Weight Loss Drug – DNP

I have been recently reading about tragedies connected to weight loss.

In April 2013 a coroner’s report on a beautiful 23 year old medical student Sarah Houston confirmed that she died from a banned drug DNP but is available in capsule form online.  This young lady was secretly taking the dangerous drug used as a slimming aid.

A 28 year old father from High Wycombe died on October 17 2012 believed to have taken DNP  which is marketed to bodybuilders to boost metabolism.

Yet another tragedy in 2013-an 18 year old student known as “Mr Muscles” also lost his life again suspected to be related to the consumption of this weight loss drug.

According to the J. Med. Toxicol (2011) there have been 62 published deaths in the medical literature attributed to DNP.

So what exactly is DNP and why is it so dangerous?

2,4-Dinitrophenol is predominantely marketed online as a “safe weight loss” drug.   It has been used historically as a dye (due to its yellow colour), a wood preserver, herbicide and photographic developer. In 1933 it was discovered that the human consumption of DNP led to appreciable weight loss.

DNP can cause a significant increase in the basal metabolic rate with an average increase of 11% for every 100 milligram of the drug consumed. This causes the increase burning of carbohydrates and fats resulting in weight loss of up to 1.5 kg per week.  However in 1938 DNP was labelled as “extremely dangerous and not fit for human consumption” by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Websites which describe regimes for taking DNP advise on the prevention of hyperthermia by using air conditioning/fans and exercising in cool areas whilst on DNP.

The toxicity of DNP results in hyperthermia (elevated body temperature), tachycardia (heart rate above 100 beats per minute), diaphoresis (profuse sweating), tachypnoea (rapid breathing) with associated cardiovascular collapse/cardiac arrest and death.

So yes a very nasty chemical that despite its initial promising effects on metabolism carries a more sinister sting in its tail.

Breakfast and Weight Loss

Recently I have had to start keeping a food diary just like what I ask my clients to do. I have found it really useful to go back to basics again despite it seeming a bit arduous to begin with.  Now I am reminded how my clients feel when I make such requests from them.

Why keep a food diary?

Well I am doing this because of some sugar cravings the past few weeks which are a sure sign that my chemistry is out of balance.  A food diary is a simple and very effective way of highlighting eating patterns and any obvious metabolic explanations for certain results or lack of them!

I am recording everything I eat and drink during the day, what time and including any comments on my hunger levels/mood/any bloating etc.  It has really highlighted some obvious patterns and brings an acute awareness to what I am putting in my mouth. I am also noticing how my body feels and is reacting during the day.

My coach who is helping me with my fitness goals signposted me to a recent scientific journal (Am J Clin Nutr, Feb 27th 2013) which looks at the effect of breakfasts on appetite. The study examines skipping breakfast versus eating  a high protein breakfast or a normal protein breakfast among overweight breakfast skipping girls.

For 6 days eating cereal based breakfasts (normal protein 13g) versus an egg- and beef- rich breakfast (high protein 35g) or continuing skipping breakfast was examined.

The study concludes that the consumption of breakfast reduced daily hunger compared with skipping breakfast. The high protein breakfast showed a greater increase than the normal protein breakfast.

Another comparison showed  that unlike the normal protein breakfast having a high protein breakfast reduced evening snacking of high fat foods. There was no difference in daily energy intake but there were beneficial alterations to hormonal and neural signals that control food intake regulation, for example, the high protein breakfast (not the normal protein) reduced daily ghrelin which is an appetite controlling hormone that increases before meals and decreases after meals.

So including a high protein breakfast in your diet is a useful strategy to improve satiety, reduce cravings and improve overall diet quality. If you want more info on a fat loss food plan that goes through how to SWITCH ON fat burning with what you eat and how you eat have a look at my online product FAT LOSS FOOD PLAN

A Cat’s Tale On Emotions and Weight Loss

When it comes to weight loss the Be Body Fabulous approach is about  SWITCHING OFF Fat Storage and SWITCHING ON Fat Burning .

One of strategies which I have found really central to this is based on the internal chemistry generated by the foods we eat. Certain combinations and how we eat switches OFF Fat Storage whilst others switch it ON! There’s more about this in my Fat Loss Food Plan CLICK HERE

Another critical part to SWITCHING OFF Fat Storage for many people including me in my own weight loss journey is based around the chemistry created by our emotions.

I want to share a story about my late Granny’s cat Queenie, who was always the joke in my Granny’s house because she was huge and very overweight. Queenie was a rescue cat, had been badly treated before she arrived to stay with Granny. She rarely went out, she would stay under the kitchen table in her basket and she ate very frequently.  She constantly cried for food.

Now Queenie didn’t look at herself in the mirror and worry about her size! But Queenie did have her fat storage switch TURNED ON, it was her emotional survival mode which kept her safe.

With her previous experience in life of being abandoned, left starving and frightened, she ate a lot so she wouldn’t go without again. It was her fear which drove her internal fat switch ON. She didn’t move much either and the bigger she got the harder it was for her to move. Now when my Granny became ill and had to be brought to hospital, Queenie found herself abandoned outdoors, and although she was left food, again she faced her fear.  My Mum rescued her and brought her to our home. A second rescue effort in Queenie’s life and I won’t go in to detail about the fun trying to catch her outdoors. Let’s just say chicken was involved as food was THE way to get her attention.

Queenie was extremely frightened and when brought to the vet her weight was a concern (despite having been living wild for a number of weeks where she had lost a lot of weight)  her front paws would tremble under the strain of her weight and the vet was concerned she would develop diabetes! So my Mum set about improving her health she fed her, didn’t put her on a ‘diet’ but gave her smaller portions and still fed her frequently so Queenie’s fear of not having enough food was not heightened.

With lots of tlc and reassurance, Queenie began to gain confidence and explore the garden more. She felt more at ease with people, actually approaching us rather than always running away. She was calmer and really settled in as the months went by.

Her weight dropped, her health improved and then one day I actually saw Queenie run! It was one of the moments where you find yourself open mouthed in total shock. Queenie could move!  She became like a real cat again. She was a happy cat for once in her life. Her fat storage switch was not all about eat less exercise more, she ate less and moved more when her fat storage switch was turned off it was the effect rather than the cause. The cause was emotional. The fat storage SWITCHED ON was helping to keep her safe, to protect her. Being bigger was safer for her, it was her protection. Once this fear was released the weight sorted itself out.

Queenie with her new friend, she has developed her social skills!

So sometimes our fat storage switch is a cascade of chemical reactions caused by food combinations, caused by emotions and/or caused by our thoughts. If you are finding that weight loss is a battle, is difficult,  it may be that the cause is not just what you eat. The extra weight,  not enjoying moving your body may actually be the effect of your internal fat storage switch TURNED ON. If achieving your dream weight is an uphill battle then what you are currently doing is not switching off your internal fat storage. Getting that sorted will unlock your body fabulous!

The Monthly Body Chemical Switch and PMS

We females all share a common monthly experience.  It’s a time when curling up with a heat pad, drinking a hot drink and lots of TLC are most definitely called for. For me the cramps can be a battle, I go pale and have to take to bed. It’s agony to be honest.

I have learned to become very aware of my body and its signals; I guess that’s the same for you?

After all we know our own bodies best and can gauge our well being each and every day.

Every month about a week before my period is due; it is like someone flicks a switch in my body. I can just sense it and oh boy it sends me reminders, many things start to happen- I am more tired than usual, I notice it in the mornings being more of a struggle getting up, I feel a bit heavy and bloated, I get irritable and moody! It can feel like I become irrational with the potential to snap over something stupid yet it feels like I am compelled to behave erratically, my body gets taken over, it’s like my remote control has been hacked! I crave foods and chocolate is just essential. And for no apparent reason or very little I just get weepy and find myself sitting with tears rolling down my face asking myself, why am I upset? What’s wrong with me?  Even though it is obvious what’s wrong, nothing but my body chemistry doing its thing yet it is this series of chemical reactions, nature’s timely movement of chemical messengers that can create such chaos almost creating a Jekyll and Hyde personality change!

I feel a bit like a Pre-Menstrual Monster!

It’s hormonal of course as we all know, how many times do we say “I’m a bit hormonal!”

PMS Classification

To help identify the variety of PMS symptoms, the most useful system I have seen is that developed by Dr Guy Abraham where PMS is divided into 4 different subgroups. Each subgroup has its own specific symptoms, hormonal patterns and metabolic changes. Usually we experience an overlap between different subgroups, it’s not a case of fitting into one uniquely.

PMS-Type A (A = anxiety) This is the most common subgroup and is strongly associated with excessive oestrogen and deficient progesterone levels. Typical symptoms in this are anxiety, irritability and emotional instability.

PMS- Type C (C = carbohydrate craving) This subgroup is associated with increased appetite, craving for sugar, headache, fatigue, fainting spells, and heart palpitations. Glucose tolerance tests (GTT) performed on PMS-Type C patients five to ten days before their menses showed a flattening of the early part of the curve (which usually implies excessive secretion of insulin in response to sugar consumption), whereas during other parts of the menstrual cycle their GTT is normal. There is not a definite clear explanation for this phenomenon, although appears to be regulated by hormones and other factors like high salt intake or low magnesium may be involved.

PMS-Type D (D = depression) This is the least common subgroup. Its key symptom as the name implies is depression, caused by low levels of chemical neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. In PMS-Type D patients, there is a decreased level of oestrogen which is the opposite of PMS-Type A. Stress has been linked to a decrease in oestrogen levels.

PMS-Type H (H = hyper hydration) This subgroup is characterized by weight gain (greater than three pounds), abdominal bloating and discomfort, breast tenderness and congestion and occasional swelling of the face, hands and ankles. An excess of the hormone aldosterone causes fluid retention and this imbalance may arise due to stress, excess oestrogen levels, high salt intake and low magnesium.

So what can you do to help your PMS?

Well firstly evaluate your PMS symptoms.  I have recorded and scored myself out of 10 in terms of PMS and menstruation severity over the past 2 years. I know it might sound a bit OTT but it has helped me to rate my PMS and how the monthly rollercoaster was affecting my emotions. I have recognised patterns in my own chemistry balance and a few things I have done really have helped to sort out my symptoms .

Of course you should discuss any of your symptoms with your doctor first.

Generally, increase vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds in your nutrition which is sound advice anyhow even if you don’t have PMS issues. Reduce sugar which is something I keep mentioning (SEE HERE) in relation to its effects on our body chemistry and fat storage. Keep salt intake low (guidelines for adults is no more than 6g).

I take a good quality multivitamin but not all the time, I do 2-3 months then give myself  a break; it ensures I am getting a ‘little bit of everything’.

Vitamin B6 –  this is one of my added essentials for PMS and since using it over the past couple of years I have noticed a big difference in my symptoms. If I don’t take it for a month or so I can tell the difference so I have done my own control trial! Vitamin B6 plays a vital role in synthesising the chemical neurotransmitters that control mood and behaviour. In order for your body to convert B6 (as pyridoxine) into its active form (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) which your body can use, it needs magnesium. So if you take B6 on its own but are deficient in other nutrients your body may not be able to use that B6 properly. Magnesium is like nature’s tranquilliser so it really helps with any associated PMS anxiety and tension. A magnesium deficiency can cause blood vessels to spasm so if you suffer from menstrual migraines magnesium may be a help.

Essential Fats – Omega 3- Fats! Another one of my favourite things and Signs of an Omega 3 fatty acids deficiency are dry skin, lifeless hair, cracked nails, fatigue, depression, dry eyes, lack of motivation, aching joints, difficulty in losing weight, forgetfulness and breast pain. What a list! And that’s what you get with low fat or no fat diets. Take a listen to my audio podcast on the 3 Key Weight Loss Mistakes You Must Avoid Right Now where I talk about my experience of this.

When you eat Omega 3 fatty acids they are converted to chemicals which have an anti-inflammatory effect on the body.

Some women use evening primrose oil supplements which are Omega 6 fatty acids, if this helps your PMS great! Just make sure you are getting a balance of Omega 3 fatty acids too in your diet as often we are getting enough omega-6 but not enough Omega 3.

I have also found amazing PMS relief using a herb called Agnus Castus. It helps to balance female hormones and is supported by clinical evidence –a  randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group comparison  involving 170 women over three menstrual  using dry extract of agnus castus showed a significant improvement in PMS symptoms. Again if I am not consistent taking Agnus Castus, there is a noticeable difference!

You must not take this herb if you are using the Pill, Fertility drugs, HRT or any other hormonal treatment or other medications. Check with your doctor first.

The good news is that PMS doesn’t have to hijack your emotions.

Mirror Mirror – How Do I Look?

Something hit me recently when listening to people both clients and on social media. It caused me to stop right in my tracks…

I guess that’s because it is powerful, very powerful and with this power when used in a certain way can create complete destruction or immense growth. I have been hearing the destructive side of this force and I can totally understand why.

Let me ask you a question, when you look at yourself in the mirror what do you think?

It’s those thoughts to yourself about how you look…..now this is where I have been stopped in my tracks. Imagine saying to yourself “my sausage arms in that dress”….”my thunder thighs”….”my big fat belly sticks out, I look horrible, not at all sexy”….”I am the size of a whale”…..maybe you have said something like this to yourself, what do you say when you look in the mirror?

They are thoughts, our personal thoughts so what’s the problem? Remember this THINK-FEEL-ACT. What you think about, your private thoughts in your mind impact directly on how you feel. So thinking about your favourite place to relax, for me a beach in my home town in Ireland, just thinking about it now I can feel the wind on my face, hear the sea and waves crashing on the shore and I feel a complete sense of calm. Now that started with a thought in my head and created a certain feeling.

How we feel determines what we do, how we act …whether we feel hopeless and dejected, just wanting to sit and binge on some comfort food, a cuppa with a biscuit or two or three, oh what the hell, I’ve started now, damage is done so might as well continue.

There are days when things are a bit uphill, it’s more effort than in the flow. I wonder if you are aware of your thoughts, what you are telling yourself and whether your words are destructive and critical or whether they are supportive and solution focused.

Some of my top tips to help your THINK-FEEL-ACT system

1. Listen to your thoughts, just simply become aware of your words.
2. Stop yourself once you hear something negative and ask is this helpful? Is this what a good friend would say to you? If yes well I think that’s a different issue!
3. Remind yourself of the actions you are taking towards your goal, focus on the actions you can take, why you are taking them rather than the results. Your results are simply out there waiting for you. The actions are your responsibility so take charge and do what you need to.
4. Recognise if you need to give yourself a break, keep things simple and ride the storm.  Sometimes we can be very critical and harsh on ourselves which is negatively chipping away at our esteem.

I’d love to hear from you about what you think of this article. Do post your comments below or send me an email at drsuzannefergus@bebodyfabulous.com

Are You Eating to Lower Cholesterol?

I read an article recently which grabbed my attention from the beginning…..A doctor admitting they have got it wrong!

It was written by an eminent heart surgeon Dr. Dwight Lundell from the US, with 25 years experience and 5000 open heart surgeries under his belt. He has kicked back to what we have been told regarding heart disease and admits the medical community have got it wrong!

Now that’s a bold statement so of course I read on…..

Heart disease has been for many years been linked to raised cholesterol levels. If someone is found to have high cholesterol levels, their GP would prescribe medication, most likely a statin and told to reduce fat in their diet to help with lowering cholesterol levels.

It’s not working !!!

A few years ago it was discovered that inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease. A true paradigm shift is now being created  towards heart disease.

What has been the result of the dietary advice given for cholesterol lowering?….well obesity and diabetes have increased to epidemic proportions.

Dr Lundell uses statistics from the American Heart Association to back up his points which show that 75 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease, 20 million have diabetes and 57 million have pre-diabetes. Plus the worrying part is that these disorders are affecting younger and younger people in greater numbers.

So what is behind heart disease and strokes?

It is inflammation, without inflammation cholesterol could move freely as it should all things being healthy. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped.

So can we do anything about inflammation?

Inflammation is simply your body’s natural defence to a foreign invader like a bacteria, toxin or virus. The problem arises when the inflammation becomes a regular occurrence because of the constant exposure to toxins or foods that the human body was never designed to cope with long term. This results in chronic inflammation which leads to heart disease, strokes, diabetes and yes obesity.

And the little unknown fact is….

A low fat diet which is high in polyunsaturated fats and carbohydrates causes this chronic inflammation! So most people are unwittingly causing major internal damage thinking they are doing the right thing in their diet and eating healthy!

Eating highly processed carbohydrates (those white menaces, sugar and flour) and excessive consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and sunflower which are found in many processed foods are causing this internal inflammation. A good visual analogy given by Dr Lundell is to imagine a rubbing a stiff bristle brush or sandpaper repeatedly over soft skin until it becomes red and nearly bleeding. You do this several times in a day, each and every day over the years and imagine what you get – bleeding, swelling with infections. This is what happens in diseased arteries created by the foods we eat!
So processed foods high in omega-6 oils to help prolong shelf life and sugar for taste are literally poisoning us slowly but surely!

This is what Dr Lundell has seen with his patients, over 5000 surgical patients who all shared this phenomenon – inflamed arteries.

I recommend my clients to boost their omega-3 essential fats because it is this out of balance shift of too many omega- 6 oils (which are also essential) that directly causes inflammation. The ratio of imbalance between omega-6 to omega-3 in most people’s diets ranges from 15:1 to as high as 30:1.  An optimal ratio is 3:1. Read about the Fat Loss Food Plan which is a healthy way to drop weight without dieting.

So we CAN shift the odds in favour of optimum health which is exactly the scientific underpinnings behind the Be Body Fabulous approach.

Weight Loss Tips

This time of year, there’s plenty of Christmas parties, lots of food and indulgences. It really is a lovely time to enjoy ourselves.

I have read that the average person will gain half a stone in weight over Christmas! So it’s no surprise that every New Year brings with it Resolutions and a focus on health and weight loss.

I want to share some of my top weight loss tips which are more about how I help myself to have a fabulous time over the Christmas, enjoy myself and eat those things I love but without the guilt and more importantly without the weight gain!

My Top Weight Loss Tips

1. In your mind remind yourself you have all over the holidays to enjoy the fabulous food available so spread out the choices. It’s not about eating every choice in one day and the next and the next….

2. Go for walks, move around and notice how great your body feels. It means that you can enjoy sitting on the sofa too.

3. Wear clothes that help you focus on your body shape so you avoid stuffing yourself. If you wear tracksuit bottoms all the time with an elastic waist well it will just expand as you do!

4. When heading out to parties or visiting, never leave the house hungry! It means you will stop the sugar dip and polishing everything in sight because you feel so hungry!

5. Fill up on protein choices as an excess of carbs will only mess up fat storage. So more turkey rather than more bread and of course eat lots of veg! Lately I choose pistachio nuts rather than crisps, it means I can munch but am not creating an insulin spike.

6. Enjoy your choices which means eat slowly, take your time not scoffing everything in sight.

7. The Be Body Fabulous approach is all about balance, so enjoy your indulgent choices – a little bit of what you fancy is so much better than stuffing your face and feeling crap afterwards.

So what’s left……time to enjoy your Christmas. Have a fabulous one! x

The Be Body Fabulous Approach to Weight Loss

Reading advice like “Eat less, Exercise more!” just gets me slightly irritated.

Let me explain why……

Having worked with clients some who were exercising and keeping active, even going to exercise classes yet their weight remained a problem. How is advising them to simply “exercise more” useful?

Red Wine – Good or Bad for Weight Loss?

I read a headline recently that drinking red wine could help you lose weight by suppressing your appetite and prevent you from overeating.  Sounds too good to be true or is it?

With my research background (PhD in chemistry) and an intense curiosity to understand what all this really means, I decided to investigate further.

In the study (carried out by a team of scientists from Arizona State University, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Harvard Medical School) bees consumed less food when given resveratrol.

So what is Resveratrol?…

It’s a natural chemical compound isolated in 1940 and is found in a range of plants and foods including grapes, wine, peanuts, grape juice, tomato fruit skin, blueberries and bilberries. Resveratrol is produced for example by peanuts when they are under attack by fungal growth, so it is a very interesting compound produced by nature to help defend against threats and attack.

Resveratrol was found to be present in wine in 1992 and this discovery was offered as an explanation to the French paradox- an observation that low rates of cardiovascular disease are seen in the French population even though they eat foods saturated with high levels of fat. There’s still debate as to whether this is true.

Not only that, Resveratrol has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

Ok, so back to our honey bees….testing the effects of consuming resveratrol found that it extended the lifespan of the bees by 33 to 38 percent and affected their food decision making.

As Resveratrol is an antioxidant, this means it can help neutralize the negative effects of “free radicals”, which causes damage to cells and effects how we age.  One thing to note here, the bees that were living in stressful conditions did not benefit from the resveratrol so their life spans were not extended.

Naturally honey bees obviously have a sweet disposition and if you need reminding about the effects of too much sugar on us humans then Read The Sugar Trap HERE

The bees given Resveratrol were less interested in eating the sugar solutions unless highly concentrated and they decreased their food intake. They were allowed to eat as much as they wanted but they didn’t gorge on food.

Now let me share my take on all of this…

I can now understand why media headlines about red wine (which contains Resveratrol) and weight loss are printed, but for me this is really not helpful and confuses the health messages we receive.

The conclusion from the research is not that drinking red wine decreases food intake, that’s an interpretation of what the research could mean which is certainly not the same.

We are not bees! The bees were not given red wine in this research (flying under the influence would be a problem!). They were given the compound found in red wine – Resveratrol. The amount of Resveratrol found in red wine is low, on average 0.001g in a glass of red wine.

So be careful reading too much into health claims that seem too good to be true. It’s not that you can’t enjoy wine and be healthy and drop the weight, it’s how you do it that matters. The Be Body Fabulous approach helps you understand how to eat in a way that works with your body and boost fat burning.  Click HERE for more information.

Your Weight Loss Barrier and Breaking Through It

We all have dreams, each and every one of us and that’s what brings such colour to our daily thoughts, our future goals and our motivation. Sometimes people are not connected to their dreams and goals but they do exist once released.

Dreams bring hope, they feel magical and for me my dreams buzz me with excitement.

Now, I know I have sometimes felt that the gap between my dream goal and where I currently am can seem huge. My clients tell me the same starting out on their weight goal. They know what they want, how different they want to feel and look. That’s the truly exciting bit, I have found that it usually puts a great big smile on their faces! And it’s contagious!

Go on, try it for yourself…..

Imagine your perfect outcome, what are you doing? how are you looking? Who else is in your perfect picture? Indulge yourself with this……I love to!

Then when they come back to the present reality, they say to me “yes that’s fabulous Suzanne, but it’s a long way from where I currently am”, and when I have been in this mindset myself, it kind of  felt like a bit of a deflation to my wonderful bubble. The long long road ahead or the wall that exists between where I currently am and over the other side of the brick wall is my dream goal. The wall, the barrier that blocks the path and to achieve any goal requires a journey getting over the wall, moving beyond where we stand now.

So I thought I would share with you my successful strategy that helps get me and my clients over the wall using your personal RAMP.

Let me share how RAMP works 

RAMP stands for Reasons, Action, Mentor and Positivity which together support and help you achieve your body fabulous goal or any goal actually.

Reasons

Before starting on your body fabulous journey, you need to get clear on the reasons why you want this. Like I was taught by one of my mentors, when your why is big enough the hows will follow. The why you want you this will keep you motivated especially on those days the journey throws up some unexpected surprises! And it will! So think of what will happen for you in your life achieving your goal? And also what will happen if you don’t? This is the energy to get you started. For me this is my mojo, when I feel buzzed to really get up and go! If you are not motivated then you have to get clarity on your reasons. That will switch on your motivation.

Action

Now if you don’t take action, your goal is just a wish. It’s just a thought in your head, nothing more… you probably don’t need me to remind you that your goal won’t happen unless you put energy into it. That’s why taking the steps towards your goal is critical. Now sometimes it can be knowing exactly what to do, so you avoid wasting time on plans which are perhaps not the best way to move forward, take for example, going on a diet. Yes that’s taking action but have a read of my previous blog HERE on why that’s a waste of your valuable time, money and energy. So yes it’s doing your homework, finding the right plan that will bring you your goal.

Mentor

As I tell my clients, only you alone can do it but you don’t have to do it all on your own . Having support around you is essential so you don’t exist isolated on your journey. Take a look at the most successful people you know, they all have advisers (both professional and personal), people to help them organise their plans and discuss future decisions and strategies. Your mentor is someone who will show you the steps to take so you can move ahead and take the right direction towards your goal. Now your mentor in weight loss and your body goal can be an expert in this field and this is how I help clients achieve amazing result…. You can decide who you trust to get weight loss advice from but I strongly urge you to build support around you for your RAMP.

Positivity

You are guaranteed to meet challenges, emotions, set backs, the roller coaster ride of ups and downs and I have learned that it’s how you react and learn from the challenges that will help you immensely. With weight loss there can be times where you feel far from your fabulous goal, perhaps your plan demands some tweaking to boost your metabolism or you weigh yourself and the results are not coming fast enough despite what you have done differently and changed. This is where your mentor and support around you can be the difference to your attitude and ensure you get the right advice and keep right on track.

Have you your RAMP set up to help break through any barriers and scale to new heights on your journey for your body fabulous goal? Click HERE for information on myFat Loss Food Programme - A simple step by step system that will transform you waistline.

I’d love to hear your comments…..