Comments on Chapters: The Bad Guy

Thank you so much. This makes a lot of sense. I ke...

2011-11-24T08:20:56.246-06:00

Thank you so much. This makes a lot of sense. I keep getting to a certain weight and then it seems to all fall apart. I start eating crazy and stop exercising I always feel like I am self sabotaging but maybe this has more to do with it.

Thanks for the info! Looking forward to reading ab...

2011-11-22T23:03:38.120-06:00

Thanks for the info!
Looking forward to reading about the good guy!
And I just about died laughing about your clients getting the biceps and triceps workout. It is a great way to remember your goals!

Thank you so much for sharing this Amy!! It's ...

2011-11-22T21:08:38.113-06:00

Thank you so much for sharing this Amy!! It's one thing to hear "HFCS is bad" but it's another to actually have it broken down into reasons why it's bad! I love your fitness and nutrition advice, please keep it coming!

This is my problem EXACTLY...these last 10-15 lbs ...

2011-11-22T20:33:04.884-06:00

This is my problem EXACTLY...these last 10-15 lbs are KILLER to get off...and I've done EXACTLY the same thing...it's like I CAN NOT get enough food for about 1 1/2 weeks and then it goes away and I "refocus"...I'm super scared to have that feeling of needing to eat so much. I always blamed it on my period. Didn't even think about fat hormones. And NORMALLY...if I get "snack-ish" - broccoli or something healthy curbs that, but not when it's in that freak-ish time period where all I want is chocolate.

Thanks for sharing, can't wait to hear the good guy!!!!

Great info! We follow Westin Price stuff where it&...

2011-11-22T20:29:29.861-06:00

Great info! We follow Westin Price stuff where it's all about eating natural foods and GOOD fats! We don't eat anything with high fructose corn syrup but someone will go on and on about these "100 calorie" cookies or whatever and I'm always thinking "please just look at what they're made of before you eat them!" but I hate sounding pushy or know-it-all like either, because I certainly don't know it all!! Also a commenter above asked about chocolate syrup, and Whole Foods makes a "natural" choc syrup (I have no clue how chocolate syrup can be natural, but it's prob as natural as possible!) and it doesn't have any high fructose corn syrup or any bad oils and stuff. Just sugar. I'm sure other places carry stuff like that too. It's just about looking and finding brands you like ... probably much like your gluten stuff! Thanks for sharing -- I love reading about this stuff!

Will you talk about insulin production and how it ...

2011-11-22T20:18:52.879-06:00

Will you talk about insulin production and how it relates to this whole weight loss thing, too? I'm trying to understand it since I have PCOS, but I don't always get it.

Good to know! Thanks for sharing. =)

2011-11-22T19:33:54.718-06:00

Good to know! Thanks for sharing. =)

Thank you for this, but got a question. What do y...

2011-11-22T17:22:18.905-06:00

Thank you for this, but got a question. What do you use for things like jelly or cholocate syrup b/c that's the only way I can get my kid to drink milk?

I loved this! I'm a senior right now going to ...

2011-11-22T16:51:11.892-06:00

I loved this! I'm a senior right now going to be a dietitian. It's so true. People don't understand how one little change the the molucle can make a huge change in the synthesis in your body. Trans fats just have extra hydrogens! the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats are JUST double bonds! It sounds simple but your body reacts way different :) thanks for sharing your knowledge girlfriend! Oh they have also done some studies to blame leptin for obesity. I don't know enough to decide if it's 100% credible, but some people don't produce leptin at all and overeat like crazy! so tough!

Great information, thanks! What about the role of...

2011-11-22T16:19:21.013-06:00

Great information, thanks! What about the role of "good fats"? I always see things like almonds and olives recommended by nutritionists but am not recalling exactly why that is...

Thanks for the info! Makes lots of sense. As some...

2011-11-22T16:04:22.301-06:00

Thanks for the info! Makes lots of sense. As someone who has never dieted, age and a slower metabolism has been something difficult for me to adjust to. I spoke to a trainer and she is an Advocare (?) rep and was all gung ho getting me on the supplements for a month before I start worrying about working out. I don't know how I feel about that. I told her, "I want my back side to look less like a pancake and more like a cinnabon". I'm 5'7" and weigh in the 134 range (I refuse to buy scales!) so toning is my main issue. I just am worried about adding these supplements in. Thoughts?

love this. i totally have that problem... i'll...

2011-11-22T15:37:35.070-06:00

love this. i totally have that problem... i'll get down to a great weight, feeling good, and then all i want to do is eat junk. killer. can't wait for the next one!

Thanks for sharing this! I love to read about the ...

2011-11-22T15:33:45.090-06:00

Thanks for sharing this! I love to read about the "why" of nutrition--keep it coming!!!

And I'm going to go through my cabinets tonight! Ha!

Agree. And sugar and the like (HFCS being the wor...

2011-11-22T15:19:46.165-06:00

Agree. And sugar and the like (HFCS being the worst) make your body want to store fat instead of burning it, because it triggers an insulin response. I want to say this carefully, but fat does not necessarily make you fat. Your body needs fat to survive (you can obviously overdo it, and fake (trans) fats are never okay). It's when you take in excess sugars that the body's insulin response triggers hormonal reactions that cause fat storage, among other things like not being satiated.

I was watching Sister Wives the other day (yep, I watch silly TLC reality shows) and the wives are working out to try to lose weight, which is awesome. But, they weren't happy with their results and I never once heard their trainer mention diet. Maybe he has, but I didn't see any evidence of that. Nutrition is at least 80% of fitness, in my personal and humble opinion. When I explain to people why I choose not to consume much sugar and grains, but I will eat higher fat foods that many people are afraid of (nuts, avocados, olives, coconut, etc... all within reason, of course), I explain it to them this way... have you ever met a Type II Diabetic that was not overweight? What is diabetes? Very simply, sugar --> Messed up insulin response --> obesity.

Sorry that was a novel all to say kudos for sharing this. It's amazing how we've come to accept the "Standard American Diet" yet disease and obesity rates are higher than ever but people don't always accept dietary change as a solution.

I LOVE your fitness advice...keep it coming!!

2011-11-22T14:53:59.975-06:00

I LOVE your fitness advice...keep it coming!!

Huh. That makes a lot of sense. Tricky bugger, tha...

2011-11-22T14:49:59.779-06:00

Huh. That makes a lot of sense. Tricky bugger, that Leptin. I confess, I pulled out my road trip Skittles and got all excited that hfcs wasn't in the ingredients list...and then I figured that since some form of sugar or oil was the first 4 ingredients, I shouldn't be especially pleased with my snack choice :)

I gave you an award on my blog. Enjoy! :)

2011-11-22T14:39:04.658-06:00

I gave you an award on my blog. Enjoy! :)