julynewsletter

Please Read! I am going on a short company trip with my Husband July 14-17. Class changes: On Thursday and Friday the 12:15 and 4:45 (4:30-Fri) classes will be on tape. Center will be closed on Sunday July17th (Class will be on tape) All others will be the same. (Three days will be added to your unlimited package.) Thank you Cara, Tricia (White) and Tricia (Carey)!!! Emotional Expectations for Weight Loss by Patti Petrella It is important to know what to expect emotionally, when starting a weight loss program. If you know what to expect, it doesnt have to derail your diet when you have feelings of frustration. Normally, when dieters start a new program, they are eager to start, and optimistic. They follow the program with zeal and diligence. After a few weeks, or sometimes, only days, there is a stage of frustration. Feelings of unfairness and dissatisfaction almost always enter in, when results aren’t as quick as expected. Added to this discontent, is the reality that most people are very resistant to change of any kind. This is exactly at the point where they want to fall back into their old comforting eating habits. The key is to understand that all of these feelings are natural, and to be expected. If you stick with your program and understand what is going on with your biology and emotions, you will push past these feelings. The process and reality of losing weight, becomes more tangible and begins makes sense. Your expectations become more realistic and your food cravings begin to diminish, as you become healthier and more energetic. If you continue to make a sincere effort stay with your healthy eating and monitor your progress, you will eventually get the results you are aiming for. To review the phases of emotion that you can expect while losing weight. Optimism and Eagerness Frustration and Feelings of Unfairness Confidence and Acquiescence You need to push through the feelings of frustration, dissatisfaction, and unfairness. Understanding, that these are normal stages of change, may help you accept them and get past them. Most successful dieters went through many failures, before finally lsucceeding. Setbacks Are not failures, if you have learned valuable lessons from them. Don’t give up in the frustration phase. Stick it out! Remember, that as you make changes for better health, these changes will become habits. These habits will eventually make you look and feel better, and your attitude will be that of self-assurance and confidence.

		Patti Petrella, AFPA, NFPT Again, I want to thank everyone for being so understanding about the change in schedule until I have more help. Please see me if you wish to workout in the center, on your own to tapes. Fitness Questions for Patti. How can I combat the biological obstacles of losing weight? Last month we looked at how the body hangs on to fat out of biological need for survival. With so much working against weight loss, you have to wonder how one does manage weight loss and weight loss maintenance? Just like an athlete shapes his body into great condition for performance, so do you. Athletes are not born champions. They see what they want out of their bodies, and they train the body to fulfill that vision. You need to face your weight loss program like competitive athletes. Make goals, and work out plans, including the physical work you will need to do to accomplish these goals. Above all, the attitude that the athlete has, will get him or her to their goal. The attitude that;” Nothing will get in my way to succeed.” Can you visualize an athlete who is training for greatness say, “I just can’t work out today? I’m too tired or too busy” No, they have programmed themselves for success. Athletes keep detailed training logs of diet and exercise or training. People have a resistance to change, of any kind, and this is the major pitfall of diets. You must ask yourself, “Is this day, this activity, this hour, part of the problem?” or are you making changes that will be part of the solution and change your life. The body is meant to be active. A lot of activity offsets many of the biological factors that tend to keep us fat. The fat cells can be controlled by what and how you eat. You won’t lose the number of fat cells you have, but you can shrink them, and keep them small by eating small amounts of food, more often. The sensitivity to insulin, that you may have, can be controlled through not eating the simple sugars, which, will cause you to put on weight easier than the average person. There are foods you can eat that take more calories to process. Complex carbohydrates are an example of a food that takes a great deal of energy (calories) for your body to process. For now, just remember that ingested fat take very little energy for your body to turn into a fat on your body. It isn’t necessarily easy to lose weight with your evolutionary biology working against you, but with commitment, it is certainly possible, and it is absolutely worth the changes that are necessary to live the rest of your life thinner and healthier.



Carol's Corner Hello from Orange Beach Alabama Missing everybody already! Hi to all! Tropical storm sailed by and then came Dennis. We evacuated to my Aunt's house in Decauter Ga. Back at home with little damage! I will be teaching Yoga and Pilates at the Recreation Center here. Connor is in Sailing camp and loving it. My Dad is having tests run, so we should know more next week. Our house is in contract so we will hopefully be closing at the end of the month. Hope to see you all then. Always...Carol Recipes of the month: Are you craving a taco salad from Taco Bell? 790 calories with 42 grams of fat. Ouch!!! This is one of my favorites. To make this at home healthy and low fat: Mix beans (red or black), soy beef crumbles, and salsa. Put this mixture over a lettuce and serve with baked or other low fat or fat free corn chips. (Top with a little extra) light cheese and fat free sour cream. You now have a healthy taco salad with about 3-5 grams of fat. Are you craving a Big Mac? 590 calories and 34 grams of fat. A diet killer!!! Try this low fat healthy version: 1 ½ whole wheat sesame seed bun 2 soy burgers 2 T Low fat or fat free Thousand Island dressing 2 teaspoons reconstituted onions 1 slice fat free American cheese 2 hamburger pickle slices 1/4 cup shredded iceberg lettuce You now have an improved Big Mac with maybe 5 grams of fat. If you haven’t tried the soy Boca or Morning Star burgers, you really won’t know the difference. The changes in the schedule for this month are the same. Morning classes will be taught on tape, except for Friday. Check out the July Schedule http://www.bodyspiritfitness. com/schedule.html Check out Dr Victoria Vetere's unique Eclectic Workshops for Women *G-Tribe* Honoring Feminine Empowerment and Global Connection at Alphastate 433 W 3rd Ave For more information contact Lori Moffett 614-299-6636 www.alphastatelife.com or Vicoria Vetere 614-486-7010 www.DrVAVwholistic.com If you wish to be removed from this newsletter, click here and type remove in the subject line.