Five reasons why you should feel guilty about over-eating during the holiday weekend and indulging in chocolate bunnies…

5) You believe in striving for perfection

4) You love to verbally abuse yourself with phrases such as, “You’re such a failure. I hate myself for always sabotaging my goals.”

3) You believe that chocolate is evil and will go directly to your hips the second it touches your lips.

2) You get a high from the self torture that you go through as you watch everyone else eat desert while you refuse.

1) You believe that you must never eat junk food as a punishment for bad behavior
in a previous lifetime.

I hope that you realized I was joking before you got to #1.

Bottom line, you should never

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When it comes to keeping your waistline trim for life, take a really good look at the types of food you are choosing. Foods such as fruits and vegetables are low in calories and can therefore be consumed in high volumes. You will feel full longer on these types of foods. Whereas, if you choose sweets and processed foods, you are risking consuming a high number of calories by eating only a small volume of food.

Just envision this: a small hamburger on your plate. Or, a large salad, sandwich on whole wheat bread, and celery sticks. Now, what do you think will keep you feeling full longer?

Try this today: For your first 3 meals, have a serving of fruit. For your next 3 meals have a serving of vegetables at each meal. There are many reasons why eating more fruits and vegetables will keep you slim:

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I’m totally psyched to do my first live video broadcast tonight at 9pm EST and even more excited about the guest expert who will be sharing the spotlight with Angie and I. Jon Benson with be helping us answer some of your most pressing fat loss questions that you have been sending in. You can watch the broadcast live or view the recording at Unstoppable Fat Loss Live with Jon Benson.

If you are joining us live there is a chat box where you can have a back and forth conversation with us. I’m really interested to see what you think about the live video broadcast and if you find it any more helpful than webcasts or the traditional teleseminars that you may have been a part of.

The thing that I like about the video broadcast is that I can demonstrate an exercise or movement and you can visually see it, rather than me trying to explain it over the phone.

We are really looking forward to answering your questions tonight and plan on doing many more of these live video broadcasts to deliver the best possible quality information to you.

Have an absolutely amazing day!

Scott Tousignant

Did you know that most Americans will consume over 4500 calories at this Thanksgiving dinner?!
Does that sound crazy to you? It should! Now that you are AWARE of the ‘over eating’ and high calories that tend to take place, make yourself accountable and stick to a plan.

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If you are like me and want a healthy and quick meal idea…this one is for you! Especially on a cold, windy day this soup will warm up your bones AND give you a lot of ENERGY to get your workout in! Enjoy!

I hope that you enjoy this meal as much as our family does! There are also MANY HEALTH BENEFITS associated with BARLEY, here are just a few:

1. alleviate diabetes
2. aids to lower cholesterol
3. improved blood sugar levels
4. high in fiber
5. appetite suppressant
6. protect against colon cancer

Have a healthy and hearty day!

Angie

ISSA – C.P.T., B.Ed.

Stuffed Green Peppers are full of so many nutrients. They are an excellent, healthy meal packed with fiber. This meal does NOT need to take up much of your time…simply prepare the rice ahead of time, add a few more ingredients, stuff the peppers, and put them into your crockpot to simmer all day. Voila! A nutritious meal in NO TIME!

What I love about this meal is you are getting lots of vegetables and protein. I used black beans for protein, however you can add lean ground beef.

I hope that you enjoy the video and give this meal a try!

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T., B.Ed.

Widely available right now are scrumptious, tiny clementines. They are available from November – March. To pick them fresh…look for: shiny, bright, and orange features. They should be firm, yet leave a slight indentation when squeezed.

Clementines are an awesome source of vitamin C, fiber, folate, and potassium. A medium size fruit is only 50 calories and they are the perfect size for little hands!

Excellent as a light snack, very easy to peel…and can also be used up in salads or desserts.

I suggest you put them in a bowl so that they are VISIBLE and easy to grab!

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T., B.Ed.

Pomegranates are IN SEASON right now and there are several awesome reasons why you should go out and get yourself some of these fruits, filled with juicy, tiny seeds. If you want to know how we cut open our pomegranate, please watch our short clip below:

Here are just 7 of the health benefits in a pomegranate:

1. Lower your risk of prostate caner.
2. Anti-inflammatory effects…
3. High levels of anti-oxidants, thereby protecting the body
from free radicals.
4. Great for pregnant moms – very high in IRON.
5. Help to lower your cholesterol and blood pressure over time.
6. Protect your immune system.
7. High in fiber.

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T., B.Ed.

Well, the holidays are upon us and it’s that time of year of family gatherings, wonderful memories, and, of course, lots of scruptuous food!

Do you already have the thoughts that…”Ya, maybe I’ll just wait until the New Year to begin my diet program.” Or, “There is no point in trying to stick to my plan during the holidays since I HAVE TO eat Aunt Pat’s homemade apple pie or I just HAVE TO eat one of her delicious brownies.”

If you are already succumbing to this kind of ‘all or none thinking’ you are setting yourself up to loosen your belt another notch. This is obviously not the direction you want.

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There always seems to be great confusion surrounding what to eat and when to eat before your workout routine. I want to clarify a few things for you.

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If you have been looking for a sample meal plan that will help you burn fat and lose weight you’ll love what I have to share with you today. My friend and Registered Dietitian, Isabel De Los Rios is providing the readers of my blog with a 6 week meal plan to follow so you can jump start your fat loss.

Download your free meal plan by visiting The Diet Solution Program Six Week Fat Loss Jump Start

Diet and nutrition does not have to be as complicated as you may think. I was hanging out with Isabel recently and pulled out my video camera to capture her #1 recommendation to lose weight through diet.

Diet Made Easy

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Diet is the topic of discussion for this week. Everyday this week I will be answering your nutrition questions as well as providing you with reviews of the diet programs that I’ve followed during the past 5 years. Your diet is going to be the biggest contributor for successfully losing weight. If your diet sucks it will be nearly impossible to lose weight no matter how much you exercise.

With that in mind, if you want to achieve fast weight loss and keep it off permanently, you need to incorporate resistance training, cardio, and mindset training into your program.

Let’s kick off Diet Week with a question from a fellow Unstoppable Fat Loss reader.

Question: Scott, I really have a lot of respect for you’re opinion that’s why I’m asking for your guidance. I feel lost lately. I have lost about 50 pounds watching calories, but now I want to take it to the next step.

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You have questions about fat loss and we’ve got answers. The first week of the Fat Loss Rapid fire Reader Request podcast produced some great questions from over 20 of our valued readers and that was with just a few hours notice. Obviously my co-host Leigh Peele and I are unable to answer all of your fat loss queries during our rapid fire session, but we will do our best to answer the questions that we don’t get to during the podcast throughout the week on our blogs. Here are the 6 questions that we answered this week during the podcast…

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I just received a great email about how natural foods like fruits and vegetables are all a part of Nature’s Pharmacy. It’s pretty neat how each fruit and vegetable below show distinct characteristics of what body part they impact the most with their nutrient rich properties. Take a look at the pictures below along with the body part that they effect the most. It’s pretty awesome!

Nature’s Pharmacy

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye…

And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

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Hello! This is a concern worldwide. How much mercury is in the fish? How many portions should I consume in a week? Where did the fish come from – ocean or farm raised? What does this mean?

From the recent research I did, this is what I can share with you:

1. Sardines and Herring – have the highest levels of omega 3 fats of all fish. A 3 oz. portion equals 1.3-2 g. of omega -3 fats.

2. Mackeral – choose a smaller fish, this will equal less mercury in it. Your best buy will be from sources: Atlantic (Boston), Pacific (Jack), and Spanish (Mack) because of the high levels of omega 3 fats and lowest levels of mercury. A 3 oz. portion = 1.1 to 1.7 g. of omega 3.

3. Salmon – 3 oz. portion = 0.9- 1.8 g. omega 3 fats. Choose from either WILD salmon or better yet, ALASKAN salmon which has cleaner water. A trustworthy farming company that has ‘raised salmon’ is the Atlantic Salmon of Maine.

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