Susan Powter on Rachael Ray, TV and Weight Loss
Susan Powter blog on why weight loss is a lifestyle issue for women and not just based on emotions
Susan Powter blog on why weight loss is a lifestyle issue for women and not just based on emotions
Have you ever wondered what your trainer has in their fridge? I have! After all, they are just human, surely? They appear super-human: being able to work long hours in the gym, always able to lift heavy things, looking good, full of energy, happy, healthy, dealing with our constant emotions & helping us find our hidden potential; the list goes on. Surely they have a secret, right?
So what gives? How can they do it all? Simple. GOOD NUTRITION. By fueling your body with not only what it wants & what needs, you are ensuring the body is provided with an essential supply of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats & carbohydrates. After all, a balanced diet leads to a balanced lifestyle.
Recently I took advantage of having a peek in my trainers fridge and I believe it’s something that is worthy of sharing. I mean, we are all curious aren’t we? So, what did I find? And, for those of you that don’t want to read between the lines, what didn’t I find?!
Here’s what I found
Meat
This isn’t a surprise. Lamb, beef, chicken etc. There was meat. Of course, meat is a great source of protein & as our personal training Mosmanbodies are constantly using up proteins to build and grow, it is imperative that we continually replace it. So, if you are going to do it, you may as well do it properly. Protein from an animal source is generally a complete protein, meaning it contains the essential amino acids that the body needs. Furthermore, if you consume good quality organic grass fed meats, you’re also going to get a nice clean source of saturated fat. Yes, that’s right – these are the good fats, the ones that provide the body with slow burning and longer lasting energy, leaving us feeling full for longer with no nasty insulin spike.
Here’s some food for thought! What you eat for breakfast sets up your neurotransmitter production for the day. By eating a fantastic breakfast of protein & fats (like meat & nuts or meat & avocado) you’re setting yourself up for a fantastic day, not only with neurotransmitter function, but it also gets the body started on its natural daily detoxification process, sets up your metabolism & leaves you feeling full and satisfied for longer.
Fish
Again another great source of protein & fantastic for those days when you just don’t feel like eating meat. What makes fish even better is it’s omega-3 content. The brain comprises of over 60% fat, and of that more than half is DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 fatty acid. This explains why omega-3 has been given the name brain food & why a deficiency in omega-3 can lead to conditions such as anxiety, depression and even Alzheimer’s disease. Not only does consuming fish high in omega-3 make you feel better, it can also make you look better! Yep, omega-3 has the capacity to increase your insulin sensitivity. This means your body will be less prone to creating insulin after a meal & you will store less fat.
A word of warning with fish; Make sensible choices, unfortunately there is the dark side of mercury content. Mercury build up in your body can undo all the good work by slowing down your thyroid, and subsequently your metabolism. The best choices (with the lowest mercury content) when you feel a bit fishy are things like ocean trout, sardines, snapper, salmon and whiting. Try to avoid tuna, flake and barramundi.
The idea of adopting a healthy diet sounds easy, but many people feel confused or intimidated by it. We’re not talking about when you go on a diet; we’re referring to the picture of total nutrition that you take in daily. Changing your diet for the better is simple and offers lasting health benefits and healthier teeth according to one Sacramento Dentist.
You’d like to know the way to lose weight speedily and easily, and who doesn’t? Isn’t it funny how some individuals, particularly actors, can shed excess weight from their bodies like it had been butter melting in the sun, then there’s you and me, packing the extra pounds like some overstuffed luggage after returning from vacation? We try and attempt to get rid of it, and it plays a game of hide and seek — we seek to hide it, but fail miserably.
Power drinks are meant to be utilized to supply mental and physical stimulation for a set amount of time and are mainly utilized in the course of periods of strenuous physical activity and to quench thirst. Unfortunately, power drinks do not hydrate the body and typically lead to dehydration.
When you are desperate to get rid of weight, it is tempting to spend money on whatever diet drugs you happen to stumble across. There are, in fact, hundreds of diet pills and weight loss supplements out there. Practically all of them insist that, if you take the products as directed, you’ll lose lots of weight. Most of them even assure that they are made from natural ingredients. Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules is definitely one such weight reduction supplement. Most of the federal agencies, in accordance with the FDA, have started to warn men and women against these kinds of supplements.
Maybe you have heard that applying creams, moisturizers, and standard exfoliating assists your skin appear healthier. You may even have heard that drinking water and keeping the body hydrated is critical for younger seeking, wholesome skin. These factors are accurate, but numerous individuals forget that what you eat may also have a important impact on your skin.
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youre great, and you look gorgeous!!!!!
I love this woman. She is bold, blunt and so right.
you are so deep my friend!
Susan you are awesome. You showed it could be done, long, long ago. It’s so inspiring that after all these years you’ve kept the weight off.
Gawd Susan you are such a funny woman! You are so dramatic, I love it!!!!
Preach it! I thought the same exact thing. I am SO glad to have found your vids here. Was a big fan years ago & recently found ya on Twitter. Keep motivating people the way you do – things need to change!
Susan I remember a show like that, it was YOUR SHOW back in the 90’s. It was amazing and I was sad to see it end.
Ballgag, you wouldn’t know liberal if it bit you on the nasal bone. You’re still assuming things and you’re still wrong.
Well, actually, since I don’t know what you’re puking about now (or at least can’t identify the latest stereotype you’re beating) I have no idea if you’re wrong or not.
But I’m definitely not from San Fran.
CREAK CREAK CRACKLE CRACKLE YOU SCRAWNY NOISY IDIOT
Herpes, you are one of those San Fran nut jobs who call themselves liberals and who give liberals a bad name.
I think you assume far too much for your own good. I am none of these things: I am a progressive liberal, someone who wants to see acceptance for all people. Are you a liberal? Do you call yourself a liberal? I certainly hope not. You act about as liberal as your buddy Rush.
Also, not only did you totally ignore the fat joke I set up for you, but you mistook the word “call” for “fall.” THE FUCK BRO? CREAK CREAK STARVE STARVE
I think you are one of those San Fran crazy fat acceptance man hating NAZIS who fall themselves liberals.
Jealous fat girls make women look stupid.
It’s a statue of a bundle of sticks. Also, I’m a liberal. Lulz.
If you put your finger too close to Balldez’s mouth, he’d try to rip your hand off. I JUST SET YOU UP FOR A GREAT FAT JOKE BONES SO DON’T MESS IT UP!
CREAK CREAK CRACKLE CRACKLE
First off neocon Susan is at a normal weight you fat slob. Do you want to rub Rush Limbaugh’s man boobs sweet boy?
Susan Powter is a womanly woman with a womanly body. Her body is like a statue but your wife’s body is that of the typical American land whale. EAT EAT WADDLE WADDLE
Do you want to rub her cheek bones, Dez?
Do you want to caress her ribcage?
i wanna train with u!
I think Susan Powter and Jackie Warner would make great business partners or friends.
OMG you are SO right!!!
Her catch phrase was “STOP THE INSANITY!”
What a blast from the past. I remember Susan P. when she had short hair. I forgot her catch phrase. But I’m glad she’s still into weight loss.
Check my page!
i so get ya susan, for real. why do we, the world, continue to make a big deal of look at me and what i did thing. we put poeple on a high horse for loosing weight and then tare then down when, all my gosh they gain two pounds. so what they lost weight, so what they gained weight. man this is getting really old.
I totally get you, Susan! … It’s like Oprah (in the 80’s) wheeling out her body weight in fat, wearing the skinny jeans … or Kirstie Alley in her bikini (on Oprah) … or Wynonna Judd vowing (again, Oprah) to lose the weight and nothing came of it …
This dated weight loss mentality seems to have returned to TV, where it’s all about looking good for a moment. They’re doing it wrong, for the wrong reasons (for other people) and worst of all – they gain it all back.
It just goes to show that you can never be too careful.
lol i still excercise to ur 1992 video that was filmed in dallas 😀
I would think about you through the years and wonder what ever happened to you. Nice to see you are still doing well