I was reading my tweets today and I came across one where the writer describing how she was upset by a Subway commercial. In the commercial, average people are seen eating fast food. The scenes that follow show these same people breaking a diving board as they jumps, breaking a chair as they sit, etc.
The point Subway was trying to make is that eating these foods would weigh you down and cause you to gain weight.
The writer of the blog felt the commercial was poking fun at fat people and as a result was offended. What do you think? Have you seen the commercial?
The writer felt that the ad was saying it is ok to make fun of fat people and compared it to making fun of someone based on their nationality or skin color.
Shakeology - your resource to jump start your diet and get you looking great in time for summer
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Zig Zag Dieting and Listening To Your Body
from The Straight Dope
Not to be confused with yo-yo dieting, zig zag is a technique that should be used any time you want to increase or decrease your daily caloric intake and can be used to find out what your caloric intake should be. Instead of moving straight to a new daily caloric number you move in smaller increments on a staggered schedule. Here’s an example of how it works:
Say, for example, you’re eating 1500 calories a day and have been for a period of time where you’ve lost weight. Now your weight loss has stagnated. This is one of our most common scenarios because the new, fitter you has a different body composition than the former you. You have more muscle and a higher basal metabolic rate (BMR). In order to continue your weight loss you need to eat more because 1500 calories isn’t enough—even though it once was—and now your body is reacting by slowing its metabolism and releasing cortisol in a protective response (often called starvation mode because this is how your body would respond to being starved).
At times this could be a lot more because huge caloric reductions can work in the initial stages of a program for deconditioned people. Let’s say that the individual in question runs a caloric calculation and figures they need 2,500 calories per day.
Weight times 10, plus 10-30% for daily activity depending on how active you are, plus the estimated caloric burn of your exercise, or just go here.
You don’t want to jump straight to 2500 calories. First, it would create some shock to your system and, second, it may be wrong as those calculators only give ballpark figures. The most effective thing to do is to zig zag your caloric intake. In this instance I would recommend eating 2000 calories per day for 3-4 days per week and 1500 calories the other days. Then you note how your body responds, which I would expect to be positively on the higher caloric days and by feeling famished on the low-cal days.
You want to be energized but not hungry, so after a week or two of this I would bump up to around 2200 cals for 4 or 5 days and 1500 cals on 2 days for, maybe one week. If I’m still starving on the low days try bumping them up to 2000 and see how you respond. Use this tactic until you regulate, which means that you’re energized but not hungry and also not full. You can tell when you’re eating too many calories because you’ll begin to feel full, you won’t digest your food between meals, and you’ll feel more lethargic at the beginning of workouts.
Zig zag dieting works whether you need to reduce or increase your caloric intake, and whether you need a subtle change or dramatic change. There is no numbers formula except to increase/decrease in small increments between 200 and 500 calories a day and to zig zag your caloric intake two to four times per week. Then you just listen and let your body tell you how much you should eat.
Not to be confused with yo-yo dieting, zig zag is a technique that should be used any time you want to increase or decrease your daily caloric intake and can be used to find out what your caloric intake should be. Instead of moving straight to a new daily caloric number you move in smaller increments on a staggered schedule. Here’s an example of how it works:
Say, for example, you’re eating 1500 calories a day and have been for a period of time where you’ve lost weight. Now your weight loss has stagnated. This is one of our most common scenarios because the new, fitter you has a different body composition than the former you. You have more muscle and a higher basal metabolic rate (BMR). In order to continue your weight loss you need to eat more because 1500 calories isn’t enough—even though it once was—and now your body is reacting by slowing its metabolism and releasing cortisol in a protective response (often called starvation mode because this is how your body would respond to being starved).
At times this could be a lot more because huge caloric reductions can work in the initial stages of a program for deconditioned people. Let’s say that the individual in question runs a caloric calculation and figures they need 2,500 calories per day.
Weight times 10, plus 10-30% for daily activity depending on how active you are, plus the estimated caloric burn of your exercise, or just go here.
You don’t want to jump straight to 2500 calories. First, it would create some shock to your system and, second, it may be wrong as those calculators only give ballpark figures. The most effective thing to do is to zig zag your caloric intake. In this instance I would recommend eating 2000 calories per day for 3-4 days per week and 1500 calories the other days. Then you note how your body responds, which I would expect to be positively on the higher caloric days and by feeling famished on the low-cal days.
You want to be energized but not hungry, so after a week or two of this I would bump up to around 2200 cals for 4 or 5 days and 1500 cals on 2 days for, maybe one week. If I’m still starving on the low days try bumping them up to 2000 and see how you respond. Use this tactic until you regulate, which means that you’re energized but not hungry and also not full. You can tell when you’re eating too many calories because you’ll begin to feel full, you won’t digest your food between meals, and you’ll feel more lethargic at the beginning of workouts.
Zig zag dieting works whether you need to reduce or increase your caloric intake, and whether you need a subtle change or dramatic change. There is no numbers formula except to increase/decrease in small increments between 200 and 500 calories a day and to zig zag your caloric intake two to four times per week. Then you just listen and let your body tell you how much you should eat.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Shakeology - your resource to jump start your diet and get you looking great in time for summer
Do you dread bikini season? Is your body far from ready to be bared? Shakeology can help!
Jump start your diet with Shakeology and you may lose inches and pounds in just three days. Does it sound too good to be true? Sure it does but let me explain how it works and why.
First off, like most Americans, you are eating too much junk as part of your daily diet. This junk food not only provides too many calories for you it also may cause you to be bloated. On this special 3-day diet with Shakeology, you will be getting nutrient dense food without all of the junk.
Your body will release much of the junk in your system which will reduce your feeling of bloatedness and could cause you to lose a few pounds or a few inches.
If you are eating really healthy, then you will not have a lot of junk to release so don't expect weight loss to occur.
What are the true benefits of the 3-Day Shakeology Challenge?
1. You will feel lighter and more energetic. The Shakeology Challenge is really a mild cleanse. It is not as restrictive as many cleanses you may have heard of. You actually get to take in about 1600 calories so you won't feel hungry. What you will feel is greater energy as you will be getting better nutrition than you probably get on a regular basis.
2. You will be motivated to do more! The Challenge is short enough for you to stick to but even though it is short, you are bound to notice changes in how you feel. After 3 days of feeling great, you will want to move forward and start taking better care of yourself. Read the Shakeology Plan for great tips on how to follow up the Shakeology Challenge.
3. You will be encouraged. When was the last time you really felt good about sticking to a healthy eating plan? Are you like most of us who beat ourselves up for not being able to stick to eating well for more than a week or two? In this plan, you only have to last 3 days. You can do that. And when you do, you will feel great!
I am only accepting 5 women into this Shakeology Challenge. Why?
As a free bonus to the 5 women who are accepted into the Challenge, I am offering them 4 free health coaching sessions. This is a $200 value. Unfortunately, I only have time to work with 5 women.
Once a week, we will talk one on one about your health goals and how you can achieve them. If you really want to get healthier, this is the perfect opportunity to get the assistance you need to succeed.
How do you get into the Challenge?
If you are interested in being considered for one of the 5 spots in the Shakeology Challenge, please email jprice7733@gmail.com by June 12. You will be sent a short application to complete.
Good luck and I hope I get the opportunity to work with you.
Jump start your diet with Shakeology and you may lose inches and pounds in just three days. Does it sound too good to be true? Sure it does but let me explain how it works and why.
First off, like most Americans, you are eating too much junk as part of your daily diet. This junk food not only provides too many calories for you it also may cause you to be bloated. On this special 3-day diet with Shakeology, you will be getting nutrient dense food without all of the junk.
Your body will release much of the junk in your system which will reduce your feeling of bloatedness and could cause you to lose a few pounds or a few inches.
If you are eating really healthy, then you will not have a lot of junk to release so don't expect weight loss to occur.
What are the true benefits of the 3-Day Shakeology Challenge?
1. You will feel lighter and more energetic. The Shakeology Challenge is really a mild cleanse. It is not as restrictive as many cleanses you may have heard of. You actually get to take in about 1600 calories so you won't feel hungry. What you will feel is greater energy as you will be getting better nutrition than you probably get on a regular basis.
2. You will be motivated to do more! The Challenge is short enough for you to stick to but even though it is short, you are bound to notice changes in how you feel. After 3 days of feeling great, you will want to move forward and start taking better care of yourself. Read the Shakeology Plan for great tips on how to follow up the Shakeology Challenge.
3. You will be encouraged. When was the last time you really felt good about sticking to a healthy eating plan? Are you like most of us who beat ourselves up for not being able to stick to eating well for more than a week or two? In this plan, you only have to last 3 days. You can do that. And when you do, you will feel great!
I am only accepting 5 women into this Shakeology Challenge. Why?
As a free bonus to the 5 women who are accepted into the Challenge, I am offering them 4 free health coaching sessions. This is a $200 value. Unfortunately, I only have time to work with 5 women.
Once a week, we will talk one on one about your health goals and how you can achieve them. If you really want to get healthier, this is the perfect opportunity to get the assistance you need to succeed.
How do you get into the Challenge?
If you are interested in being considered for one of the 5 spots in the Shakeology Challenge, please email jprice7733@gmail.com by June 12. You will be sent a short application to complete.
Good luck and I hope I get the opportunity to work with you.
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