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How to lose a dress size this week - I did it, you can too

I am getting ready for vacation and feeling like I need a boost to get out of  maintenance mode, and lose a few pounds quick so I can pig out without concern on the beach!

Now my book is about making slow changes so they last, and that is what I have done to keep in my size 1's and 3's for the past two years.

This week I want a quick loss that if I maintain - great, but honestly, who cares! I want to get bikini ready for a 6 day vacation during which I can pig out and not worry about my waistline!

For a quick drop, I go to my handy 6- week mini-makeover card that came in my Michael Thurman's 6 Week Body Makeover Kit. I have had this thing since Matthew was born, and I used it to lose the 11 pounds that hung on after his birth. I got it off in about a week, but probably because I started right after his birth. I do the mini-makeover if I want to drop a dress size in 6 days, because it really works.

You do get sick of eating 2-3 ounces of protein (chicken, turkey, or steak) 5-6 times a day (yes you will get sick of it, protein is so filling and I eat every two hours till about 7 p.m.) but you will NEVER be hungry.

You also need to walk (not do heavy-breathing cardio, just a nice, walk) for one hour a day for 6 days. I eat dinner at 7 pm and switch the veggies for a slow-sugar release carb like a red potato or sweet potato, and add a banana or apple. A half an hour later I get on my treadmill and watch a t.v. show for an hour, and I am done!

I have gone down a size already, and I can see my abs again. Normally I hang out at ten lbs. over my "best" weight just because I can maintain that with no purposeful exercise and eating pretty much what I want - although I am a pretty healthy eater - I just eat a lot! So, order it. It isn't cheap, but if you do it, it does work. Note, I said if you do it. You know yourself, if you are going to add it to the stack of work-out dvd's next to your television (guilty) then don't waste your money. Buy my book for a measly $15 and add in a tip a week. Believe me, the weight will come off, just not in a week!


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Get your gluten-free, fat-free, low-carb - pizza sub fix in Brainerd, Minnesota

If you thought your pizza and sub days went the way of your gluten tolerance, think again.

Mickey's Take & Bake Pizza, Subs & Salads is your Brainerd, Minnesota go-to restaurant when pizza is what's for dinner. You can take home a tasty 10" gluten-free pizza will run you about ten bucks. The food is great, and the friendly staff will give you a heaping helping of "Minnesota-nice."

In addition to gluten-free options, Mickey's also offers a full-range of specialty pizzas for as little as $4.79 for a 9" cheese, up to $14.99 for a thick-crust Double Deluxe (everything but the kitchen sink.) You will find traditional pizza fare, as well as more trendy options like the Taco Grande, Chicken Alfredo, and the Bacon-Cheeseburger. Extra toppings are .69-.99.

The only draw-back: the pizza and garlic cheese bread are strictly take-and-bake, but Mickey's also serves diners a wide range of delicious hot and cold subs, salads, and low-carb wraps, with your choice of dressings like their famous homemade ranch, Italian garlic, mayonnaise, Dijon or honey mustard, horseradish, three fat free dressings (Miracle Whip, Ranch, and Italian.)

Low-fat subs include the Vegi, Tuna, and the Seafood subs all with 2 grams of fat per sub and 280 calories or less.

Going fat-free? Mickey's offers a Garden Salad with 0 grams of fat; Seafood Salad with 1.5 grams of fat; Grilled Chicken Salad with 6 grams of fat; and all for about 150 calories.

After your meal, take a pizza to go, and head over to Jewel's Specialty Market , in nearby Baxter, Minnesota, where you will find a wide selection of gluten-free, allergen-free items. Products are labeled s below. Jewel's knowledgeable staff will help you find products that meet your individual nutritional needs:

E - Egg Free G - Gluten Free S - Soy Free P - Peanut Free SR - Sugar Free D - Dairy Free
C - Casein Free M - Milk Free Y - Yeast Free V - Vegan CN - Corn Free L - Lactose Free
O - Organic W - Wheat Free T - Tree Nut Free LS - Low Sodium

For more help and information on Celiac disease or other gluten disorders, click here.

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The sneaky new fat in your food: it's worse than trans fats

We have all been trained to watch out for unhealthy fats, so as long as the packaging says "no trans or saturated fats," no problem, right? Wrong.


In an attempt to find a shelf stable non-trans fat, manufacturers are turning to a new modified saturated fat called Interesterified Fat (IE). Research shows that IE, like other saturated fats, profoundly raises the ratio of LDL (bad) cholesterol to HDL (good) cholesterol, which causes plaque to build up on the lining of the arteries. This condition results in a narrowing of the arteries themselves. Arthur Schoenstadt, MD identifies this plaque buildup, called atherosclerosis, a primary agent in the following health risks:

•Angina
•Coronary heart disease
•Heart arrhythmias -- an irregular heart rhythm
•Transient ischemic attack (TIA, or "mini" stroke)
•Heart attack
•Stroke
•Peripheral artery disease
•High blood pressure.

Critics of the new modified fat suggest it is actually worse for your long term health than its trans fat predecessors. Early scientific reports suggest IE Fats raise blood glucose levels higher than trans fats while simultaneously depressing the level of insulin. This could indicate a link between IE Fats and increased incidence of diabetes.

Until more is known, IE fats should be avoided merely for the fact that they are indeed, saturated fats. Check the packaging even when the label claims to have no trans fats. Seek out unsaturated fats instead.

Polyunsaturated fat food sources include fish oil, corn oil, flaxseed oil, hemp oil, pumpkin seed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil, soybean oil,and sunflower oil. Monounsaturated fat is found in high content in olive, peanut, and canola oils, sunflower oil and sesame oil. Other sources include avocados, peanut butter, and many nuts and seeds. Both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids are suggested to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

Sunflower oil is fairly new to most consumers. It's gaining in popularity as a healthier, and yet tasty, alternative to butter. Tom Smude, makes Premium Cold Pressed Virgin Sunflower Oil on his family farm near Pierz, Minnesota. He says "fish is unbelievable with it."

According to a recent article in the Brainerd County Dispatch, Smude Premium Cold Pressed Virgin Sunflower oil is available at "Christmas Point in Baxter and the Crow Wing Food Co-Op in Brainerd. It's on shelves in St. Cloud, Walker, Little Falls and Nisswa. Prairie Bay restaurant in Baxter is using it for a cooking oil. At Grand Casino, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is using the oil - about 15 to 20 gallons a week - for its movie theater popcorn."

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Get unstuck and lose weight this week

Sometimes we reach a weight loss plateau, in which it seems that no matter what we do, we can't seem to budge the weight. Typical advice to overcome weight loss plateaus goes along the lines of eating fewer calories, eating more often (sometimes even consuming more calories), or doing more exercise.

What if you have counted calories, upped the exercise, and still the weight won't move? The problem might not be the food in your mouth, it might actually have more to do with the mess in your closet.

Our bodies are the reflection of our inner selves (not just what we put in our selves.) Sometimes the best way to renew our inner selves, is to re-vamp the outer accoutrements that define our lives.

You might not think cleaning a closet can make you lose weight, but when we hold onto the things, people, and activities that don't reflect who we are, or what we cherish and value, then we are constantly seeing ourselves in a mirror of inauthenticity. A jump start to getting un-stuck is to purge the things that are taking up that life-giving energy and excitement that we need to flourish!

Julie Morgenston has written a powerful book called SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck, in which she shares a transformative process to release objects and obligations that are weighing you down, in order to give you the freedom to live a lighter, richer life. It's not just about letting things go, it's about discovering who you are and what moves you forward.

Read it. You will be amazed at how good it feels to let go of what you no longer need, including those extra pounds!

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