What Do You Get When You Do a Diet Backwards?

The summer is fast approaching – and with it the shorts, short sleeves, and swim suits! This time of year is a difficult one when it comes to looking good and feeling comfortable in our clothes.

Weight loss is a hot topic, it seems like everyone wants or needs to lose a few extra pounds. Both young and old, male and female, everyone seems to want to drop a pant size, be a little more tone, and look a little better. Experts are always talking up the next exercise program, the next diet. With the weather changing many people begin to feel the need to lose weight and to look good, but frustration mounts and depression sets in as all of the effort at losing weight is met with too little results or no results at all. The reality for many people is that it is hard to lose weight ALL of the time.

Unfortunately, the system is broken. There are so many programs that promote losing weight. It seems so easy! Just exercise more and eat less and you can lose that weight. The flaw is that, for many people, it does not work.

With all the thousands of people dieting right now, only 2% are getting any results. That means that 98% of people dieting are being met with frustration, failure and more weight gain. Are you one of them?

Many people are “professional” dieters having tried and failed every diet out there. They reluctantly start the next program with the little voice inside them saying, “This is the next diet that I start that I will quit in a few weeks.” They have grown accustomed to failing. Indeed this leads them to feeling like they have low willpower.

If you have dieted and not lost weight and exercised and not lost weight you are looking at a hormone problem. There are hormones that store fat and hormones that burn fat. Eating the right foods and exercising appropriately will trigger fat burning; eating the wrong things and doing the wrong exercise will make you fat. Losing weight is not about counting calories or grams of fat. It is about understanding where the problem really is.

Do yourself a favor and do your diet backwards: Instead of starving yourself – eat all the right things to trigger fat burning. Instead of exercising harder – exercise smarter and trigger more fat burning.

What do you get when you do a diet backwards? Results! If you apply the right solution. Go to http://www.whatismybodyshape.com/ to learn the ABC’s to achieving more weight loss success.
The Health and Wellness Center is currently offering free consultations with a Health Coach. Call (719) 573-4063 to set up your evaluation and consultation today.

Find out what you need to know to feel better this summer and to add success back into your life!

TWO TYPES OF BELLIES

Hello,

I'd like to give you some important tips on two body shapes (or shall I say belly shapes), which will get you to burn MORE fat or rid the water weight.

The first thing to find out is this: do you have water weight or actual fat. Look at your stomach and see if your stomach bulges out at the top part or if it's flat with more of a sagging at the bottom part.

A fluid belly will stick out more at the top of the abdomen just below the rib cage. This, more often, involves the liver. This belly is often described as a "pot" belly. Interestingly, this belly feels firm to the touch, not flabby. If the top part of your abdomen is flat with only a lower fat roll which hangs over the belt, then we know it is fat not water. The feel of this belly has been described as "bread doughy".

Extra weight on the hip area is actual fat, not water.

One of our testing methods is called Bio Impedance Analysis. This test helps us to determine the composition of the body; how much of the body is water versus fat. This is critical to know before one can lose weight!

The point is this: the water weight needs to come off with specific foods, not exercise. Fat release needs a combination of exercise and diet. To brush up on the body types and triggers, come to one of our free seminars. Call 719-573-4063 for more information.

Read on for a refresher on two of the body types:

Liver Body Type

This is the protruding belly with the following symptoms:

• Bad skin with brown spots - on the back of your hands.
  


• Fissure down the center of your tongue.
  


• Stiff low back with aching finger joints in the morning.
  


• Grouchy in the morning.
  


• Sluggish digestive system.
  


• Right shoulder pain.

This type needs a diet with low fats, low proteins and high amounts of vegetables. They should ONLY eat three meals per day, with no snacking in-between because the liver hormone called Growth Hormone (GH) is stimulated by an empty stomach. GH regulates blood sugars in-between meals, not during the meal.

Since water retention is a high sodium situation, the potassium in vegetables (cruciferous is best) will help rid the water weight.

Adrenal Body Type

This is the sagging belly with the following symptoms:

• Weak knees and shrinking leg (upper thigh) muscles.
  


• Stressed, anxiety with sleeping issues.
  


• Arthritis, pain and inflammation.
  


• Craving chocolate and salty foods.
  


• Calcium deficiencies (leg cramps) despite taking calcium.

This type needs more protein and fat, because stress hormones require cholesterol. They also need lots of vitamin C, because the adrenal gland is the major resovoir for vitamin C. This would be leafy greens, citrus and mushrooms. The type of exercise should be very slow with the pulse rate below 129. Exercising too hard or too long can CAUSE weight gain. They should consume sea salt if they crave salt (84 minerals instead of only 2 in table salt). They need small frequent meals throughout the day and need to absolutely AVOID SUGARS.

Hope this helps, see you next time!

Dr. Erickson

Why Exercise Can Be Hazardous to Your Health!

Everyone knows that exercise causes fat burning, right?

Or does it?

Exercise does NOT cause fat burning, at least not directly. Exercise does NOT melt fat off your body due to the heating effect. There is NO burning effect directly from doing exercise.

Most, if not all, of the calories burned through intense exercise are coming from sugar and not fat.

Exercise creates a stress within the muscle tissue which then breaks down the muscle tissue. The body then uses certain hormones (which are fat burning) to restore or build stronger muscles.

It is in the building and restoring process that the body uses lots of energy (stored fat) to create new stronger muscle fibers.

99 percent of this process occurs while you sleep, in the downtime, also known as the recovery period.

So if you can't sleep well or you eat foods that trigger insulin (sugar); or you exercise daily never giving the body a chance of releasing fat burning hormones, you'll find your weight stays the same.

Yes, you may feel stronger and yes, you may notice that there are more muscles developing under the fat, but the fat will not want to go.

In summary:

1. Always exercise every other day to let the body burn more fat.

2. Omit any sweets between workouts, this prevents the body from using sweets as fuel - you want to force the body to use fat instead.

3. Get more sleep. If you have a problem, find a local practitioner who does ASET (Acupressure Stress Elimination Technique).

Yours in Health,

Dr. John Erickson


John Erickson is the Clinic Director and Health Coach for the The Health and Wellness Center in Colorado Springs, CO. He offers a regular workshop called The Body Shapes Workshop, where he uncovers the real cause of weight gain and why it is so difficult to lose weight. The Health and Wellness Center uses all natural, effective methods of care, including the ASET, to help people reach their health and weight goals.

Call 719-573-4063 for more information on the workshops.

The Health and Wellness Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Health and Wellness Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
3709 Parkmoor Village Drive, Suite 105
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Phone: 719.573.9700
Workshop: 719 573 4063
Fax: 719-573-9991
E-Mail: dr.j.erickson2@gmail.com
Website: http://www.whatismybodyshape.com/, http://www.myhawc.com/


My name is John Erickson, I am an alternative healthcare practitioner, a National Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic in Colorado and until recently Arizona. I like to solve difficult problems. I specialize in difficult-to-solve health issues with a particular emphasis on stubborn weight loss. This is done through the use of current technology, nutritional research, education, and a common sense. My private practice is located in Colorado Springs, CO. I am the director of operations and Clinical Health Coach.

My clinic, Health and Wellness Center, focuses on healthy weight loss, nutrition, energy medicine and exercise and diet. My clients, past and present, come from all walks of life. They include high level executives, officials in the Government, military officers, Fire Chiefs, Deputy Fire Chiefs, authors, tv celebrities, scientists, nurses, engineers, professors, school principals, teachers, enlisted men and those from other walks of life. I have had extensive training dealing with weight, exercise, restless sleep and chronic pain issues and has helped thousands of clients with these issues.

I still like to “keep the saw sharp” through research and study. My ongoing, current research is into the body’s ability to burn fat through specific nutrition, tailored-exercise and clinical care. Past research has been on the impact of environmental toxins on our hormonal system, drugless allergy relief methods, and the healing qualities of Low Level Laser Therapy.

I am currently authoring an e-book entitled, "Who’s That in My Fat Suit" where I will discuss current and past weight loss trends, uncover urban weight loss myths, and discuss the real cause of weight gain and how to get rid of it.

My philosophy is that people should be educated about the FACTS of their health situation. I believe the more people understand their health, and available safe and effective solutions, the better off they will be.

To date I have appeared on the CH 11 (CO) morning news program, CH 3 (AZ) evening news “Health Watch”, has participated on “The Beth and Bill Cooking Show” (AZ) as well as radio shows.