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So people seem to throw caution to the wind and eat what they like from November! When I had a beauty/toning table salon I couldnt believe that people left mid November and didnt come back until end of January - I thought people would be exercising up until Christmas and then immediately getting back to it afterwards but how wrong could I be!
What with all the party food, mince pies, drink, chocolate and nuts, Christmas Parties and then eating and drinking for a least 4 days over Christmas the weight (and water retention) can pile on. I know if I did this I would put on at least 14 lb (a UK stone) which would then take me a good three months to get off - and is it worth it? Certainly not to me!
Also it means that it will increase your stomach size and your appetite which means it will be harder to get it under control when you go back to dieting. And it means you will eat more over the Christmas period!
If you are eating like this it also means that you havent got to the bottom of your eating problems. Do you think it gives you a licence to eat? Do you feel deprived if you dont eat what other people are eating? Do you have cravings or are you emotionally eating over this period because of spending time with families, or grief or another reason?
I knew somebody who had lost a lot of weight and went on a cruise where she preceded to eat everything every day, including afternoon tea. This shows that she hasnt healed her problems and it took her over 4 months to get the weight off from one weeks eating! I am not saying that she couldnt have one afternoon tea, but why every day?
So you need to understand why you suddenly drop the exercise and healthy eating routine that you have worked hard on all year? Clear what comes up using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or tapping).
If you are going to over do it, cut down the day before and the day after because excess calories store as water for 48 hours so you could lose it before it turns to fat. This also means that your stomach wont stretch.
Go back to healthy eating the day after Boxing Day (26th in the UK) and throw out or freeze anything that might tempt you - dont let that old excuse of having to eat all the left overs up!
Watch the alcohol as this will put on excess water and make you eat!
Drink a glass of water reasonably slowly 30 minutes before a meal which will fill you up
Ask for treats rather than food for presents - vouchers for treatments, body lotions for pampering, manicures etc
Put a little bit of everything on your plate and always leave something - you dont have to eat everything!
If you are going to a party eat before you go so you are not tempted to pick on sausage rolls!
Remember with peanuts that people may not have washed their hands so this should stop you digging in! And that they may have sneezed all over the party food!
If you feel you are going to eat more, then do some tapping before you eat. Change your beliefs from I need to eat as it is Christmas to I eat to satisfy me and I stop when I am full
Set yourself a target that you will actually lose weight over Christmas rather than put it on and buy yourself something nice in the sales to wear!
Imagine how great you will feel on January 1st being able to get into your clothes easily and with a clear, sparkling complexion! This is so much more important than food which you will have totally forgotten by now!
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Monday, 2 December 2019
Friday, 7 December 2018
Stress is becoming the biggest killer of all time
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Stress is becoming the biggest killer of all time
In my new book, Unlock your maximum potential, I have a very large chapter on stress. Everybody is so stressed now and this is damaging our health beyond recognition - I know because it happened to me. From the age of 25 when I joined a company in support I thought nothing of working 14 hours a day, every day. Then I had a mother, husband, house and dog to look after as well. This went on for 30 years until my body couldnt stand anymore and my adrenals gave out in exhaustion. I could hardly get out of bed, my hair fell out in handfuls and I swelled up with water. The doctors advice was just to rest but you need to do so much more. I explain in my book how alcohol and junk food makes things worse - although you crave them to give you energy and to make you feel better - and you are so stressed for time it is easy to pick something up and eat it on the run.
So you need to take stock of your life and decide what you are going to change and start to really look after yourself. These are just a few examples of how you should change your life:
1. You need a healthy diet with veg and fruit and protein - cut out pasta and bread etc.
2. You need to do some exercise every day that you enjoy - if you dont enjoy it your body sets up another stress response and it will make you worse. Even if you go out at lunchtime for a brisk walk this will help you clear your head
3. You need to take vits, minerals and herbs. I list the ones I recommend in my book
4. You need to tell your family and your boss and ask for help - I know this is very difficult but it needs to be done. You need to be able to say NO and mean it whatever manipulation is thrown at you.
5. You need to spend time on your own deep breathing and meditating - 10 mins a day is fine but this will help get the oxygen around your body and focus your mind. We all forget to breathe!
6. You need to learn EFT so you can release your patterns and blocks daily - this is also excellent for overwhelm and stress - even if you are not tapping on stress the tapping automatically de-stresses the body
7. You need to look at your life and see where you want to make changes. Do friends serve you any more? Do you want to change your job? Do you need to get a cleaner or delegate to your children! You cant do everything for everybody any more
My book is packed full of techniques, remedies, essential oils, crystals and everything to help you eliminate your stress and make your life as stress free as possible. It could be the best £9.99 you have ever spent!
Stress is becoming the biggest killer of all time
In my new book, Unlock your maximum potential, I have a very large chapter on stress. Everybody is so stressed now and this is damaging our health beyond recognition - I know because it happened to me. From the age of 25 when I joined a company in support I thought nothing of working 14 hours a day, every day. Then I had a mother, husband, house and dog to look after as well. This went on for 30 years until my body couldnt stand anymore and my adrenals gave out in exhaustion. I could hardly get out of bed, my hair fell out in handfuls and I swelled up with water. The doctors advice was just to rest but you need to do so much more. I explain in my book how alcohol and junk food makes things worse - although you crave them to give you energy and to make you feel better - and you are so stressed for time it is easy to pick something up and eat it on the run.
So you need to take stock of your life and decide what you are going to change and start to really look after yourself. These are just a few examples of how you should change your life:
1. You need a healthy diet with veg and fruit and protein - cut out pasta and bread etc.
2. You need to do some exercise every day that you enjoy - if you dont enjoy it your body sets up another stress response and it will make you worse. Even if you go out at lunchtime for a brisk walk this will help you clear your head
3. You need to take vits, minerals and herbs. I list the ones I recommend in my book
4. You need to tell your family and your boss and ask for help - I know this is very difficult but it needs to be done. You need to be able to say NO and mean it whatever manipulation is thrown at you.
5. You need to spend time on your own deep breathing and meditating - 10 mins a day is fine but this will help get the oxygen around your body and focus your mind. We all forget to breathe!
6. You need to learn EFT so you can release your patterns and blocks daily - this is also excellent for overwhelm and stress - even if you are not tapping on stress the tapping automatically de-stresses the body
7. You need to look at your life and see where you want to make changes. Do friends serve you any more? Do you want to change your job? Do you need to get a cleaner or delegate to your children! You cant do everything for everybody any more
My book is packed full of techniques, remedies, essential oils, crystals and everything to help you eliminate your stress and make your life as stress free as possible. It could be the best £9.99 you have ever spent!
Friday, 26 August 2016
You don't have to live with PTSD now - you just need to find the right therapy
Post traumatic stress disorder is becoming one of the most serious problems of our time. Caused by a serious trauma such as war, rape, abuse or an accident, it puts the body into the "flight or fright" mode permanently causing stress. The sufferer can't sleep, can't eat and can't funtion. Because people can't see what is going on, they are not always sympathetic and doctors and consultants prescibe medicine which is not always the answer.
Recently the Speakmans, who do a therapy similar to mine, worked for a man who had been involved in the 7/7 bombings and couldn't go out of the house. The consultants had told him that he would never be cured - in one day he was able to revisit the underground where the trauma had happened. ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
In my practice I use techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapas Accupuncture Technique (TAT) + homeopathy and I am getting fantastic results. Because trauma is stored in the body and needs to be released, techniques like counselling and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) don't work full time - they give you tools to cope not to remove completely.
The beauty of EFT and TAT is that the client (or you) can do it anytime and any place - if they feel emotions coming up, anxiety, fear or in need of "putting in" something positive. Again the beauty of EFT and TAT is that not only does it release the negative patterns and trauma, but it puts in the positive such as self esteem, self confidence and self value.
Obviously the trauma that causes the PTSD happened - nothing can change that. But what can change is your feelings and attitude towards it. Are you frightened about going in a car after an accident? Do you have survivors guilt because you lived and others died? Do you still relive the rape or your best friend being shot and killed next to you? These feelings are released gently so you feel safe again and can live normally.
PTSD has an adverse affect on your adrenals which control your stress levels. The more stressed you become the more the rest of your body is affected. You may turn to alcohol or drugs to numb out the feelings, you may eat junk food or start self harming. As part of the treatment this stress needs to be addressed and your adrenals healed as well. Stress can make you really ill by causing cancer, heart problems and other life limiting illnesses. The more you can calm yourself and your body down, the healthier you will become.
If you know anybody who is suffering with PTSD please forward them this post. I am looking for 20 people to help FOC so please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk to book an appointment.
Recently the Speakmans, who do a therapy similar to mine, worked for a man who had been involved in the 7/7 bombings and couldn't go out of the house. The consultants had told him that he would never be cured - in one day he was able to revisit the underground where the trauma had happened. ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
In my practice I use techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapas Accupuncture Technique (TAT) + homeopathy and I am getting fantastic results. Because trauma is stored in the body and needs to be released, techniques like counselling and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) don't work full time - they give you tools to cope not to remove completely.
The beauty of EFT and TAT is that the client (or you) can do it anytime and any place - if they feel emotions coming up, anxiety, fear or in need of "putting in" something positive. Again the beauty of EFT and TAT is that not only does it release the negative patterns and trauma, but it puts in the positive such as self esteem, self confidence and self value.
Obviously the trauma that causes the PTSD happened - nothing can change that. But what can change is your feelings and attitude towards it. Are you frightened about going in a car after an accident? Do you have survivors guilt because you lived and others died? Do you still relive the rape or your best friend being shot and killed next to you? These feelings are released gently so you feel safe again and can live normally.
PTSD has an adverse affect on your adrenals which control your stress levels. The more stressed you become the more the rest of your body is affected. You may turn to alcohol or drugs to numb out the feelings, you may eat junk food or start self harming. As part of the treatment this stress needs to be addressed and your adrenals healed as well. Stress can make you really ill by causing cancer, heart problems and other life limiting illnesses. The more you can calm yourself and your body down, the healthier you will become.
If you know anybody who is suffering with PTSD please forward them this post. I am looking for 20 people to help FOC so please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk to book an appointment.
You don't have to live with PTSD now - you just need to find the right therpay
Post traumatic stress disorder is becoming one of the most serious problems of our time. Caused by a serious trauma such as war, rape, abuse or an accident, it puts the body into the "flight or fright" mode permanently causing stress. The sufferer can't sleep, can't eat and can't funtion. Because people can't see what is going on, they are not always sympathetic and doctors and consultants prescibe medicine which is not always the answer.
Recently the Speakmans, who do a therapy similar to mine, worked for a man who had been involved in the 7/7 bombings and couldn't go out of the house. The consultants had told him that he would never be cured - in one day he was able to revisit the underground where the trauma had happened. ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
In my practice I use techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapas Accupuncture Technique (TAT) + homeopathy and I am getting fantastic results. Because trauma is stored in the body and needs to be released, techniques like counselling and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) don't work full time - they give you tools to cope not to remove completely.
The beauty of EFT and TAT is that the client (or you) can do it anytime and any place - if they feel emotions coming up, anxiety, fear or in need of "putting in" something positive. Again the beauty of EFT and TAT is that not only does it release the negative patterns and trauma, but it puts in the positive such as self esteem, self confidence and self value.
Obviously the trauma that causes the PTSD happened - nothing can change that. But what can change is your feelings and attitude towards it. Are you frightened about going in a car after an accident? Do you have survivors guilt because you lived and others died? Do you still relive the rape or your best friend being shot and killed next to you? These feelings are released gently so you feel safe again and can live normally.
PTSD has an adverse affect on your adrenals which control your stress levels. The more stressed you become the more the rest of your body is affected. You may turn to alcohol or drugs to numb out the feelings, you may eat junk food or start self harming. As part of the treatment this stress needs to be addressed and your adrenals healed as well. Stress can make you really ill by causing cancer, heart problems and other life limiting illnesses. The more you can calm yourself and your body down, the healthier you will become.
If you know anybody who is suffering with PTSD please forward them this post. I am looking for 20 people to help FOC so please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk to book an appointment.
Recently the Speakmans, who do a therapy similar to mine, worked for a man who had been involved in the 7/7 bombings and couldn't go out of the house. The consultants had told him that he would never be cured - in one day he was able to revisit the underground where the trauma had happened. ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
In my practice I use techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapas Accupuncture Technique (TAT) + homeopathy and I am getting fantastic results. Because trauma is stored in the body and needs to be released, techniques like counselling and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) don't work full time - they give you tools to cope not to remove completely.
The beauty of EFT and TAT is that the client (or you) can do it anytime and any place - if they feel emotions coming up, anxiety, fear or in need of "putting in" something positive. Again the beauty of EFT and TAT is that not only does it release the negative patterns and trauma, but it puts in the positive such as self esteem, self confidence and self value.
Obviously the trauma that causes the PTSD happened - nothing can change that. But what can change is your feelings and attitude towards it. Are you frightened about going in a car after an accident? Do you have survivors guilt because you lived and others died? Do you still relive the rape or your best friend being shot and killed next to you? These feelings are released gently so you feel safe again and can live normally.
PTSD has an adverse affect on your adrenals which control your stress levels. The more stressed you become the more the rest of your body is affected. You may turn to alcohol or drugs to numb out the feelings, you may eat junk food or start self harming. As part of the treatment this stress needs to be addressed and your adrenals healed as well. Stress can make you really ill by causing cancer, heart problems and other life limiting illnesses. The more you can calm yourself and your body down, the healthier you will become.
If you know anybody who is suffering with PTSD please forward them this post. I am looking for 20 people to help FOC so please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk to book an appointment.
You don't have to live with PTSD now - you just need to find the right therpay
Post traumatic stress disorder is becoming one of the most serious problems of our time. Caused by a serious trauma such as war, rape, abuse or an accident, it puts the body into the "flight or fright" mode permanently causing stress. The sufferer can't sleep, can't eat and can't funtion. Because people can't see what is going on, they are not always sympathetic and doctors and consultants prescibe medicine which is not always the answer.
Recently the Speakmans, who do a therapy similar to mine, worked for a man who had been involved in the 7/7 bombings and couldn't go out of the house. The consultants had told him that he would never be cured - in one day he was able to revisit the underground where the trauma had happened. ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
In my practice I use techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapas Accupuncture Technique (TAT) + homeopathy and I am getting fantastic results. Because trauma is stored in the body and needs to be released, techniques like counselling and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) don't work full time - they give you tools to cope not to remove completely.
The beauty of EFT and TAT is that the client (or you) can do it anytime and any place - if they feel emotions coming up, anxiety, fear or in need of "putting in" something positive. Again the beauty of EFT and TAT is that not only does it release the negative patterns and trauma, but it puts in the positive such as self esteem, self confidence and self value.
Obviously the trauma that causes the PTSD happened - nothing can change that. But what can change is your feelings and attitude towards it. Are you frightened about going in a car after an accident? Do you have survivors guilt because you lived and others died? Do you still relive the rape or your best friend being shot and killed next to you? These feelings are released gently so you feel safe again and can live normally.
PTSD has an adverse affect on your adrenals which control your stress levels. The more stressed you become the more the rest of your body is affected. You may turn to alcohol or drugs to numb out the feelings, you may eat junk food or start self harming. As part of the treatment this stress needs to be addressed and your adrenals healed as well. Stress can make you really ill by causing cancer, heart problems and other life limiting illnesses. The more you can calm yourself and your body down, the healthier you will become.
If you know anybody who is suffering with PTSD please forward them this post. I am looking for 20 people to help FOC so please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk to book an appointment.
Recently the Speakmans, who do a therapy similar to mine, worked for a man who had been involved in the 7/7 bombings and couldn't go out of the house. The consultants had told him that he would never be cured - in one day he was able to revisit the underground where the trauma had happened. ISN'T THAT AMAZING.
In my practice I use techniques such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapas Accupuncture Technique (TAT) + homeopathy and I am getting fantastic results. Because trauma is stored in the body and needs to be released, techniques like counselling and CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) don't work full time - they give you tools to cope not to remove completely.
The beauty of EFT and TAT is that the client (or you) can do it anytime and any place - if they feel emotions coming up, anxiety, fear or in need of "putting in" something positive. Again the beauty of EFT and TAT is that not only does it release the negative patterns and trauma, but it puts in the positive such as self esteem, self confidence and self value.
Obviously the trauma that causes the PTSD happened - nothing can change that. But what can change is your feelings and attitude towards it. Are you frightened about going in a car after an accident? Do you have survivors guilt because you lived and others died? Do you still relive the rape or your best friend being shot and killed next to you? These feelings are released gently so you feel safe again and can live normally.
PTSD has an adverse affect on your adrenals which control your stress levels. The more stressed you become the more the rest of your body is affected. You may turn to alcohol or drugs to numb out the feelings, you may eat junk food or start self harming. As part of the treatment this stress needs to be addressed and your adrenals healed as well. Stress can make you really ill by causing cancer, heart problems and other life limiting illnesses. The more you can calm yourself and your body down, the healthier you will become.
If you know anybody who is suffering with PTSD please forward them this post. I am looking for 20 people to help FOC so please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk to book an appointment.
Thursday, 21 May 2015
The reason you cant lose weight is because you have a slow metabolism
please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk
I am so fed up with people saying slim people never overeat, emotionally eat or sit and watch the television. Most of the slim people (or ordinary or slightly overweight people) drink alcohol on a regular basis, eat pizza and go out to eat at least once a week - and buy bars of chocolate and cake - somebody must be buying them! My friend cut out drinking for 4 nights a week and lost two stone over 3 months - I dont even drink!
One of the reasons that you cant lose weight is because your metabolism is slow. You could be born with a slow metabolism (like me) or something could have happened to make it slow down (like a shock, childbirth or an allergy). It could be genetic, your body type or constitutional homeopathy type. It could be a life plan to affect your weight and it could even be a past life! When I gave up smoking I never lost weight again - this is due to the fact that smoking boosts your metabolism by at least 200 calories a day so even though I was careful and didnt substitute the weight started to creep on. The metabolism is partly controlled by the thyroid glad but I feel it comes more from the hypothalumus (the boss of the endocrine system!) and doctors dont even recognise this or have anything to boost it up! If you have a slow metabolism you will never lose weight or keep it off. Remember every 10 years your metabolism slows down even further!
When I tell people I lived on 150 calories for 7 years they say no wonder your metabolism is shot - but I did that because my metabolism was shot before! So I know I made it worse but I was desperate! People say eat more food and especially protein but this doesnt work if you have a serious weight problem. People say eat more of a certain type of food but this doesnt work long term or permanently. The best way to increase your metabolism is to find out what homeopathy and herbs are best for you as they will address it permantly for ever. Another good technique to use is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as you can tap on your metabolism every day and increase it slowly.
Why not book an appointment with me to find out why your metabolism might not be working properly.
I am so fed up with people saying slim people never overeat, emotionally eat or sit and watch the television. Most of the slim people (or ordinary or slightly overweight people) drink alcohol on a regular basis, eat pizza and go out to eat at least once a week - and buy bars of chocolate and cake - somebody must be buying them! My friend cut out drinking for 4 nights a week and lost two stone over 3 months - I dont even drink!
One of the reasons that you cant lose weight is because your metabolism is slow. You could be born with a slow metabolism (like me) or something could have happened to make it slow down (like a shock, childbirth or an allergy). It could be genetic, your body type or constitutional homeopathy type. It could be a life plan to affect your weight and it could even be a past life! When I gave up smoking I never lost weight again - this is due to the fact that smoking boosts your metabolism by at least 200 calories a day so even though I was careful and didnt substitute the weight started to creep on. The metabolism is partly controlled by the thyroid glad but I feel it comes more from the hypothalumus (the boss of the endocrine system!) and doctors dont even recognise this or have anything to boost it up! If you have a slow metabolism you will never lose weight or keep it off. Remember every 10 years your metabolism slows down even further!
When I tell people I lived on 150 calories for 7 years they say no wonder your metabolism is shot - but I did that because my metabolism was shot before! So I know I made it worse but I was desperate! People say eat more food and especially protein but this doesnt work if you have a serious weight problem. People say eat more of a certain type of food but this doesnt work long term or permanently. The best way to increase your metabolism is to find out what homeopathy and herbs are best for you as they will address it permantly for ever. Another good technique to use is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as you can tap on your metabolism every day and increase it slowly.
Why not book an appointment with me to find out why your metabolism might not be working properly.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Alcohol and weight loss
please contact me on info@unleashyourfullpotential.co.uk
The bad news is that alcohol is lethal for weight loss. Sorry to tell you this but really if you want to lose weight you need to stay off the booze. It is not just the calories but the way it acts on the body.
1. alcohol is sooooooooooooooo calorific. A bottle of wine is 600 calories (at least) and most people drink out of very large glasses now so can easily consume that amount! Shorts may be less at 50 calories a shot but most people have at least two shots in one glass and if you add fruit juice or non diet drinks it will take the calorie count over 200 calories per glass. Beer is about 200 calories a pint (depending on what type). And if you have been reading my blogs you know that you shouldnt be drinking fruit juices and fizzy drinks - diet or non diet. Both make you hungry and the chemicals in them change your metabolism and you will put on weight!
2. It is full of sugar and if you have an intolerance to sugar it will send your body into freefall. This can cause all sorts of problems, especially to your liver. The sugar will make you hungry and that is why you eat manically when you have been drinking. It raises your insulin level (another reason you are hungry) and this can lead to Diabetes II and its precursor Syndrome X.
3. Alcohol adds water to the body which is virtually impossible to release unless you stop drinking for a few weeks. It normally puts it round your middle and it wobbles!! I worked with somebody who had a tremendous water problem and when she gave up booze she lost 10lb in one week - I know this is water but it is water that she was carrying.
4. You think that alcohol relaxes you but it doesnt - I thought that about cigarettes until I gave them up and took my pulse as an exercise - it was very high so was stressing me not relaxing me!! Alcohol affects the adrenal glands which control stress so it is making you more stressed not less. This then has a knock on affect on the body which can then make you very ill.
5. Alcohol is addictive and if you have it as a treat or to unwind after a day then one glass usually leads to another and then another. People dont drink mindfully or tell themselves that it is fine and they dont have a problem. I know lots of people who think they dont have a problem and have cut down during the week but they talk about it all the time and wish they were drinking - this is not good!!! Use a technique like EFT to change your belief that alcohol is a treat or is unwinding you to it is not good for you. People always think that one wont hurt but it rarely stops at one.
6. Alcohol makes you do stupid things!! So you can eat chips at 2 am in the morning or you can say or do something that you will later on regret. A friend of mine put a message on her mothers answerphone that she thought was ok. When she listened to it back it was offensive and she was slurring her words - she couldnt believe it and immediately stopped drinking!!! Somebody else I knew never put her drink, or what her drink made her eat afterwards (!) on her weightwatchers chart so nobody could understand why she wasnt losing weight! When she eventually stopped drinking the weight dropped off her and stayed off without any effort. Drinking makes you lie and cover things up as well! Also the 2 am fry up will add unwanted pounds!
7. Alcohol has weedkillers in it and Glyphosate which can cause allergies and intolerances which will add water and weight.
8. Alcohol makes you dehydrated and feel awful. It affects your sleep badly, makes you woozy the next day and then you cant concentrate. Alcohol affects your memory and kills your brain cells. Everybody I know who has drunk has a terrible memory but people of the same age are fine. Alcohol puts your kidneys are risk and can cause cancer of the mouth and throat, among other things.
So dont swop alcohol for fruit juices or smoothies as they are just as bad. Find a nice tea that you like and carry around the bags. Drink water which is the best thing for you Change your perceptions and beliefs now. I cant understand when somebody is pregnant why they cant go without a drink for 9 months?
The bad news is that alcohol is lethal for weight loss. Sorry to tell you this but really if you want to lose weight you need to stay off the booze. It is not just the calories but the way it acts on the body.
1. alcohol is sooooooooooooooo calorific. A bottle of wine is 600 calories (at least) and most people drink out of very large glasses now so can easily consume that amount! Shorts may be less at 50 calories a shot but most people have at least two shots in one glass and if you add fruit juice or non diet drinks it will take the calorie count over 200 calories per glass. Beer is about 200 calories a pint (depending on what type). And if you have been reading my blogs you know that you shouldnt be drinking fruit juices and fizzy drinks - diet or non diet. Both make you hungry and the chemicals in them change your metabolism and you will put on weight!
2. It is full of sugar and if you have an intolerance to sugar it will send your body into freefall. This can cause all sorts of problems, especially to your liver. The sugar will make you hungry and that is why you eat manically when you have been drinking. It raises your insulin level (another reason you are hungry) and this can lead to Diabetes II and its precursor Syndrome X.
3. Alcohol adds water to the body which is virtually impossible to release unless you stop drinking for a few weeks. It normally puts it round your middle and it wobbles!! I worked with somebody who had a tremendous water problem and when she gave up booze she lost 10lb in one week - I know this is water but it is water that she was carrying.
4. You think that alcohol relaxes you but it doesnt - I thought that about cigarettes until I gave them up and took my pulse as an exercise - it was very high so was stressing me not relaxing me!! Alcohol affects the adrenal glands which control stress so it is making you more stressed not less. This then has a knock on affect on the body which can then make you very ill.
5. Alcohol is addictive and if you have it as a treat or to unwind after a day then one glass usually leads to another and then another. People dont drink mindfully or tell themselves that it is fine and they dont have a problem. I know lots of people who think they dont have a problem and have cut down during the week but they talk about it all the time and wish they were drinking - this is not good!!! Use a technique like EFT to change your belief that alcohol is a treat or is unwinding you to it is not good for you. People always think that one wont hurt but it rarely stops at one.
6. Alcohol makes you do stupid things!! So you can eat chips at 2 am in the morning or you can say or do something that you will later on regret. A friend of mine put a message on her mothers answerphone that she thought was ok. When she listened to it back it was offensive and she was slurring her words - she couldnt believe it and immediately stopped drinking!!! Somebody else I knew never put her drink, or what her drink made her eat afterwards (!) on her weightwatchers chart so nobody could understand why she wasnt losing weight! When she eventually stopped drinking the weight dropped off her and stayed off without any effort. Drinking makes you lie and cover things up as well! Also the 2 am fry up will add unwanted pounds!
7. Alcohol has weedkillers in it and Glyphosate which can cause allergies and intolerances which will add water and weight.
8. Alcohol makes you dehydrated and feel awful. It affects your sleep badly, makes you woozy the next day and then you cant concentrate. Alcohol affects your memory and kills your brain cells. Everybody I know who has drunk has a terrible memory but people of the same age are fine. Alcohol puts your kidneys are risk and can cause cancer of the mouth and throat, among other things.
So dont swop alcohol for fruit juices or smoothies as they are just as bad. Find a nice tea that you like and carry around the bags. Drink water which is the best thing for you Change your perceptions and beliefs now. I cant understand when somebody is pregnant why they cant go without a drink for 9 months?
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