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Marissa806 · July 24th, 2008, 10:00 AM

Thank you for the compliment!

Well.. first off.. splenda is BAD! Yes.. it reduces calories, carbs and all that stuff.. but they are saying now that substances like splenda, aspartame (sp?), sweet and low, etc... are cancer causing agents.

When I was taking all my health classes.. all my teachers... said the whole NO CARB thing was ridiculous. And it's so true.... I eat carbs.. I actually try to each bread everyday. Truth to matter.. if you do not consume carbs.. yes the weight will come off very easily.. BUT... the day you eat one carb.. you will gain like 5 lbs!

If I would of followed up being a nutritionist (I still might, and be a freelance writer) I would of told my patients to eat carbs. There is nothing wrong with carbs... but instead of eating all white carbs.. try to go for whole grain. Eat whole grain bread, and they even have wheat pasta, and brown rice. You need those carbs... or you will see the pounds right when you eat some.

True Story, my aunt did the whole "no carb" diet. She went to this Dr. Weight Watch. Totally bogus... I still till this day don't believe that guy went to college. She lost a ton of weight... like 20 lbs within 3 weeks. She is heavy.. the heavier you are.. the easier it is for weight to come off. We went one night to eat Italian food.. she thought she would "treat" herself. I told her.. "guarantee you.. you will wake up 10 lbs heavier." She didn't believe me. She had Chicken parm with spaghetti and 1 garlic roll. And sure enough she woke up the next morning.. 8 lbs heavier.

You can't deprive your body of something, because once you eat it.. forget it. You have to treat yourself, and you can't deprive. The more you deprive, the more you crave, the more likely you are to fail at losing weight.

The whole... don't eat after 6... is ridiculous too. It all depends what time you go to bed. Yes you shouldn't eat after 6... if you are going to bed at about 9. You should give your body 3 hours of digestion before you go to bed. So if you go to bed at 12.. eat by 9. When you are eating, your metabolism kicks in. People make the mistake of eating then going straight to bed. When you sleep.. your metabolism stops.. hence why people wake up in the morning heavier.

ALSO, drink lots of water! I can't emphasize that enough. People should drink 6 to 8 bottles of water a day. Why? It flushes out all the toxins and prevents you from gaining a ton of weight. Yes this might sound gross but "NOT going to the bathroom.. cough cough" at least 3 times a day is bad. The more you go.. the better. If you don't go.. that's what causes weight gain. Any nutritionist will tell you, 3 times a day is good.. anything less... bad.

If you exercise an hour a day, drink lots of water, cut out some sugar, you should be good.

If you want a break down of what you should eat. Let me know... I know all the plans in my head.

For instance.. you should only eat red meat twice a week, and chicken 3-4. And you should only eat a piece as big as your fist. Why? they inject hormones in chicken, meat, turkey.. pretty much everything unless it says organic. Too much consumption of hormones is not good for us. Think about.. they inject hormones in these animals to make them grow faster and fatter... what can it do to us if we consume them?

Also.. salad is really good to eat.. but you need more with it. If you read the label of salad... it has no fat but also no nutrition value. Eat other things with it, don't deprive the body.. because then at dinner time you'll indulge.

Watch out for sodium too... sodium retains water weight.. leading to higher numbers on the scale.

ANy questions.. ask away.. I have all my books still from my nutrition classes.

July 24th, 2008, 10:00 AM	#181 (permalink)
Marissa806 Blogger Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,490	Re: Weight Loss Journal Thank you for the compliment! Well.. first off.. splenda is BAD! Yes.. it reduces calories, carbs and all that stuff.. but they are saying now that substances like splenda, aspartame (sp?), sweet and low, etc... are cancer causing agents. When I was taking all my health classes.. all my teachers... said the whole NO CARB thing was ridiculous. And it's so true.... I eat carbs.. I actually try to each bread everyday. Truth to matter.. if you do not consume carbs.. yes the weight will come off very easily.. BUT... the day you eat one carb.. you will gain like 5 lbs! If I would of followed up being a nutritionist (I still might, and be a freelance writer) I would of told my patients to eat carbs. There is nothing wrong with carbs... but instead of eating all white carbs.. try to go for whole grain. Eat whole grain bread, and they even have wheat pasta, and brown rice. You need those carbs... or you will see the pounds right when you eat some. True Story, my aunt did the whole "no carb" diet. She went to this Dr. Weight Watch. Totally bogus... I still till this day don't believe that guy went to college. She lost a ton of weight... like 20 lbs within 3 weeks. She is heavy.. the heavier you are.. the easier it is for weight to come off. We went one night to eat Italian food.. she thought she would "treat" herself. I told her.. "guarantee you.. you will wake up 10 lbs heavier." She didn't believe me. She had Chicken parm with spaghetti and 1 garlic roll. And sure enough she woke up the next morning.. 8 lbs heavier. You can't deprive your body of something, because once you eat it.. forget it. You have to treat yourself, and you can't deprive. The more you deprive, the more you crave, the more likely you are to fail at losing weight. The whole... don't eat after 6... is ridiculous too. It all depends what time you go to bed. Yes you shouldn't eat after 6... if you are going to bed at about 9. You should give your body 3 hours of digestion before you go to bed. So if you go to bed at 12.. eat by 9. When you are eating, your metabolism kicks in. People make the mistake of eating then going straight to bed. When you sleep.. your metabolism stops.. hence why people wake up in the morning heavier. ALSO, drink lots of water! I can't emphasize that enough. People should drink 6 to 8 bottles of water a day. Why? It flushes out all the toxins and prevents you from gaining a ton of weight. Yes this might sound gross but "NOT going to the bathroom.. cough cough" at least 3 times a day is bad. The more you go.. the better. If you don't go.. that's what causes weight gain. Any nutritionist will tell you, 3 times a day is good.. anything less... bad. If you exercise an hour a day, drink lots of water, cut out some sugar, you should be good. If you want a break down of what you should eat. Let me know... I know all the plans in my head. For instance.. you should only eat red meat twice a week, and chicken 3-4. And you should only eat a piece as big as your fist. Why? they inject hormones in chicken, meat, turkey.. pretty much everything unless it says organic. Too much consumption of hormones is not good for us. Think about.. they inject hormones in these animals to make them grow faster and fatter... what can it do to us if we consume them? Also.. salad is really good to eat.. but you need more with it. If you read the label of salad... it has no fat but also no nutrition value. Eat other things with it, don't deprive the body.. because then at dinner time you'll indulge. Watch out for sodium too... sodium retains water weight.. leading to higher numbers on the scale. ANy questions.. ask away.. I have all my books still from my nutrition classes. __________________ Blogs on BagBliss:MyBlogs Wishlist 1. LV Trevi PM (Must get before Dec. 22!!!) 2. LV Graffiti Speedy in PINK 3. LV PCB Papillion 4. LV Azur Galliera 5. LV Monogram SOMETHING