14-Sep-2006
============= Power Programming Bi-Weekly Newsletter ============
In this issue:
1. ) Weight Loss Challenge Week 2
2. ) Success Stories From The Counselors Office
3. ) Book News
4. ) Guest Article
5. ) Ask the expert
6. ) Quote of the Week
1. WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE: Tip 2
If you’re new to this list, then let me update you about the weight loss challenge that is presently going on.
Here’s how it works: 4 newsletters will be sent (the first was already sent two weeks ago), giving you a weight-loss tip to follow. Since the newsletter is published every two weeks, the challenge will be for a total of 8 weeks. We’ve just completed the first of the four tips and many people have lost a lot of weight already over that two week period. Now, the person who loses the most weight by the end of the 8 weeks will receive a bunch of cool prizes like e-books and CD’s, and a possible television appearance with me in January. Again, if you are new to this list, it’s not too late to take on the challenge.
Ok, here’s how it works. The first weight-loss tip I asked you to follow, which started two weeks ago was
∑ Weeks 1&2 (August 29 – September 12)
EVERY TIME YOU EAT, EAT HALF THE AMOUNT YOU WOULD NORMALLY EAT.
I want you to still follow this the best you can and also follow this next step.
Here’s the next tip to follow:
∑ Weeks 2&3 (September 13 – September 26)
COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY AVOID DESSERTS. THAT’S RIGHT, NO DESSERT NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE OR WHO YOU’RE WITH
YES, you can do this. Trust me it’s not as hard as you think. If your mind is psyched-up for the challenge then it should be pretty painless.
You can post any comments or results on my discussion board at http://www.fatproof.net/disc.htm. I will track all of the results week by week. If any of you have any questions just email me at drtom@fatproof.net. If you happen to find-out about this challenge after it starts, what can I say; you better get to work.
If you’re up for the challenge of Step 2, then let me explain to you how COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY AVOIDING DESSERTS can be simple. First of all, the only reason why we have such a fascination with desserts is because your mind is programmed to respond that way. We convince ourselves that it is impossible to avoid the chocolate cake or apple pie and because you hear the same from everyone else, your mind accepts it as your reality. By now you know that power programming removes these unconscious blocks making it effortless to avoid desserts. So if you have one of my CD’s, listen to it.
But for now, what I want you to do is this: I want you to take a 5-minute break and analyze why you eat desserts. Then I want you to imagine yourself in a situation where desserts would normally be served, like at a family gathering. Next, picture yourself sitting at the dining room table, watching all of the desserts roll out and not having a single bite of it. Imagine how empowering that feels. Imagine this being easy to do.
Good luck!
2. SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE COUNSELORS OFFICE
I had this one client come in last week and when I asked her how she felt about exercising she said, “Forget it. I’m way too busy.” I prepared her mind by explaining to her that exercising isn’t about “not having time” but about making the time. I went on about how our health should come before anything and how so many people don’t “have the time” to exercise but have the time to watch 2-3 hours of television every single night. I got her mind thinking about all of this. This was important for me because if I hadn’t prepped her mind before we did the power programming session, her subconscious never would have accepted the suggestions and images about exercise.
The following week when she returned, indeed she had exercised 4 days. A great start for someone who was so out of the exercise loop.
3. BOOK NEWS
I’ve begun giving speaking seminars about weight-loss, kids health etc. I’m trying to get my name out there for when the book is released
4. GUEST ARTICLE: Fresh Fruit: The Sweet, Healthy Dessert
By Harriet Hodgson Platinum Quality Author
Americans love dessert so much that some of us eat it before the meal instead of after. Fudgy brownies, gooey layer cake, cookies the size of saucers - we savor them all. But these desserts are high in sugar, fat, and calories. Is there such a thing as a healthy dessert? Yes, and it's fresh fruit.
"The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook" recommends fresh fruit as a regular dessert and for good reasons. Fresh fruit contains fiber, something we need to eat every day. Our bodies also need vitamin C and fresh fruits are loaded with it. Some fresh fruits, such as red grapes, may protect your body from heart disease and cancer, according to Mayo Clinic.
There are other reasons for eating fresh fruit. An article on www.MyPyramid.gov says fresh fruit may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes, protect the body against colon and rectal cancer, and reduce the risk of kidney disease. When the government and Mayo Clinic recommend fresh fruit, they're talking about plain fruit, not something under a mountain of whipped cream.
You must store fruit properly in order to reap its health benefits. The University of California, Davis, says some fruits should be stored at room temperature. Bananas are an example. If you put bananas in the refrigerator they get black spots on them and the flavor diminishes.
Honeydew melon, cantalope, and other fruits that can be refrigerated should be chilled after they're ripe. Store fruit in a separate bin, away from vegetables and meat. Fresh fruit should be washed just before you eat it.
Choosing fresh fruit for dessert satisfies your craving for sweets and helps you get the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. These desserts are the perfect ending for a casual or fancy meal. They're healthy, too, so if you want to eat dessert before dinner, do it!
RED AND GREEN GRAPES WITH FRENCH CREAM. Wash grapes, pat dry with a towel, and put them in a large bowl. For French cream, combine 1 cup of fat free sour cream, 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, 1/2 cup Splenda, 1 teaspoon of grated lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spoon mixed grapes into serving dishes and top with a dollop of French cream.
ORANGE FLOWERS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE. Carefully remove the peel from four oranges. With a serrated knife, cut tic-tac-toe slices in the top of each whole orange, being careful not to cut all the way through. Place the oranges on serving plates. Spread the orange "petals" apart, leaving the center "stamen" in tact. Combine 1/2 cup low sugar raspberry jam with 2 tablespoons hot water and 1 tablespoon of honey. Drizzle sauce over the orange flowers and garnish with mint.
STRAWBERRY DELIGHT PARFAITS. Wash and slice 1 pint of strawberries. Sprinkle with Splenda and set aside. Break apart mini vanilla wafers until you have 1 cup of crumbs. To make parfaits layer strawberries, fat free, sugar free strawberry yogurt, sugar free topping, and crumbled wafers in parfait glasses. Stick a whole wafer on top of each parfait before serving.
BAKED APPLES WITH CINNAMON CRUMBLE. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel 4-5 Granny Smith apples. Cut the apples into slices and arrange in concentric circles on a 9" pie plate coated with baking spray. Combine 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 3 tablespoons extra-light olive oil, and 1/2 cup sliced almonds. Sprinkle crumble mixture over apples and bake until the top is golden brown, or about 30 minutes. Serve warm with a spoonful of fat free, sugar free vanilla yogurt.
Harriet Hodgson has been a nonfiction writer for 27 years and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. She was a food writer for the former "Rochester Magazine" in her home town of Rochester, MN. Her 24th book, Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief, written with Lois Krahn, MD is available on http://www.amazon.com.
For more information on her work go to http://www.harriethodgson.com
5. ASK THE EXPERT
If you have any questions or would like to post any comments about how power programming has helped you, please go to my discussion board at http://www.fatproof.net/disc.htm.
6. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not! ~Author Unknown
