Don't Bother Trying No Diet.com

In one of my earlier posts I discussed a drink from NoDiet.com that was supposed to help you loose weight. FYI, don't bother buying it I know 2 people that are doing it and not really loosing any weight. Don't waste the money. I would say go with the good old fashion way and eat properly and exercise. Also to expand on diet gimmicks I know a young girl who had a stroke after doing the HCG drops because it was to hard on her system. Yeah I think I'll hit the gym tomorrow!

The End!

It's been a whirl wind of new information the past 2 &1/2 months. Yet I have learned so much. Biology hasn't always been my favorite subject,after taking this class I have learned to enjoy it. I will leave this quarter remembering words like, protien, chromosomes, mitosis, daughter cell, metaphase and the list goes on and on. When I eat I think of cellular reperation and what's happening in my body. When I look at my kids I think of alles and traits. It's funny how your mind shifts once you understand these concepts. I will take the things I have learned and apply them in my everyday life now with new meaning. Thanks Sarah!

Bad Landlords!

I watched this TV show about a family that moved into this apartment complex that was infested with Raccoons. When they first moved in they could hear noise in the attic at night, it sounded like someone was up there sweeping. They called the Landlord of the complex to come and investigate and got no response. After 3 phone calls the husband decided to take matters into his own hands and go up to the attic and see what was going on. He found tons of Raccoons living up there having babies. They found a whole in the roof where the animals were coming in. Someone finally came out and trapped the Raccoons and removed them from the attic but as fast as they would remove them they would return. The renters ceiling caved in and the wife ingested feces from the raccoons and got ill with a life threatening lung disease. I don't understand why the landlord of the complex didn't try to help sooner. I know that there needs to be a place for animals to live as well as humans as we are all apart of the ecosystem. But, this is a case of lack of responsibility on the human side of things that almost cost someone their life. It make me freak out and want to go organize my garage!

Fasting!

In health books I have read they have discussed the power of fasting from food for 24 hours. How it gives the body a chance to take a break from the hard work of digesting food. That it cleanses and helps rejuvenate the organs. I have also read books about fasting for spiritual reasons. That after a certain amount of time going with out food and water our bodies start to produce "Ketone Bodies" which signals to the brain you are no longer hungry and no longer need food. Once this happens you have physiologically put off the natural man and become a spiritual being. Today I fasted for both health reasons and spiritual. I have done this before but for some reason today was extra ordinary. I felt as if my spirit wasn't connected to my body and I really did feel like I was connected to God or what others call a higher being. Health wise I also felt as though I was cleansed and that my body was getting a break from digesting food.I would do it again but not more than once a month as I don't know if my body could handle it more than that.

Diets, Diets, Diets!!!!

Im reading this book called the 4 hour body. It talks about reshaping your body in 28 days by eating a high vegtable and protien diet 6 days a week. The 7th day you have a good breakfast and then can have whatever you want. In the book the author discusses the fact that the world tends to think if you eat 100 calories of mayo and 100 calories of celery that it doesn't matter they are the same. He states that the body uses the calories differently and that it does matter. He goes on to discuss why you get a cheat day and what it does for the body. First, by changing the food intake shifts the body out of the range it's used to being in and gives it the energy charge it needs to start burning fat again. Second he says it's a life style as we are human and will all eventually cheat so why not plan a designated day for it to aviod the stress of knowing. I want to be healthy and want to eat sugar all the time. I will eat perfectly heathly meals and then have to have a treat. I want to try this way of eating so I know each week I can have a treat and try to cut down on the intake of sugar to 0 the rest of the week.

Diet Pill Comments

While I have written about diet pills a couple of times in my blog, I think it's such a big issue with all of the media pressure woman face today. I think that while maintaining a healthy body is important the press expects perfection or they make fun of woman and belittle them. As a woman I feel the pressure and if I gain a few pounds stress over it so I identify with the criticism and feel for other woman.

Diet Pills

My friend is trying to loose weight, she just ordered this product off the internet called Diet.com. She knows a lady who is very overweight but after using the product has lost 14 pounds the first month, and tons of inches. My friends goal is to loose her weight before summer. The girl described the product as a pure protein and that it curbs your appetite for sweets. She actually said that her doctor recommended the product as a last chance before getting surgery to help with weight lose. My feelings are mixed. I wonder if it messes with the body and metabolism? You know how you hear about people gaining more weight after they diet, is this another one of those gimmicks? The other side of the coin is because my friend is so over weight she is stressing her body and her heart, so maybe this is better. I would love to know more about this product and how it works on the body's system. Exercise and eating healthy are so important and I think working at it daily will help implement good habits.