Most people miss these two essential steps that greatly increase the odds of you successfully improving your body composition (either losing weight and/or gaining muscle).
Step One:Prepare mentally.
Step Two:Combat weight loss side effects with super high density nutrition.
To appreciate the importance of step one I will need to explain step two in detail. Firstly you must realize that changing your diet and activity level (exercise) will have very profound and far reaching effects on your body. Not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well.
If you have ever "dieted" before I am sure you have experienced what I term the side effects of weight loss (see below). These side effects are the reason people fail to stick to their game plan and ultimately fail to enjoy significant and lasting weight loss results.
To understand weight loss side effects we must first understand that all foods are chemicals. Normally we think of chemicals as drugs or something un-natural added to foods but in reality all foods are chemicals and therefore result in chemical reactions in your body just as do drugs.
This is incredibly important to understand so let me repeat it another way; when you introduce food to your body (eating, drinking and smelling) your body has a response or reaction to that food. A few examples of how these reactions can negatively impact your weight loss include hormone production which can cause mood swings and abnormal fat storage, neurotransmitter production which can cause addiction, carvings and difficulty concentrating, histamine production with will cause allergic reactions such as asthma and lactose intolerance.
Here is the key: PROCESSED FOODS CAUSE ABNORMAL REACTIONS! Natural whole foods react normally in your body because your body was designed to digest them. It is an undeniable fact that abnormal reactions to processed foods are the primary cause of immeasurable human suffering including cancer, heart disease, obesity and mental illness just to name a few.
If you have been on a steady diet of processed foods containing additives (such as high fructose corn syrup and modified proteins) and you stop ingesting these poisons your body will go into a form of withdrawal similar to a drug addict coming off of heroine. That in essence is why it is so difficult to lose weight. Just imagine if someone had been spiking your favorite foods all these years with heroine. How hard would it be to stop eating those foods? It's hard to believe but this analogy is very close to reality.
Research has shown processed foods to have very negative effects including; 1) they are addictive, 2) they are appetite enhancers, 3) they cause increased fat storage and 4) they stop the messengers in your brain that tell you are full and to stop eating!
The nasty truth is that food processors are fully aware of these side effects and purposely add them to their products to keep you coming back for more. It is exactly what the cigarette makers did with nicotine to hook consumers on smoking. Don't be duped any longer! You have the power to make healthy choices and overcome these tactics that have so many people addicted to processed food.
The best defense tactics against these side effects are to replace all processed foods with whole foods (ideally organic), enhance your diet with broad base nutritional supplements and flush your system with adequate purified water. Volumes of information are readily available on these three topics so my recommendation is to do your own home work, always improving your health and wellness education. Everyone can benefit from professional help so consider hiring someone who will keep you accountable and support your efforts. Your enhanced results will easily justify the expense.
You now have a much better picture of what you are up against with losing unhealthy weight. Knowing what to expect will help you to keep moving forward toward your health goals.
The good news is that 4 to 6 weeks into your plan the worst is behind you and life gets so much easier. Your body will have the lion's share of detoxification completed which means a huge drop in the side effects that cause people to fail. A wonderful bonus following the elimination of processed foods is that your nervous system will reset your taste buds so that nature foods like fruit and vegetables will start tasting fantastic! I know is sounds impossible but once you clear your system of processed food toxins, an apple can start tasting better than a candy bar.
If you can be strict with yourself and hold out for just 30 days your efforts will be amply rewarded. To get through that tough first 30 days is the challenge so below are a couple of tools to help guarantee your success.
Start by reviewing all the benefits you will enjoy when you have reached your goals. Simply circle the benefits listed below that apply to you (to make this exercise even more powerful add a couple of personalized benefits that are extremely important specifically to you).
Ask yourself if these benefits are really worth the pain and discomfort of changing your eating habits (of course they are). The key here is to read your benefit list and the following affirmation a minimum of 3 times per day, every day, to feed and train your subconscious mind.
May God richly bless your efforts and reward you with lifelong fantastic health and abundant wellness!
Benefits:
When you are successful with your program, how will it benefit you?(Check all that apply)
( ) Better self-image ( ) More energy ( ) Cloths fit comfortably
( ) More attractive ( ) Better sleep ( ) Lower blood pressure
( ) Get off medications ( ) Happier ( ) More confidence
( ) More endurance ( ) Live longer ( ) Better healing
( ) Reduce Acid Reflux ( ) Better performance at work
( ) Stop painful joints (hips, knees, feet etc.) ( ) Stop back Pain
( ) Stop joint and spinal degeneration ( ) Increased strength
( ) Increased flexibility ( ) Decrease Heart Disease ( ) Better Attitude
( ) Better sports performance ( ) Increased tolerance to stress
( ) Decrease Diabetes ( ) Stop snoring ( ) Regulate mood swings
( ) Stop Sleep Apnea ( ) Improve clear thinking ( ) Live Longer
( ) Be more active with family ( ) Be able to travel ( ) Fewer days off sick
( ) Better 1st impression ( ) No guilt about food and health
( ) Perceived as more credible to others ( ) Good example to others
( ) Saves time ( ) Less load and stress on family
( ) Make spouse/friend/family happy
Other areas of your life that will improve: ________________________________
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Side effects of losing weight and getting into shape:
( ) Hungry ( ) Have to eat in moderation ( ) Have to exercise
( ) Pain from exercise ( ) Fatigue ( ) Weak from hunger
( ) possible muscle loss ( ) Temporary irritability ( ) Have to make changes
( ) Hard work ( ) Uncomfortable ( ) Miss out on special occasion meals
IS IT WORTH IT TO YOU? ( ) YES ( ) NO
(Read the following affirmation three times per day for the entire program)
"To improve my health, increase my energy level and enable me to be more so I can do more and have more, I, _____________________________, am committed to a lifestyle that will improve my health, increase my energy and help ensure a high quality of life, all of my life. I eat healthy, well-balanced meals in appropriate proportions, exercise sensibly on a regular basis and get an adequate amount of sleep. I abstain from eating and drinking things that damage my health and protect my mind from negative or degrading input. I continually practice and improve my skills and qualities and experience an ever increasing abundance of great health and success."
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On a personal side Doc Pierce enjoys cycling, tennis and gardening. His philosophy on gardening is that if you have to water it you should be able to eat it. Using various hydroponic techniques, he has grown some of the world's hottest peppers and makes his own extreme hot sauces. He also enjoys competing in ICS Chili Cook-offs making red and green chili as well as extraordinary salsa. He and his two sons, Adam (22) and Jacob (18)) attend Calvary Chapel of Huntington Beach.
On the professional side Dr. Lee D. Pierce has been in private practice serving Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and the surrounding communities since 1983.
Since he has earned his doctor's degree in 1982, he has continued his education with hundreds of hours of post graduate studies in sports injuries, nutrition, patient management and chiropractic technique. He conducts Wellness, safety and spinal care workshops for local industry and lectures on drug free healthcare to schools, organizations and associations.
Pierce Family Chiropractic Wellness Center
17024 Magnolia St. (facing Warner Ave. next to Winchell's)
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 848-4323
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