This is not a diet drug. If you believe that crap about losing 40 pounds by just taking a pill then you are an idiot, just like I was.
The fact is that I too hoped that it would be some miracle and that I would magically lose all the baby weight in 2 months. I even combined it with a colon cleanser because I heard that worked better. No surprise here that I didn’t lose even a pound.
But a miracle like that does not exist, it just doesn’t. Losing weight and getting fit is about changing the way you eat and exercise and it is just as simple as that. There is no magic pill, just like everything else in life. It is time to grow up and take responsibility for our weight, our health, our kids, our happiness, our fulfillment, our lives.
That’s what this blog is all about and if you want to learn more about what I am doing to take control of and responsibility for my weight then check this out.
Ok, now why is Acai so great? Acai is chocked full of antioxidants, as much as 10 to 30 times more antioxidants than red wine. It is also rich in Omega fats, amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and fiber. A super food so to speak. These are all essential to our overall health and suprise, your weight loss as well.
The benefits of all this is better sleep, better digestion, more energy, a more effective immune system and even a better libido. From my experiences, all of this is a true and accurate representations of the benefits.
I used to have a really hard time falling asleep. I did not have insomnia or anything like that but it would take me a good 30 minutes to calm my mind and body down enough to go to sleep. I am not even remotely exaggerating in saying that since I started taking the Acai, I put my head down on the pillow and the next thing I know it is morning. I fall asleep within minutes and sleep soundly and deeply all night long.
My favorite part is the energy. I take my Acai supplements in the afternoon with my multivitamin, because that is when I feel the lowest energy. I then have the energy to get through the rest of the day and even go to the gym. And at the gym, I feel stronger and better able to focus on what I am doing. An the best part is that this is not the jittery energy you get from energy drinks or coffee. You simply have more energy, simple as that.
So if you are looking for a magic diet pill, this isn’t it. But, if you are looking for a great nutritional supplement that gives you immediate and long lasting noticeable results, then Acai might be just the thing for you.
I personally take and highly recommend Perfect Acai
and how I came across it.
I have tried all the regular tricks (a.k. fad diets and cleanses) in my bag as well as three months of simply reducing and logging my calories and increasing my exercise level significantly. With all that I have still not lost one pound since the initial weight came off after Ian was born almost two years ago. I haven’t gained weight either, it just won’t budge. Every time I get on the scale, it is just the same thing over and over again.
Something is keeping my body just where it is no matter what I do, so I started doing some research on other ways of looking at the diet and weight loss issue.
I believe that when ideas or topics present themselves to you, especially from a couple of different directions, it means that I need to explore that topic more.
My former book club mate Diane Sewell (also influential in this years resolutions) mentioned the “I Can Make You Thin
I believe that listening to Paul McKenna’s visualization cd was a critical component to my recovery from postpartum depression. It just wasn’t quite the perfect fit for my weight loss issues. It was a daytime cd and I really needed something to listen to as I was going to sleep and it wasn’t quite structured enough for me. I do employ his general theories and they do compliment the Gabriel Method.
Secondly, I was at Barnes and Noble and walked past the “Flat Belly Diet
Now this is a pretty extreme diet and as of right now I am not recommending diets or participating in any of them, just the opposite in fact. But, this book contained some really great information about monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and their benefit to our health and weight loss. I am combining and integrating this complimentary knowledge and practice into my current plan.
And then I came across the Gabriel Method. There is a lot to this and I am not going to go into very much detail because it’s too complex and you really need to read the book
The basic concept is that there may be reasons that your body is wanting to keep you fat and if this is the case then there is very little you can do to stop it. You body has an huge well of chemical resources at its disposal and it will win if you choose to battle with it in this state.
You can get these “FAT programs” to shut off and teach your body to want to be thin, but you must first provide it with an environment of abundance. To do this you must add to your diet, not take away. If you add the right things and give your body what it needs then your body’s chemistry will begin to change and the weight will start to melt away.
Although this is definitely not a diet and outside what most of us have heard about before, it definitely is a lifestyle change. No one is saying you can eat whatever you want and sit on the couch all day and lose weight. Changing your body’s chemistry takes effort and dedication, but this approach eases you into the changes and is very practical and realistic about how it will all work, breaking it down into month by month steps. These steps are all about adding, not subtracting or depriving of anything. At no point does he say not to eat anything that you want to.
Note: The titles and wording that I use may be different than the official video. Please don’t hold it against me.
Daily Dose – 10 min Total Body Bosu Workout
Sit Down/Get Ups
- Stand in front of the ball. Tighten your abs, square your legs, arms out in front of you.
- Sit down on the ball and lean back until just before you would tip over
- Use your hands on the ball by your hips for support if you need it, otherwise arms stay out in front
- Using your abs and hips pull yourself up to a squat and then use your legs to lift you to standing. Be careful of your knee position to avoid injury.
Open Down Dog to Push Up
- Stand behind the ball with your legs spread wide. Place your feet on the ball in front of you. A down dog with an open stance.
- Stretch your tailbone toward the sky and support yourself strongly with your arms, shoulder moving towars your waste and into the shoulder blades.
- Move one knee to the ball walking your hands out in front of the ball and do a push up.
- Return to open down dog then alternate with the other knee.
Stand on the ball
- Stand with both feet on the ball, hip width apart. Hands at your side.
- If this is difficult, stay here and move on when you feel ready
- Lift your hands and arms slowly out and over your head then bring you hands down through the center of your body, breathing in on the way up and breathing out on the way down.
- When you have mastered this try looking up at your hands at the top of the movement.
- When you have mastered this, try the whole thing with your eyes closed
The goal is to do four sets of 15 reps of each exercise in curcuit.
Watch the full video for detailed instructions, form essentials and beginner and advanced variations and modifications.