Do You Use Artificial Sweeteners?

Hi Blogger Friends,

I very seldom watch TV in the afternoon, even if it is on I don't listen to it. But not long a go, I just happened to have the TV on and Dr. Oz was on. Because of my concern for the health risk of using artificial sweeteners, it caught my attention and I stopped to listen.

I've heard and even learned in my research over the last several years that artificial sweeteners may cause you to gain weight instead of lose. Plus cause cravings and increase your desire for even more sugar. Which creates an addiction for unhealthy foods and drinks. Do you believe it? Well ....

I shared with you several months ago, I gained 5 pounds on my last vacation.  I immediately remembered after hearing Dr. Oz talk about artificial sweeteners that in the beginning of my weight loss journey, I was a Diet Coke addict. While I was gone, I went on a Diet Coke binge. I started with one a day and by the end of the 5th day I was up to 4 a day. If I ever doubted what I have been told about artificial sweeteners .... I don't now.

The 3 major groups of FDA-approved artificial sweeteners on the market are:

• Aspartame (includes Equal, Nutrasweet brands)
• Sucralose (includes Splenda brand)
• Saccharin (includes Sweet’N Low brand)

The average American consumes 24 pounds of artificial sweeteners each year. Soda is the most common place they’re found. However, sugar substitutes are also added to nearly 6,000 other products sold in the US.

There are many claims being made thtat there are many health risk associated with artificial sweeteners listed above. Including  brain tumors, mental retardation, birth defects, epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Fibromyalgia, and Diabetes." And the FDA has made no move to regulate this toxic substance.

For more details read this interesting article


When I started on my weight loss journey, I began using the safest all natural sweetener on the market which not only helps with weight loss but also provided other health benefits. You measure it like sugar and can bake with it. It taste great and leaves no after taste like Stevia. It also makes a great healthy treat. I put Sweet Matters Xylitol crystals in a bowl and my grand kids love to roll fresh strawberries in it.

In addition to tasting just like sugar without any aftertaste or funny feeling in your mouth, Xylitol's unique molecular structure disrupts cavity causing acid producing bacteria. In fact, studies are evident that only 6 grams of Xylitol in Sweet Matters crystals daily can help reduce cavities.

Xyli-rrific crystals are perfect for low-carb diets and baking. The crystals mix easily, dissolve readily and are heat stable, making it the ideal sweetener for baking and other cooking methods. Caution, you shouldn't bake bread or anything with Yeast if using Xylitol as the bacteria fighting properties and yeast counter-act each other. It's also safe for diabetics.

The Xylitol in the Xyli-rrific crystals have been said to fight cavity causing bacteria, help to reduce upper respiratory infections and protect against tooth and gum disease.

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Until we meet again .... Stay positive and hug a loved one!

Yumm Negative Calorie Foods

Negative Calorie Foods

I've written about negative calorie foods before. The reason I am writing about it again is because it's one of the things that keeps me focused on my weight loss journey.

Don't let anyone try to convince you there are foods with zero calories. All foods have calories. However, the way some foods react in your body can produce the results of negative calories.

 

Negative calorie foods aren't completely void of calories. But negative calorie foods are foods that use more calories to digest than the foods themselves contain. Since the body has to work harder to process these foods, they are natural fat burners.

One of the biggest struggles I have with SlimMax is the very strong appetite suppressant it provides. I take my first pill around 11 AM and within 30 minutes, I lose the desire to eat. Which is good but also causes a few problems for me. One, I'm a diabetic and I must eat or my sugar drops to low. The other problem is you can't stop eating and continue to lose weight.

 

Some of the foods on the list are easy to clean, cut up in bite size pieces and store for easy access.
The secret for me is setting the stove timer mid morning which forces me to get up and get a snack. For example: This morning I have the timer sent for 10 AM, when it goes off I have strawberries ready to eat. I will fill a 16 oz Solo Cup with them. I will set it by my computer so I can nipple away on a healthy negative calorie snack. Then I repeat the process and will re-set the timer to go off at 2 PM. Today I have cold crisp radishes cleaned and ready for another healthy negative calorie afternoon snack.

Negative Calorie Fruits

• Apple
• Cranberries
• Grapefruit
• Lemon
• Mango
• Orange
• Papaya
• Pineapple
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Tangerine
• Watermelon
• Peach

Negative Calorie Vegetables

• Asparagus
• Beet
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Carrot
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Chile peppers
• Cucumber
• Dandelion
• Endive
• Garden cress
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Lettuce
• Onion
• Radishes
• Spinach
• Turnip
• Zucchini

You don't have to do without or skip meals to lose weight.

Until Next Time ... Fill your refrigerator with healthy negative calorie food.

What Is More Important To You?

What is more important to you what the scale say or how great you look and feel in your clothes?

In the beginning of my weight loss journey what the scale said was definitely the most important to me. But as time passed I realized what I saw in the mirror was more important than a number on the scale. To be honest visually seeing the change in the shape of my body has been the fun part of my weight loss success.

I've come along way baby! I've went from wearing only dark colored clothes and longs tops never tucked in, only pants with elastic waist band... to enough confidence to wear more youthful outfits with brighter shirts tucked in, with light jeans with a zipper and a belt. My husband has started calling me  "hot momma". Now I wouldn't go that far but it puts a smile on my face that the love of my life sees me in that way!

On September 21, 2012 we released the new improved SlimMax. I'd been taking the new formula since April. We would never release a new formula without testing it first. The new ingredients in the improved formula has played a major role in firming up my body and the lost of inches.

The appetite and craving control was improved upon with the new SlimMax but the biggest focus was working on the fat burning properties and adding ingredients to help burn inches and shape your body.

On the right side of the blog page you can see my first before and after pictures. The first picture below was taken the first day I started on the new improved SlimMax and the other picture was taken 90 days later. No doubt there is a major difference. Pictures are worth a 1000 words!



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Lipolide-SC supports an increase in the rate of lipolysis (fat burning) activity through cAMP. cAMP is an integral part of energy metabolismand can help the body produce more energy through the breakdown of fat stores and thermogenesis. Because of this Lipolide SC does not directly affect the beta adreno-receptors, therefore, not stimulating the central nervous system or raising blood pressure levels like many otherweight management ingredients.

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Until next time and stay healthy!

My Favorite Weight Loss Tip

Do you need some help staying focused on your weight loss journey?

I use a lot of tips to help me stay focused on my weight loss goal. Sometimes I fail to use them all everyday and sometimes I get in a habit of not using them for awhile or try to take short cuts.

My favorite tip and one which I think helps me the most is keeping a food log of what I eat through out the day. Which I must admit I've been skipping lately and I realized yesterday I had to get back on track with it.

Last evening I was trying to decide if I could have a Skinny Cow ice cream treat. Well I had not kept my food log for the day. So I tried to back track and remember exactly what I'd eat. Needless to say I'm sure I missed something and didn't really have a handle on if I had some extra room for a treat. If your wondering if I ate the Skinny Cow treat, no I didn't because I wasn't sure I could afford the calories.

If you're serious about staying on track with your weight loss goal. I strongly recommend you get a food log (I use a spiral notebook) and record what you're eating through out the day. It's the very best way to keep yourself accountable.

Oh my the way I also recommend for a very yummy low calorie treat try Skinny Cow ice cream treats. My favorite is the Chocolate Fudge Drum Stick (only a 150 calories, even with the sugar cone).

Until next time keep smil'n and remember to keep a food log!

You and Fast Food

Does Fast Food Cause Depression?

As I have shared before I research almost daily anything and everything I can find regarding weight loss. Many times what I read is old research just worded differently. But today I found an article in Science Daily with information that I had not heard before. What was it?

A new study shows how eating fast food is linked to a greater risk of suffering from depression. This study has been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal.

According to the recent study headed by scientists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Granada, eating commercial baked goods, in other words things like Twinkies, Ding Dong's and Chips Ahoy cookies and fast food (hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza)from fast food restaurants like McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wendy's is linked to depression. Of courese there are many more fast food restaurants, this is just my short list.

The research results revealed that consumers of fast food, compared to those who eat little or none, are 51% more likely to develop depression. It also revealed "the more fast food you consume, the greater the risk of depression," explains Almudena Sánchez-Villegas, lead author of the study.

The study demonstrates that those participants who eat the most fast food and commercial baked goods are more likely to be single, less active and have poor dietary habits, which include eating less fruit, nuts, fish, vegetables and olive oil. Smoking and working more than 45 hours per week are other prevalent characteristics of this group.

If you would like to read more about this study click here.

I have been interested in emotionally eating for some time (especially since I consider myself an emotional eater. I've even been testing different natural ingredients known to stop emotional eating, so I found this article very interesting. Perhaps emotionally eating and depression is connected. If you could stop thinking about eating you wouldn't become depressed. Visit our blog daily over the course of the next few weeks. We have a new product coming soon that will help you stop emotional eating.


I don't eat fast food very often but I do on occasion but I plan ahead and control my choices of what I select to eat based on calories. In my opinion to say you will never eat fast foods is unrealistic but I think it is important to be well informed on how it can effect your health.

Until Next Time ... Eat Healthy!

Don't Wait Until You're Hungry

When you start to get a headache do you take a pain reliever before the pain gets worse or do you take it right away? Most people would answer right away.

Well you should do the same thing to control your hunger. Make sure you eat before you get to hungry. If you eat more often, you are much less likely to overeat, when you do eat.

I know it definitely works like magic for me. I find I get hungry between 3:30-4:30 PM. So I always make sure I take my afternoon SlimMax around 3 PM. So that allows about 30 minutes for the appetite suppression and craving control to kick in.

Until Next Time .... Enjoy your weekend.

No Magic Bullet

Hi Blogger Friends,

I've missed you!  I'm back and my goal is to be more consistent sharing my weight loss journey and helping others reach their weight loss goals.

There are many reasons people want to lose weight and more often than not, it's to look more attractive and feel sexy again. I must admit it sure put a smile on my face as people began to notice I was losing weight and started complimenting me. And there is no doubt I'm enjoying how attentive my husband has become.  However, the reason I started on the weight loss journey was I had a health scare that opened my eyes to the fact, I was on the path to an early death.

Let me give you a quick update on my weight loss success. I continue to lose weight and to date have lost around 90 pounds and many many inches. I've also went from a size 26/28 plus size to a women's 18.  As I have shared before I've been obese for over 35 years and could have never achieved this success without the strong appetite and craving control of SlimMax.

The return rate for SlimMax is very low but the one thing I've noticed  is the very few people that did return it have only taken it for 3 to 10 days. This really frustrates me for one very simple reason, these people are definitely losing out on the opportunity to lose weight and get healthy. SlimMax or no other weight loss natural product is a magic bullet and will help anyone lose weight  in such a short period of time. It's impossible!

The longer you take SlimMax the more effective it becomes. As your body absorbs the natural weight loss ingredients in SlimMax, the more you will be less hungry without strong cravings for unhealthy food. Plus it takes time to burn stored fat.

I decided to write on this topic today because of what I experienced this past week. I had a bladder infection and was on antibiotics. And not because my doctor told me to stop taking my natural supplements but because I thought maybe the antibiotics might work better if they were the only thing in my system.

So I planned to stop taking all my supplements even SlimMax for 10 days. The first 5 days I wasn't hungry. On day 6 the SlimMax ingredients were out of my system and I was starving with  strong cravings. I couldn't wait 10 days and I started taking SlimMax again. Two days later the hunger and cravings were gone. No it wasn't a magic bullet and it didn't stop my hunger the moment I took it but within 2 days I noticed I wasn't hungry and couldn't think of anything I wanted to eat.

If you need to lose weight and get healthier I encourage you to check out SlimMax!

Enjoy your weekend!

Until next time keep smil'n!