Don’t you just hate it when you go on a calorie reduced weight loss plan and despite your best compliance everyone is losing weight except for you? It looks like scientists are getting closer and closer to finding an answer to this perplexing situation. Our genes may have something to do with it. Not our favorite pair of Lucky jeans, but our genetic makeup.
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, identified a variation of the gene known as perilipin. The variation of this gene appears to cause some people to become resistant to weight loss from low calorie diets.
The study followed 48 obese men and women who all followed a low calorie diet for a year. The participants who had the more common strain of perilipin lost an average of 20 pounds during the year and the participants who carried the variation of the gene did not experience significant weight changes despite excellent compliance. The researchers say that somehow the connection between calorie intake and body weight is interrupted leaving this population unable to lose weight with calorie restriction alone.
Interestingly enough, a previous study showed that this specific variation of perilipin was linked with a lower risk of obesity but in this study it was associated with weight loss resistance. Researchers think this gene may actually protect against initial weight gain specifically with lean women but once you gain the weight it actually prevents weight loss. So in short the good news is if you have this gene you may have a difficult time gaining weight but the down side is if you already have gained the weight it might be more difficult to get it down.
Does this mean there’s no hope? Absolutely not- this is very early research and there is still so much more to find out about how our genetics tie into weight issues. These research studies still need to be reproduced in other populations before we know for certain what is happening. The other important thing to note is the fact that this study only looked at the relationship between low calorie diets and weight loss which just shows us again that “one size fits all diets” do not work for everyone. Calories are just one piece of the puzzle. Make sure your weight loss program deals with all the issues around weight, with an individualized approach, and not just one piece.
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June 30 2008 | weightlossprograms.servicesite9.com | No Comments »
I was asked a question recently and thought I would pose the same question to you.
What monetary value do you put on your health?
Think about this. You put a monetary value on your home, on your car, on your furniture..all these things have a monetary value and yet they can be replaced.
Now, let’s look at your health. Is it irreplaceable?
I asked a friend this same question, and she said her health is priceless. Well, what exactly does priceless mean in the context of health.
Before we do this, let’s look at an heirloom which is considered priceless to many. Thus, it’s irreplaceable. You take care of that heirloom. You place it in a space that is protected. You focus on that heirloom with such profound love because you want it to last so you can pass it on to family members. The intent is this heirloom stays in wonderful condition in order to preserve its meaning to all the family who will care for it for years to come. We look at that heirloom and say this is a part of us and it has incredible value.
Well if our health is priceless, then shouldn’t we be treating it in the same respect as our heirloom? Shouldn’t we be preserving our health and loving our bodies so that our family gets the benefit of what meaning we serve in their lives.
Yet, how many of us actually do this on a conscious level?
Most of the population doesn’t take the time nor invest in themselves monetarily choosing those things that will affirm nurturing, love and protection for its most valuable heirloom - YOU! Giving to ourselves each and everyday and investing in those things that affirm health is the most valuable thing you can give your family.
Which would you rather give your family? A necklace passed down from your great grandmother or a healthy, vibrant YOU filled with love for yourself? Which one has more value to pass down from generation to generation?
I can speak about this as my mother died in 1987. I have my mother’s wedding rings that I will pass on, and they do have great meaning. However, I would choose to have a mother who knew how to love herself, who knew how to take care of herself so that I could have learned from her in how to do this for myself. What greater gift is there to pass on?
I spent many years in struggle not understanding how to love myself. It wasn’t just from my mother; it was from my father as well. Neither one of them knew how to love themselves.
Guess what? Now, I have learned how to do this, and am showing my daughter, Lindsay, what this looks like. She, in turn, is finding incredible value from this as she is understanding and taking action in how to do this for herself. As a 21 year old intelligent, beautiful woman, she does the following:
eats nutritious foods
exercises
surrounds herself with positive people
reads spiritual books
loves spending time with herself
gets massages
sees a Naturopathic doctor and nutritionist
sees a chiropractor
dates a young man who treats her with kindness
a senior at the University of Washington majoring in business, and regularly makes the Dean’s list
I am so proud of Lindsay. This picture of her would have looked much different if I hadn’t learned how to lead by example
So let’s go back to my original question. What monetary value do you put on your health?
My answer to this question is.over a million dollars. Thus, I choose to invest my money where I will get the greatest return and that is in myself and Lindsay to keep affirming loving ourselves. Look at this priceless gift that will be passed down to generations to come. Is it worth it? Every penny!
I think of the money that it cost me when I lived in struggle, the energy and the time. Then I have to figure in the monetary amount impact to everyone else when I didn’t love myself.
Protect and nurture YOU to pass down the value to your future generations.
If you truly are ready to learn how to love yourself, contact me at tami@tamiclose.com or call me at 360-792-2209 to set up a FREE strategy session. Show your family members what they mean to you. The cycle of struggle can stop with you.
Love and hugs,
Tami
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Helping people fall in love…with themselves
Tami Close
Weight Loss Consultant
2916 N.W. Bucklin Hill Rd. #291
Silverdale, WA 98383
360-792-2209
http://www.tamiclose.com
Tami Close helps people fall in lovewith themselves. She is a weight loss consultant and uses an integrative method, including cleansing and nutritional products from Isagenix, in her weight balancing program. She is certified in healing modalities (Rapid Eye Technology and Emotional Freedom Techniques) to assist people in releasing their negative emotions to help them change their behavior. Tami is a recipient of a grant from the Sumasil Grant Foundation in her work with RET and EFT. She is a master trainer and has a B.S. in Training and Development. She is a #1 best selling co-author with Mark Victor Hansen, Wayne Dyer and Deepak Chopra, Wake Up…Live the Life You Love Finding Personal Freedom. She has also written an e-book, Close Kept Secrets to Weight Loss, along with other e-books.
http://www.tamiclose.com
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June 25 2008 | weightlossprograms.servicesite9.com | No Comments »
Today it seems people are willing to go through almost anything to lose body fat. Fad diets, pills and magical exercise equipment are costly and most often simply ineffective. In order to lose those pounds you have to have a basic understanding of the food you are eating, and how to utilize various forms of exercise..
There are three things to consider when losing body fat.
Diet- watch your carbs in general and especially simple carbs. Avoid consuming lots of carbs in the evenings. Quite simply, to lose weight you must burn more calories than you consume.
Weight training - having more muscle mass is a huge aid to burning calories and getting lean. Each additional pound of muscle burns 30-50 calories per day at rest.
Cardio - to burn the most fat it helps to do it in a glycogen depleted state, such as immediately after waking (before consuming any carbs or fat) or right after lifting weights. HIIT - high intensity interval training has been shown to be exponentially more effective at fat burning than endurance type (level resistance) cardio.
All too often people are looking for the hidden secret when ti comes time to lose a few pounds, when in reality, it just takes a bit of work and some basic understanding of diet and exercise.
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