing baby weight.  This week, I saw a post by Sumi Singh about how to regain fitness post-partum.  Singh’s Abs of Steel are not the result of making excuses.  Check out her five tips for kicking those post-partum excuses to the curb!

http://www.shailafitness.com/blogpost/motivation/fix-it-the-top-5-excuses-moms-give-to-avoid-exercise/#more-313

It’s a Secret

Weight loss is all about accountability.  But, who do you keep accountable to?  Some experts say you need to check in with a personal trainer, nutritionist or support group.  At the very least, you should tell people you love that you are trying to lose weight.

Telling your loved ones does not keep you accountable!  

Losing the Baby Weight

My two girls

It is a rare woman who can go through 10 months of pregnancy cravings, give birth, and fit into her pre-pregnancy jeans soon after.  Some women can gain 60 or more pounds while pregnant!  Do the math.  If you have 3 children, and gain 60 pounds with each pregnancy, you might need bariatric surgery by the end your child-bearing years.

Rogue

Diets don’t work.  No one can succeed on their own.  Someone needs to tell me what to do and when to do it.

If you have ever said those words, the weight loss industry has you fooled!  According to the NWCR, 46% of successful losers did not join a support group or diet program.

The NWCR is a study group designed to extract the secrets of successful losers who maintained an average weight loss of 60 pounds over 5 years.  I am one of their 4,000 registrants.  As such, I complete an annual questionnaire and follow-up surveys from time to time.  I also get access to the latest research on weight loss.

If you’ve ever been told that you need an individualized weight loss plan crafted by a nutrition or fitness expert, then you’ve been lied to. 

If you’ve ever been told that you need to buy the latest product or supplement on the market in order to reach your goals, then you’ve been swindled. 

If you’ve been told that you need to get approval from anyone on how to live, then you have been wronged.

One of my favorite characters on X-men was Rogue.  Rogue was an extremely powerful but conflicted woman who absorbed the powers and memories of anyone she touched.  I never liked her name.  Until I looked up the definition of “rogue”.

A rogue is an independent person who rejects conventional rules of society in favor of following their own personal goals and values.

Now we’re talking!

You don’t need to follow the rules in order to lose weight.  I’ve read countless books that tell you that bread is the devil, potatoes are evil, and meat is for barbarians.  Guess what?  I ate all of those things, and still lost 100 pounds!

No one can tell you what your own personal goals and values are.  I am not your mother.  I won’t tell you to eat your vegetables, stop eating your favorite foods, or join a gym.

What I will tell you is sometimes you have to be a rogue in order to succeed at weight loss.

Clean Plate Club

Are you a member of the Clean Plate Club (CPC)? If you are, you probably eat more than you should.

You Are What You Eat

Have you ever talked to a passionate vegan who asked you to give up meat?  If you’re anything like me, you might have responded with, “I didn’t fight my way to the top of the food chain to eat plants!”

There are many superb reasons to go meat-free:

1)      For religious reasons

2)      For greater wellness

3)      For social reasons

4)      For global reasons

Unlike many carnivores, I am not threatened by those who “Go V!”.  For those who don’t know, vegetarians are those who do not eat meat.  Vegans are those who do not eat any animal products.  Vegetarians eat fish, eggs, milk, and cheese.  Vegans don’t eat any of those.  Some of the tastiest food I’ve ever eaten was vegetarian.

Regardless, it can be extremely uncomfortable for me to talk with someone who is passionately vegan by choice.

Gym Myths

I don’t hate gyms.  Nor do I hate the people who spend the majority of their free time in gyms.  I admire these fitness “freaks” for their amazing passion and unwavering dedication.

What I hate is the myth that fitness can only happen inside of a gym.  I lost 100 pounds by moving more.  Not by joining a gym.

Let’s examine two myths around gym fitness.

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