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Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: Just When You Thought Weight Loss Was Impossible
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Every day millions of overweight women and men berate themselves for not being able to lose weight. They work out endlessly, cut calories until all they can do is think about food, try eating only grapefruit, only cabbage, or skip meals altogether -- and nothing seems to work. They feel embarrassed, ashamed and as if they're being perceived as lazy over-eaters by society.
Then they read Tara Parker-Pope's recent article, "The Fat Trap," in the New York Times and discover that if they've already gained weight, it is much harder to lose it because their bodies will defend that new, heavier weight vigilantly.[1] If they hadn't given up on losing weight yet, finding out that their bodies are working against them will certainly put them over the edge.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
It's true that genetics, hormones and overall physiology have a lot to do with how we gain and lose weight, but addressing these physiological imbalances as part of a weight loss plan can make all the difference. This concept is called "weight loss resistance."
What Is Weight Loss Resistance?
Weight loss resistance happens when a metabolic imbalance in the body causes us to hold on to extra weight no matter how much we exercise or limit our calories. And in order for our genes and physiology to turn around to accept a new weight, we have to solve the imbalance first and get the body out of crisis mode.
Get to the Bottom of Your Weight Problem First
For about two-thirds of us, losing weight can thankfully be as easy as eating less and exercising more -- we've heard this story all along. But for the other one-third, weight loss can be a huge battle because of weight loss resistance. Trust your body. It knows what it's doing! In the case of adding or holding on to extra padding, it's really the body's way of saying, "I'm prepared for whatever crisis is coming." If your body is refusing to shed pounds, ask, "What is my body protecting me from?"
In many cases, we ignore this question altogether and put overweight people on extreme low-calorie diets such as those discussed in Pope's article. This sets people up for failure by sending the body into crisis mode even further.
Here are some of the most common systemic imbalances I see prohibiting weight loss:
Hormonal imbalance (including thyroid imbalance) Adrenal imbalance (due to chronic stress) Neurotransmitter imbalance Digestive imbalance Systemic inflammation Impaired detoxification
For more information, see my other articles on weight loss resistance.
Losing Weight for Good
Once you've found the imbalance (or multiple imbalances) keeping you from weight loss, these basic steps will help put you on the road to keeping the weight off long-term. The ticket here is slow and steady. Remember that when we lose weight too quickly, the body can flip back into crisis mode and hang on to extra calories for dear life.
Stay active and strong. Dieting can deplete our muscle mass and when we regain weight, it often comes in the form of fat. Stay active and pay attention to maintaining and gaining muscle mass.
Address your emotional health. Emotional troubles can certainly sit at the core of any health issue, so don't ignore your feelings. Check in with your emotional health and find someone to talk to if you need help.
Rest and restore. Sleeping seven to eight hours a night is so important to your weight loss efforts. We now know that less sleep can directly influence our appetite and the way we use insulin in the body.[2]
Find support. Research tells us that we have much more success losing weight when we have a community to rely on.[3] Find a friend who has committed to losing weight, and talk about your process.
Getting to the bottom of weight loss resistance can feel like a miracle for people, because once they help their bodies back into balance, and take steps to maintain it, the weight begins to fall off -- I see it every day in my practice. Remove the road blocks so you can lose weight for good.
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[1] Parker-Pope, T. 2011. The Fat Trap. The New York Times Magazine. URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?pagewanted=all
[2] Vorona, R., et al. 2005. Overweight and obese patients in a primary care population report less sleep than patients with a normal body mass index. Arch. Intern. Med., 165 (1), 25-30. URL: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/165/1/25.
Barnea, M, et al. High fat diet delays and fasting advances the circadian expression of adiponectin signaling components in mouse liver. Endocrinology, 150, 161-168. URL: http://endo.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/150/1/161.
[3] Dale, K., et al. 2009. Determining optimal approaches for weight maintenance: A randomized controlled trial. CMAJ, 180 (10), E39-E46. URL: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/180/10/E39.
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View from the Tent Embassy: reality v news reports
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/ Friday, 27 January 2012
by Tracker editor Amy McQuire.
The most striking aspect of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protests, which sprung onto the media’s radar on Survival Day, was the stark difference between the reports of the events, and the reality.
This week, 2000 people made their way to the tent embassy to camp on the land where four Aboriginal men had helped change the course of Aboriginal political history 40 years prior. On January 26, 1972, Michael Anderson, Billie Craigie, Bertie Williams and Tony Coorie staked their claim on the lawns opposite Old Parliament House, in a historic protest for land rights. Yesterday, Aboriginal people and their non-indigenous supporters came together to celebrate that occasion, and protest against the succeeding decades that brought little change.
The day began with a well-attended protest through the heart of Canberra. Starting at the Australian National University, the rally wound its way through the city, to Parliament House, and back to the Tent Embassy. It was peaceful, but lively, and mirrored the concerns of those four men in 1972. Men, women and children marched peacefully alongside the police escorts, calling for “Land Rights Now”.
By the end of the day, that protest would be forgotten, replaced by images of an “angry mob” that had “trapped” the Prime Minister and opposition leader in a Canberra restaurant.
I was at the tent embassy at the time we heard of Tony Abbott’s comments. Abbott had responded to the 40th anniversary by stating it was time the tent embassy move on:
“I think a lot has changed for the better since then … I think the indigenous people of Australia can be very proud of the respect in which they are held by every Australian … I think it probably is time to move on from that.”
Comments such as that from a man who wants to be prime minister were never going to go down well.
The common sentiment from the embassy was that they were insensitive remarks, and wildly untrue. The fact we were still protesting for land rights 40 years on put the lie to those claims.
There has been much discussion in the media about whether Abbott was misinterpreted, but by saying “moving on” people did interpret that to mean move the tent embassy on, and today many people are still pretty angry at the literal interpretation. For many, it was seen as insensitive because things now are not much better than the 70s (eg. the gap is only getting wider).
When word got around the embassy that Abbott was at a restaurant less than 200 metres away from the camp, people slowly started to trickle over.
The Lobby Restaurant is encased in glass, with the interior easily visible to those outside. While protesters were angry, it’s safe to say the reaction would not have been as emotional had Abbott not made those comments.
But while there was anger, it was far from a “riot”. A riot involves violence and a disturbing of the peace. While it was definitely a loud demonstration, there was no damage. A few smudged fingerprints on the glass of the restaurant was the net result. There were about 1000 protesters around the café when Gillard and Abbott were rushed through their own mob of security guards.
When they did come out, there were few protesters in the firing line. In fact, people such as Michael Anderson, one of the original founding members of the tent embassy, was pushed out of the way and into the stair railing. One of the only Aboriginal protesters near Gillard when she was delivered to her car was a photographer who was unceremoniously pushed away by a policeman.
Similarly, it was the police that made Gillard stumble. There was no protesters around her. People such as Anderson and Tiga Bayles, a prominent indigenous broadcaster, were involved in soothing the crowd and were negotiating with police who had made a line of blue outside the restaurant. There was a call for people to return to the embassy, as the “point had been made”.
The only violence I saw was on behalf of police, who were pushing protesters away. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop media from portraying an angry mob who were bent on terrorising our first female prime minister. Images of Gillard in the arm of her protector made the front page of newspapers around the country, but would it have been such a source of public outrage if she wasn’t a woman?
There was no attempt to hurt Gillard or Abbott. Protesters simply wanted to make clear their concerns about sovereignty, land rights and Aboriginal rights to the mainstream. On that part, they were effective. Would media even be reporting the protests of the tent embassy if this didn’t happen?
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13-12-2011 13:02 In this episode of the Running Raw Project: Tim Van Orden shares his daily dietary routine. He also talks about how his version of a raw diet has transformed over the past seven years. For more information go to runningraw.com
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Splendid news for vacationing Diet Coke addicts in Maryland
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You are addicted to Diet Coke. You need one before leaving the house in the morning. You need one at lunch. You need one in the late afternoon, as a pick-me-up. You need Diet Coke in Europe, on holiday. You need it Utah, while skiing. And you need it Ocean City, at the beach.
But, slight problem: Up until now, you were unlikely to find Diet Coke in plentiful supply in Ocean City. It has officially been a Pepsi town. Diet Pepsi is okay, in an extreme emergency perhaps, but it’s not Diet Coke.
Well, now you will be happy, content, and at peace with our highly caffeinated world after you read this bit of news: Ocean City just signed a five-year deal with Coca-Cola to be the beach resort’s official drink. Coke products will be solely featured at town properties and at town events.
This is not just mind-blowing news for Diet Coke addicts like you (and me). It’s good for the town’s coffers: Coca-Cola will pay Ocean City about $65,000 annually, as well as cough up commission on product sales.
You are happy now, right? Or are you Diet Pepsi addict?
Excuse me while I go pop my second Diet Coke of the day to celebrate.
By Michael S. Rosenwald | 11:00 AM ET, 02/01/2012
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Diet Soda A Day Linked With Higher Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack
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Here's another reason why you might want to curb that diet soda addiction.
A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows that drinking diet soda every day is linked with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack.
Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Columbia University Medical Center examined the soda-drinking habits of 2,564 people who participated in the Northern Manhattan Study over a 10-year period.
The researchers found that people who reported drinking diet soda on a daily basis had a 43 percent higher risk of having a vascular event than people who didn't drink any soda, even when accounting for conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
However, researchers did find that people who tended to drink diet soda more occasionally -- between six a week and once a month -- and people who drank regular soda didn't have the increased risk of a vascular event.
Study researcher Hannah Gardener warned that more research is needed, but said in a statement that the "results suggest a potential association between daily diet soft drink consumption and vascular outcomes. However, the mechanisms by which soft drinks may affect vascular events are unclear." Gardener previously presented her findings last year at the International Stroke Conference.
Health.com reported that people who drink diet drinks -- not just soda -- don't just stop at one: They drink several of the drinks a day.
Health.com explained why people seem to be drawn to diet soda:
Although diet soda clearly isn't as addictive as a drug like nicotine, experts say the rituals that surround diet soda and the artificial sweeteners it contains can make some people psychologically -- and even physically -- dependent on it in ways that mimic more serious addictions. And unlike sugared soda, which will make you gain weight if you drink too much of it, zero-calorie soda doesn't seem to have an immediate downside that prevents people from overindulging.
Last year, a study presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting showed that drinking diet soda is linked with having a wider waistline.
"Data from this and other prospective studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners as healthy alternatives may be ill-advised," study researcher Helen P. Hazuda, Ph.D., a professor and chief of clinical epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio's School of Medicine, said in a statement. "They may be free of calories but not of consequences."
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French subway stations meet Zumba® Fitness! – Video
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31-01-2012 11:33 Zumba fans and instructors took over French subway stations to bring the Zumba party to commuters.
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Fitness worries for Young Tigers
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Since the Olympic squad's return from a three-match playing tour of Australia in mid-December, 13 players with the Young Tigers A squad preparing for their S-League debut have had little competition.
Players such as Gary Steven Robbat (four months) and Irfan Fazail (two months) have been out of action much longer due to injury which was why the 0-0 draw with Selangor in a friendly in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday was crucial for the players to build up match fitness.
Luckily for Kim Swee, the other eight in the 21-member side named for the Asian zone third round Group C qualifier have been playing for a month in the Super League and Premier League.
"My main concern right now is the match fitness of the players, especially those from Young Tigers A. Most of them have not played much football since December. That is one reason why I gave the Young Tigers players more playing time in this friendly match," said Kim Swee after the game.
Following the match, the coach dropped four players -- injured forward Syahrul Azwari Ibrahim, third goalkeeper Sharil Sa'ari, defender Syazwan Tajuddin who picked up a knock against Selangor and striker Izuan Salahuddin.
Defender Fadhli Shas and forward A. Thamil Arasu are suspended after accumulating two yellow cards while striker Izzaq Faris Ramlan is out with a long-term knee injury.
Interestingly, Nazmi Faiz Mansor played in a more attacking role against Selangor in the hole behind the lone forward despite having excelled during the victorious 2011 Sea Games campaign in a defensive midfield role.
Ahmad Fakri Saarani dropped deeper into midfield alongside K. Gurusamy, as Ahmad Shakir Ali, recently recalled after an impressive start to the season with Negri Sembilan, leading the line.
"This team is not about Nazmi. I wish I had 15 other Nazmis so we can be a bit more consistent. Everyone must contribute," said Kim Swee, who has not given up hope of qualifying for the Olympics despite suffering three defeats already.
SQUAD -- Goalkeepers: Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Izham Tarmizi Roslan; Defenders: Mahali Jasuli, Affizie Faisal Mamat, Muslim Ahmad, Wan Ahmad Amizafran Wan Nadris, Amer Saidin, Zubir Azmi, Nazirul Naim Che Hashim; Midfielders: Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor, Azrif Nasrulhaq Badrul, Gary Steven Robbart, Irfan Fazail, K. Gurusamy, Azizan Nordin, Wan Zaharulnizam Wan Zakaria, Fandi Othman; Forwards: Ahmad Fakri Saarani, Ahmad Shakir Md Ali, Ahmad Hazwan Bakri, Nazmi Faiz Mansor. By Devinder Singh
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Fitness First could breach covenants in two months as entire management team is fired
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BC Partners has two months to rescue its troubled gym chain Fitness First before it faces breaching its banking covenants.
The private equity firm fired the company’s entire top management, including chief executive Colin Waggett, finance director Duncan Tatton-Brown, and UK managing director John Gamble.
BC Partners was forced to pull the £1bn Singapore listing last year after 17 of the 20 previous flotations tanked bellow their IPO listing price.
Fitness First, which employs about 13,000 people and has 430 clubs worldwide, has £530m of debt held by a wide range of banks and hedge funds.
It is in talks with lenders over a covenant test that will be reported to banks at the end of March. The company has seen its earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) shrink from £146m to £115m last year just as its debt covenants have been ratcheting down.
Now, Fitness First has 20 months to pay back the £530m it owes to the banks. The company also faces the repayment of a shareholder loan note of £500m however, this is owned by BC Partners and so does not affect its solvency.
BC Partners must convince lenders that it has a credible turnaround plan in order to be allowed to refinance the debt. The buy-out firm could also ask banks to cut some of the debt in exchange for a capital injection. It has brought in private equity favourite Chris Stone, who helped fix Northgate (Other OTC: NGTEF.PK - news) Information Solutions.
At its peak, Fitness First operated 550 clubs across 20 countries, including 162 in the UK.
Now, despite turnover being resilient, profits have dropped, with severe margin contraction.
The costs expended by the former management team which owns 18pc of the company - has failed to deliver the promised growth at the time of the 2005 £838m acquisition.
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Fit Yummy Mummy Releases New Kettlebell Training Program for Busy Moms
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New Study on Resistance Training Supports that Fit Yummy Mummy's New Kettlebell Training Program May Improve Quality of Life for Moms
Elizabethtown, KY (PRWEB) February 01, 2012
Holly Rigsby, founder of Fit Yummy Mummy, launches new kettlebell training program for Moms.
Exercise programs that utilize resistance training, are known to have positive effects on health. For example, according to the Journal of Women & Aging, after an eight-week strength training program women experienced an improved quality of life.
"Significant improvements in quality of life, upper body strength, and lower body strength were observed,” the study’s authors claimed. “Resistance exercise three days a week improved quality of life in women, and these improvements were not influenced by age.”
Quality of life and exercise have long been linked. This study could benefit women by showing the benefits of strength training, specifically. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, only 21 percent of women strength train two or more times a week.
New moms in particular stand to benefit from strength training. “I get a lot of women who come to me looking for ways to lose weight after having a baby,” says Holly Rigsby, founder of Fit Yummy Mummy and busy mom fat loss coach.
“I find that new moms benefit best from strength training, which is why I have developed a new at-home kettlebell program for moms - Kettlebells for Busy Moms.” Rigsby explained, “Kettlebells offer a convenient way to do total body strength training.” Kettlebells are a type of weight that can be used for a wide variety of movements.
Kettlebells are usually no bigger than a bowling ball, and can be used almost anywhere. Busy moms hoping to burn fat after having a baby stand to gain from kettlebell training. Strength training workouts with kettlebells have been shown to help the body burn calories for hours after the workout.
“The best workouts for moms are really the same ones that work for all women,” Rigsby says. Indeed, like the strength training programs in the study, kettlebell workouts improve upper- and lower-body strength. The freedom of motion they offer also help with flexibility.
Whether for new moms or women of any age, strength training can improve quality of life and help with weight loss. For women looking to achieve these goals, consider kettlebells for your strength training program.
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Md. health centers take more personal approach to weight loss
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Sharlene Fair had tried for years to lose weight, but nothing seemed to work until she found her answer after breathing into a tube at her local gym.
It was an irritating 10 minutes of breathing, but one that Fair said ultimately helped her drop what she calls the equivalent of a "small child" in pounds.
The tube was connected to a machine at LifeBridge Health & Fitness in Pikesville that used Fair's breath to measure her metabolic rate, or how fast she burns calories while resting. Her personal trainer used the data to help determine the exact number of calories Fair should be eating to lose weight and then tailored an eating and exercise plan to fit her body composition.
"I have definitely seen the difference," Fair said during a recent follow-up visit. "The pounds have come off."
The weight-loss industry in recent years has moved beyond a one-size-fits-all approach in developing eating and exercise plans that once relied solely on a person's weight and height.
For years, doctors have used the standard body mass index, which plugs a patient's height and weight into an equation, to help determine the person's health. But more are steering away from that because it isn't personalized enough. Under the BMI method, athletes like Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis would likely be considered obese because they have so much muscle that it causes them to weigh more than they look.
Weight-loss experts, nutritionists and trainers instead are increasingly taking into account a person's entire body composition, including the amount of fat and muscle that person has and how fast he or she burns calories. A person with a lot of lean muscle will burn calories faster than a person with more fat. The technology to measure these components has been used by hospitals and professional athletic teams for years but only recently has become more advanced and readily available to the general public.
Early methods of measuring metabolic rate involved dunking people in water. The idea was based on an old principle that "fat floats and all the rest goes to the bottom," said Dr. Benjamin Caballero, a professor of nutrition and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "The more fat the person has, the less it would weigh down the water."
The newer machines use methods such as air displacement and electric currents to determine body composition. Caballero said they are not only more accurate, but they can be used by more people. An elderly person who can't stay underwater long or someone who is claustrophobic might not be a good candidate for the water test.
LifeBridge Health & Fitness is using a device once found only in hospital settings. It also looks at a person's eating preferences, exercise habits and health history in coming up with a final plan. The machine offers nearly 40 meal plans, including low-carb, vegetarian and Caribbean variations, in an effort to please different palates.
Ellensue Levinson-Jeffers, a personal trainer at LifeBridge, said the test often finds that people aren't eating enough calories to keep up with the pace at which their bodies burn calories. Their bodies then try to conserve the calories that are coming in, resulting in slower weight loss.
"Our bodies are complex machines, and what we eat really affects us," she said.
Matt Bender, who owns a metabolic rate machine called a Bod Pod, said that how much you eat can also determine whether you lose fat or muscle. If you start to lose muscle, your weight loss will slow because muscle burns calories faster than fat. Bender said people often pay attention to the number on the scale, which isn't the most important factor.
"We want to make sure we're feeding our resting metabolic rate," Bender said. "That information by far is the most useful for a person taking a fit test. We are addressing the biggest equation in weight loss, which is calories."
The Bod Pod has been around for more than a decade, but Bender introduced it to the area four years ago and brings it to area gyms in a camper. The machine, in which a person sits for several seconds, uses air displacement to help figure out a person's body composition. Bender said people should be tested again after they lose weight because as their bodies change, so do their metabolic rates, and a new eating plan may be needed. A person with more muscle might need to eat more, he said.
The focus on body composition is part of a holistic approach to weight loss that is starting to take hold. Lynne Brick, owner of the Brick Bodies chain of gyms, said emotional issues, stress, hormones and body composition should all be considered.
"It is really critical if you're going to lose weight that you do a major self-assessment and have a professional guide you," Brick said.
The holistic approach is one the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center has used for years. The center, which works mostly with extremely obese patients, does a full work-up with new patients that includes not only a physical assessment but a look at what behavioral and mental aspects of their lives may be affecting weight gain. The center looks at eating habits and what may trigger binges. The program also uses a body scanner to determine metabolic rate.
"I see people who have the same height and weight, but if you talk to them and exam them more extensively, they're far from the same," said Dr. Lawrence J. Cheskin, director of the center.
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