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Bob Harper, Biggest Loser Trainer

I’ll admit it. I am a food medicator, and stress eater. I also LOVE food, and genuinely enjoy eating. You know that scene in What About Bob where he is eating with the family and keeps saying “mmmm, mmmm, mmmmm” through the entire meal? That is so ME.

So, my challenge here is eating foods that are healthy, balanced, and taste good. Not to tall of an order right? <—— Dripping with sarcasm.

Oh, yeah, and I am a salt-o-holic, who never particularly enjoyed strenuous exercise.

BUT, I have made efforts, and am starting to make daily exercise an ingrained part of my life. I’m not a bad eater all the time…we general eat well, and definitely better than most Americans. I’m more of a junk binger. I mean, how am I supposed to not try several chili’s at the church chili cook off? And how often are we treated to homemade root beer?

So, I have decided the answer is to be intentionally good, and on occasion intentionally bad in our eating habits. Planning is key.

My goal is not to be skinny (a word that I really hate.) Because who wants to just be skinny? This is a word that connotes a condition that is unhealthy, and weak. I want to be fit, and strong. To wake up each day with a gigantic “hellooooo world, what have you got for me today?!”

I can’t tell you how awesome it felt to hold this pose in class yesterday morning for 7 breaths. This is a pose that I could not do for weeks, and weeks because it relies on upper body strength I did not yet have. Now I have it, and it feels amazing. A baby step if you will.

Here are some tips from The Biggest Looser participants for keeping it off:

• Weighing in at spot number one: Believe you can do it. Nothing is impossible.

• Number two: Don’t forget to eat. Skipping meals can lead to out-of-control hunger and overeating.

• Three: Do cardio you enjoy every day. Try for 60 to 90 minutes per day, sweat, and mix up your routine.

• Four: Weight-train at least twice a week. It will boost your metabolism and offer a mental lift too.

• Five: Take advantage of early momentum. Early results, like rapid weight loss, are common. When things taper off, stay tough.

• Six: Expect — and push through — plateaus. Be patient, stick to your plan, and the scale will move in your favor.

• Seven: Build a support team. Find a partner, a program, a health club that motivates you.

• And eight: Face emotional eating head-on. Write down everything you eat, ask yourself, “Is it worth it?,” put your health first, and let your success inspire you.

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