Weight Loss

The Truth about Weight Loss

I am going to give you the truth when it comes to weight loss.  I’ll never forget when I heard on the radio about a missionary who went to Africa and one of the locals asked, “Is it true that people pay money to lose weight in America?”  I used to be overweight, gaining a good 60lbs right out of college sitting at my first desk job.  There is an epidemic in America, but it can be solved.  It takes education and intelligent choices because there are a lot of factors working against us like giant food companies, the fast food industry and clever advertising.  Read below for some quick tips that are either free or almost free.  

Tip #1 – Less is More.  The human body is amazing.  You think your job is tough?  Try working overtime, permanently!  This is what our body has to do with the constant barrage of food thrown at it.  The body will spend up to 90% of its effort trying to digest.  This leaves 10% for tissue repair, cell regeneration, immune system, cardiovascular health, lymphatic system, etc.  Eat smaller portions.  80% of each meal should be veggies and the remainder either a grain or protein.  For supper, eat like a beggar.  Your body wants so badly to cleanse, heal and repair while you are sleeping.  Give it a chance!

Tip #2 – Sugar makes you fat!  Stop drinking soda, including diet, and you will lose 10-15lbs the first month, guaranteed.  We are the only mammals on the planet dumb enough to drink anything besides water after nursing.  Stop drinking milk.  It will you fat AND has the added benefit of giving you osteoporosis.  You think a food designed to turn a 50lb calf into an 800lb cow in less than a year is good for you?  People are so scared of eating fat.  Fat will never make you fat, unless you eat man made, chemically altered fats found in fast food and packaged foods.  Eating almonds, fish, avocados, olives and olive oil, coconuts and coconut oil, butter and yes, even lard will never make you fat.  This is the biggest mistake people make.  You need fat for health.  Low fat diets were the worst disaster ever in the history of weight loss programs.  You need good fats for endurance, metabolism, hormone production and to remove fat soluble toxins from your body.  Many toxins store in fat cells.  

Tip #3 – Sometimes extra weight is water weight.  Get to know these three herbs; plantain, nettle and parsley.  Drink these as a tea, take powdered forms or buy them fresh, juice them, or eat them on salads.  These herbs will flush excess water weight off your body in a hurry.  

Tip #4 – Feed your thyroid.  It’s the master metabolism gland and it goes wacky all the time because of the world we live in today.  Here are the basics that will heal your thyroid; good fats (coconut oil best for thyroid), grounding technologies (earthing pads), quality iodine (kelp, black walnuts) and removing heavy metals from your body.

Tip #5 – Balance estrogen.  Stubborn fat.  Heard of it?  You do everything right but can’t lose the last 10-15lbs?  Having worked with both men and women for many years, yes ladies, it is more challenging for you, sorry.  If you are estrogen dominant, which is very common these days, you need to focus on this concern.  There is too much to go into here, but my classes on hormone balancing are free on my website. 

So what is the truth about weight loss?  You are in charge.  Period.  Many people just don’t have the drive or motivation to do it.  The truth is - there is no magic pill, special program or new technology.  Stop looking for it.  Take charge of your life.  Advertising has convinced us that a super duper product will save us.  We are here to educate you and help you.  There is no power in a weight loss pill.  Knowledge is power.  Your mind, determination and strength will restore your health.  There are tools available to help you in this journey, but only you can take the first step.

-          Vaughn Lawrence, Spirit of Health